Amazon Transcribe
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Transcribe is the STT choice for teams already running on AWS where procurement, compliance, and architecture decisions favor in-ecosystem tools. Features: batch and streaming transcription, Custom Language Models for domain vocabulary, Transcribe Medical for clinical documentation (HIPAA-eligible, separate pricing), Transcribe Call Analytics (sentiment analysis, turn-by-turn analysis, call categorization for contact centers), and PII redaction. Free tier: 60 minutes/month for the first 12 months. Standard pricing: $0.024/min streaming, $0.0102/min batch at volume (4M+ min/month). Medical: $0.09/min (streaming) or $0.0495/min (batch). Best for: AWS-native teams building contact center analytics, healthcare voice workflows, or any STT pipeline where AWS ecosystem integration simplifies procurement and data governance.
Free: 60 min/mo (first 12 months). Streaming: $0.024/min. Batch: $0.024/min → $0.0102/min at 4M+ min/mo. Medical streaming: $0.09/min. Call Analytics: additional charge. Enterprise: negotiated.
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