Question: I need an API that can transcribe audio files quickly and accurately for speech analytics.

Another top contender is Deepgram, which offers high-accuracy speech-to-text, text-to-speech and audio intelligence. Its APIs support multiple languages and are geared for speech analytics, media transcription and contact centers. Deepgram offers a free API playground, detailed documentation and community support, which makes it easy to integrate. Pricing is flexible, with a free $200 credit to get started, and several options for different needs.

If you need high accuracy and support for multiple languages, Gladia offers a powerful transcription API based on Whisper ASR technology. It can transcribe multilingual speech-to-text with near real-time language detection and offers speaker diarization and word-level timestamps. Gladia's API can be easily integrated with a variety of tech stacks and offers pricing tiers including a free plan for limited use.

Last, TurboScribe offers accurate text transcriptions of audio and video files in more than 98 languages. It offers unlimited transcripts with no quotas, speaker identification and private encryption for data security. TurboScribe is good for podcasters, researchers and businesses, with a free option for limited daily transcripts and two paid options for unlimited use.