# Real-Time Speech-to-Text | Speechmatics Source: https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/product/real-time Explore Speechmatics' real-time speech-to-text technology for seamless, accurate, and efficient conversion of spoken language into text. Discover the power of instant speech recognition technology. Try it now! ## Real-time speech-to-text that scales with you Fast, reliable real-time speech-to-text in `56+` languages. - [Speak to sales](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/speak-to-sales) - [Try the API](https://portal.speechmatics.com/signup/) ## Unbeatable real-time Speech-to-Text Try it now 👇 - NCI - [AI Media](https://www.speechmatics.com/product/case-studies/transforming-live-captioning-how-ai-media-are-advancing-real-time) — Delivering 120X more with voice AI - Red bee - ENCO - Veritone - [Media Track](https://www.speechmatics.com/product/case-studies/media-track-enhances-global-media-monitoring-with-speechmatics) — Delivering a 20% leap in accuracy improvements - Ubisoft [Real-time transcription in 50+ languages](https://assets.ctfassets.net/yze1aysi0225/5yiyfHhPbYTgojQXdM7Z1O/74e89135f8e8b0cbd56f8b90a90a0131/Languages_main__3_.lottie) ## Languages — Accurate, real-time speech-to-text across 56+ languages Transcribe and translate over half the world’s population, in real-time. From Arabic, to Hebrew, and even Vietnamese, we [break down language barriers](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/languages) so you can bring your product to the largest possible audience. - [See our supported languages](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/languages) ## Low-latency — Outperforming competition, even at low-latency Receive transcripts in a few hundred milliseconds. Speechmatics’ real-time speech-to-text produces 25% fewer errors than Microsoft, 50% fewer than Assembly AI, and 70% fewer than Deepgram. - [Hitting the mark with pinpoint accuracy](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/product/transcription) [real -time comparison chart-deepgram lead-v2](https://assets.ctfassets.net/yze1aysi0225/6VgbgCoJu59ay6wPo85QJS/afa5b62ec43122b1ee7721a1ae687c62/real_-time_comparison_chart-deepgram_lead-v2.riv) ## Background noise — Low-quality, noisy audio? We hear you Our real-time models go through rigorous testing, reflecting real-world, noisy environments. In our tests, designed to mimic a football match, and contact center, our accuracy is market-leading, and uniformly higher than competitors. - [Best in class real-time ASR system](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/articles-and-news/best-in-class-real-time-asr-system) ## No compromise — 90+% accuracy. <1 second latency. Speech-to-text built for real-time Speechmatics is the fastest real-time speech-to-text engine, and the only company delivering final transcripts in **under one second**. Don't compromise on accuracy when transcribing live audio. - [Try It Now. For Free. Without Code.](https://portal.speechmatics.com/signup/) ## Instant transcription without compromise ### Real-Time — Instant transcription without compromise Accurate transcription in real-time doesn't mean you lose out on functionality Precise, low-latency transcription, translation and speech capabilities, all delivered before your media even ends. ### All languages Every supported language available in real-time, including all new ones. - [Translation](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/languages) ### All deployments Cloud and on-prem deployments both supported. Live transcription with no loss of security. - [Features and deployments](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/product/features-and-deployments) ### All key features Speaker diarization, custom dictionary, word timings and more, all supported. This is real-time transcription without compromise. - [Features and deployments](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/product/features-and-deployments) ### Value without the wait Provide insight, assistance and understanding, to the user immediately, without waiting until the end of the audio. - [Transcription](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/product/transcription) ### Instant without losing accuracy The huge trade-off between accuracy and speed no longer exists - any workflow built on real-time transcription will be based on rock solid foundations. - [Transcription](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/product/transcription) ### Speech Intelligence in real-time With breakthroughs in LLMs and our speech capabilities, you can stack AI-powered insight and value on top of your transcript, without the wait. - [Speech Intelligence](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/speech-intelligence) ## Live. Instant. Real-time. Whether you're transcribing or translating (or both!), don't compromise accuracy for speed. ## **What are you waiting for?** Accurate, real-time transcription in `56+` languages. All delivered with the highest accuracy at <1 second latency. - [Speak to sales](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/speak-to-sales) - [Try It Now. For Free. Without Code.](https://portal.speechmatics.com/signup/) ## FAQs ### How much does AI real-time speech-to-text cost? We can charge per second, minute or hour for AI transcription - for a more detailed breakdown please visit our [dedicated pricing page](https://speechmatics-website-git-preview-speechmatics.vercel.app/pricing). ### How quickly will I get my transcription back? You can start receiving transcription in under a few hundred milliseconds after the words are spoken through our partial transcription. As more words are spoken, we use the context to correct ambiguous words until we give our final best transcription. These finals can be returned within 2 seconds, depending on the accuracy vs latency requirements. ### How can you get real-time accuracy so close to the accuracy of transcribing a file? At the core, the machine learning models we use are identical for batch file transcription and real-time. This means that you get our best accuracy transcription in both modes. The small accuracy impact at lower latencies in real-time (<4s) comes due to having less context from the speaker. ### How many speakers can be identified in real-time? By default, we can identify up to 50 speakers in a real-time stream. This can be increased to 100 speakers. ### What’s the longest stream time you support? We can support streams over 24 hours long! Stream duration is effectively unlimited - in fact we've had customers with streams running for over a month. ### How many concurrent real-time connections can I have? If you sign up through our portal you get two concurrent real-time connections on the free usage tier. On our **Pro** tier you can use 50 concurrent streams, and for our 'Enterprise' customers we support as many connections as you require. ## Resources ### Languages — Speechmatics Medical Model launches in Spanish - [Speechmatics launches medical model - carousel](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/articles-and-news/speechmatics-medical-model-launches-in-spanish) Joining French, Dutch, Finnish and English for global clinical transcription - accurate, hallucination-free, and accent-independent. - Speechmatics — Editorial Team ### Voice Agents — Vapi and Speechmatics: Build agents that understand every voice - [Vapi and Speechmatics build better agents](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/articles-and-news/vapi-and-speechmatics-build-agents-that-understand-every-voice) Ship Voice AI agents that stay readable in real time, even in noisy, multi-speaker calls. - Speechmatics — Editorial Team ### Text-to-Speech — Why we built our low-latency Text-to-Speech - [Why we built our low-latency TTS](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/articles-and-news/why-we-built-our-low-latency-text-to-speech) Most TTS sounds great in demos but breaks in real conversations. We built ours for sub-150ms latency, natural voices, and global scale. - Stuart Wood — Product Manager ### Medical — The ultimate guide to healthcare speech recognition - [What is AI medical transcription?](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/articles-and-news/what-is-ai-medical-transcription-the-ultimate-guide-to-healthcare-speech) Reducing documentation time, easing physician burnout, and improving patient care and efficiency with Voice AI. - Blair Robertson — Account Executive ### On-Prem — The return of on-premise: Why enterprise AI's head is no longer in the cloud - [The return of on-premise: Why enterprise AI's head is no longer in the cloud](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/articles-and-news/the-return-of-on-prem-why-enterprise-is-no-longer-in-the-cloud) As regulations rise and cloud costs spiral, enterprises are bringing AI home—with better outcomes. - Brad Phipps — Director, SaaS & Infrastructure ### Voice Agents — Introducing real-time, speaker-aware Voice Agents with LiveKit + Speechmatics - [Introducing real-time, speaker-aware Voice Agents with LiveKit + Speechmatics](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/articles-and-news/build-ai-agents-that-understand-who-said-what-livekit) Speechmatics brings speaker diarization to LiveKit agents - enabling them to understand not just _what_ was said, but _who_ said it. - Anthony Perera — Product Marketing Manager