What does Speechmatics do?

Speechmatics provides speech technology and Voice AI for enterprises, offering accurate Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, and Voice Agent solutions. Our models understand every voice and accent across 55+ languages, helping businesses unlock the full potential of voice data.

How accurate is Speechmatics Speech-to-Text?

Speechmatics delivers best-in-market accuracy, achieving up to 99% word accuracy and 96% medical keyword recall in industry benchmarks. Our models handle multiple accents, noisy environments, and multi speakers with ease.

What makes Speechmatics Text-to-Speech different?

Our low-latency Text-to-Speech (TTS) delivers lifelike, human-sounding voices with sub-150ms latency that is ideal for real-time conversations. Developers can stream natural speech in multiple voices and deploy it in the cloud, hybrid, or on-prem for privacy and control.

Can I build real-time voice agents with Speechmatics?

Our voice AI enables developers to build real-time voice agents that listen, understand, and respond naturally. Plug in fast with a flexible API and native integrations to power your AI voice agents.

Which industries use Speechmatics?

Speechmatics is trusted by organizations in media, healthcare, contact center, finance, education, and accessibility. Our technology powers transcription, translation, call analytics, and voice AI applications worldwide.

Launch fast with $25K in voice AI credits

Powered by the best ears in AI.

Speechmatics' Startup Program gives early-stage founders access to world-class voice AI.

✅ $25,000+ in credits

✅ Expert guidance

✅ Fast-track to market

The program for builders who are ready to ship

We support early-stage companies building production-grade voice AI.

$25k in Credits

Get up to $25k in Speechmatics usage credits. Spend it across our real-time and batch speech-to-text APIs to jumpstart your development.

Unmatched Accuracy

The world's most accurate speech recognition across 55+ languages. Noise, accents, multi-speaker audio - we hear what others miss.

Hands-On Support

Monthly office hours with our engineers and experts, priority developer support, and early access to new features and releases.

Market Exposure

Co-marketing opportunities including website features, case studies, partner introductions, and social amplification for standout startups.

$25k in Credits

Get up to $25k in Speechmatics usage credits. Spend it across our real-time and batch speech-to-text APIs to jumpstart your development.

Unmatched Accuracy

The world's most accurate speech recognition across 55+ languages. Noise, accents, multi-speaker audio - we hear what others miss.

Hands-On Support

Monthly office hours with our engineers and experts, priority developer support, and early access to new features and releases.

Market Exposure

Co-marketing opportunities including website features, case studies, partner introductions, and social amplification for standout startups.

How it works

Step 1: Apply

Tell us about your product, team, and launch timeline. We review on a rolling basis and keep cohorts small.

Step 2: Build

Credits activate immediately. Tap into office hours, docs, and developer support as you go.

Step 3: Launch

Ship your voice-enabled product with co-marketing support and a path to scale with preferred pricing.

Eligibility criteria

If you're building quickly, we're ready for your application.

Our Startup Studio is open to early-stage startups building with voice or speech-to-text technology.

Voice-first vision

Speech is core to your product, not merely a feature.

Early stage

Pre-seed to Series C+ — typically less than $10M in funding or bootstrapped.

Open to startups

Open to startups worldwide, with broad participation across the US and Europe.

Plan status

Applicants must not currently hold an active paid subscription with Speechmatics.

Ready to build?

Apply now to join the next cohort and start building with the best ears in AI.

Using another provider? We'll help you migrate and see accuracy improvements immediately.

The Speechmatics Startup Program

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About you

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Your company

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Use case

Startup Program FAQs

What happens after the Startup Program finishes?

Graduate startups receive highly discounted enterprise pricing packages.

Can we use credits for any Speechmatics product?

Yes - batch, real-time, text-to-speech, even on-prem. Build with whatever fits your architecture.

What if we're already using another provider?

Perfect. We'll help you migrate. Our accuracy speaks for itself.

How selective is the program?

We cap at 20 startups per cohort to ensure quality support. We look for clear product-market fit potential, defined use cases for ASR, and founders who ship.

What if I haven't launched my product yet?

You should still apply as long as you have a MVP/prototype ready for demo and a plan to get it into market within the next 1-2 months.

I'm part of an accelerator/VC portfolio. Can my startups apply?

Absolutely. We work with accelerators and VCs to support their portfolios. Reach out to startup@speechmatics.com to discuss batch applications or special terms for your portfolio companies.

What if I'm building for regulated industries?

Perfect fit. Many successful program participants work in healthcare, finance, and legal. Our On-Prem option (included in your credits) lets you maintain complete data control for compliance requirements.

What kind of support do I get?

Onboarding session to get you started with a Solutions Engineer, monthly office hours with our engineering team and experts, access to our startup member community, priority support channel via Slack, and beta access to new features.

Can existing Speechmatics customers apply?

Yes, as long as you're not already on a paid enterprise plan. If you're on our free or pro tiers, you're eligible to apply.

What if I've raised more than $10M?

If you've exceeded our funding threshold but are just getting started with voice AI, we encourage you to apply and explain your circumstances. We're open to exceptions for compelling use cases.