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Activeverified July 17, 2026

Amazon Transcribe free tier

Automatic speech recognition service that transcribes audio to text and provides analytics. AWS Free Tier applies to new customers; after 12 months usage is charged.

60 minutes/mo12-months trialUsage-basedTrial

Free-tier allowances

See the official evidence source for current free-tier details.

Requirements and restrictions

Restrictions

  • The 60-minute monthly allowance lasts for 12 months starting with the first transcription request.
  • Unused free minutes do not roll over; usage beyond the allowance is billed.

Verify conditions at the official source.

Provider snapshot

Primary vertical
Speech-To-Text
Target customer
Enterprises, developers
Country
USA
Founded
2017

Also serves: Speech analytics

Developer experience

Mature AWS API with SDK support; free tier for first year; requires AWS account and credit card.

Features

  • 60 minutes per month (first 12 months)
  • Amazon Transcribe API
  • Built for Enterprises, developers

Core products

Amazon Transcribe API

Categories

Subcategories: Speech analytics

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