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Activeverified July 17, 2026

Google Cloud Speech-to-Text free tier

Cloud speech recognition API supporting multiple languages and audio encoding formats. 60 free recognition minutes per month for eligible V1 models. The general Google Cloud new-customer credit is separate.

60 minutes/moAlways freeUsage-based

Free-tier allowances

V1 recognition minutes
60 minutes per month
60 free recognition minutes per month for eligible V1 usage.
Evidence: official pricing page (accessed 2026-09-13)

Requirements and restrictions

Restrictions

  • The general Google Cloud new-customer credit is separate.

Verify conditions at the official source.

Provider snapshot

Primary vertical
Speech-To-Text
Target customer
Developers, enterprises
Country
USA
Founded
2016

Also serves: Audio analytics

Developer experience

60 free recognition minutes per month for eligible V1 models. The general Google Cloud new-customer credit is separate.

Features

  • 60 free recognition minutes per month for eligible V1 models.
  • Speech-to-Text API
  • Built for Developers, enterprises

Core products

Speech-to-Text API

Categories

Subcategories: Audio transcription

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