Deepgram
by Deepgram
At a glance
Speech recognition and voice AI API for real-time transcription and audio understanding.
speech-to-text api voice-ai
- Licence
- Not recorded
- Category
- Audio, Voice & Music
- Business model
- Paid
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2015
Overview
Deepgram is a speech recognition and voice AI API company focused on real-time transcription and audio understanding. It offers low-latency streaming speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and audio-intelligence models aimed at voice agents and contact centers. Pricing is usage-based, with free starter credits.
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Key features
- Low-latency streaming speech-to-text
- Text-to-speech and Voice Agent APIs
- Audio intelligence such as summarization
- Self-hosted deployment options for enterprises
Use cases
- Real-time transcription for live applications
- Voice agents and IVR systems
- Contact-center analytics
Pricing
Pricing is usage-based per minute of audio; new developers receive free credits, with enterprise and self-hosted options.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-10-09
- Documentation
- developers.deepgram.com ↗
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/deepgram/
Selection profile
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- Tasks it fits
- Audio and voice
Derived from the record: category "audio-voice".
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- API
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Suggest a correction - Runs on
- Web
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Suggest a correction - Where it runs
- Vendor cloud
Vendor-hosted product; no self-hosted option is recorded.
Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
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Suggest a correction - Official service region
- Global
Mirrors the availability field already on the record ("global").
Suggest a correction - Public API
- Yes
Matched on the vendor page: “e markdown version of any page. Search / Ask AI Playground Login Free API Key Home API Reference Voice Agent Speech-to-Text Text-to-Speech Intelligence Self-Hosted Deploy”
Suggest a correction - Licence
- proprietary
Commercial product; no source licence is published in the record.
Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Not recorded
Commercial product; the terms reviewed here do not state a non-commercial restriction, but that was not verified.
Suggest a correction - Interface languages
- Not recorded
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- Subscription Free allowance: No Subscription required: Yes
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Where each value comes from
- Tasks it fits
- Our inference
- How you use it
- Our inference
- Runs on
- Our inference
- Where it runs
- Our inference
- Works offline
- Our inference
- Official service region
- Our inference
- Public API
- Verified 2026-10-09 developers.deepgram.com ↗
- Licence
- Our inference
- Commercial use
- Our inference
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Key facts and their evidence
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API: Public API documented Verified 2026-10-09 developers.deepgram.com ↗
Applies to: As stated on developers.deepgram.com on 2026-10-09
Matched on the vendor page: “e markdown version of any page. Search / Ask AI Playground Login Free API Key Home API Reference Voice Agent Speech-to-Text Text-to-Speech Intelligence Self-Hosted Deploy”
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Frequently asked questions
What does Deepgram do?
Deepgram provides speech recognition, text-to-speech, and voice-agent APIs, with a focus on real-time use.
Is Deepgram good for real-time use?
Yes. Deepgram emphasizes low-latency streaming transcription for live applications and voice agents.
How is Deepgram priced?
Deepgram is usage-priced per minute of audio, with free starter credits.
What does Deepgram not record?
No pricing page is recorded because none could be confirmed on Deepgram's own site, and its licence terms, language coverage and regional availability are not established here.
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