When it comes to speech-to-text, avoid shortcuts that lead to dead ends. Deepgram is 36% more accurate, up to 5x faster, and has lower TCO than OpenAI Whisper. Find out why innovators are switching from OpenAI Whisper to the most powerful speech-to-text API. Start building with Deepgram today.

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Build with enterprise-grade speech recognition that's faster, more accurate, and affordable. No compromises.
Flexible deployment
Choose from self-hosted (on-premise and VPC) or managed service options with seamless integrations for minimal disruption to your workflows.
Custom model training
Deepgram offers tailored ASR models optimized with customer-specific data, ideal for industries with specialized jargon, accents, or unique speech patterns.
Enterprise security
Protect customer data privacy and ensure regulatory compliance with HIPAA-compliant transcription.
Innovation leader in Voice AI
Deepgram's deep learning models are optimized for speech data and trained on diverse datasets, delivering industry-leading performance in pre-recorded and real-time transcription.
Fast and accurate transcription
Deepgram's speech-to-text outshines OpenAI Whisper in both speed and accuracy, with domain-specific use case models (e.g. Nova-2 Medical) and custom training options that will give you a competitive edge.
Go beyond transcription
Build a dynamic full-stack voice agent with Deepgram's Voice AI platform, using speech-to-text, custom LLM, and text-to-speech models. Enjoy optimized performance and low latency with our open-source code.
All the features. Better performance. Lower cost.

Word Error Rate (WER) [%] Speed (Median Inference Time [Sec] Per Audio Hour). Lower is better.
A unified voice-to-voice API that enables natural-sounding conversations between humans and machines. With one powerful API, create LLM-powered AI agents that listen, think, and speak with the same intelligence and emotive quality that a person can.

Generate lightning fast, human-like voices for real-time AI and high throughput applications.

Power your products with world-class speech recognition. Everything developers need to build with confidence and ship faster. Unmatched performance guaranteed:

Getting started with Deepgram is easy with our API Playground, detailed guides, and clear documentation. Go ahead. Take it for a spin and get $200 in free credits.
Deepgram has been named a G2 Leader in 2025, solidifying its position in the industry and making it a top choice among developers. See why.

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