Speech-to-text

Convert speech-to-text with unmatched accuracy, ultra-low latency, and enterprise scalability. Deepgram’s speech-to-text API powers everything from transcription and analytics to real-time, human-like voice agents.

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Model Overview

Deepgram models power everything from real-time conversations to domain-specific transcription, with options for speed, accuracy, and full customization.

Flux STT

Flux STT

Conversational speech recognition for real-time voice agents with built-in turn detection, natural interruption handling, and ultra-low latency in 10 languages.

Nova-3

Nova-3

High-performance speech-to-text for production transcription with best-in-class accuracy, noise robustness, and multilingual support in 50+ languages.

Industry-tuned

Industry-tuned

Specialized speech-to-text models optimized for industry-specific vocabulary and structure for domains like healthcare, legal, and finance.

Custom

Custom

Custom speech-to-text models trained on proprietary or novel datasets for maximum accuracy in edge-case scenarios.

Built for the real world

Deepgram models maintain high transcription accuracy even in noisy, accented, or overlapping speech, making them ideal for real conversations.

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Ultra-low latency for real-time apps

Deepgram delivers transcripts in under 300 milliseconds, enabling voice agents and conversational AI to respond instantly and naturally.

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Discover speech-to-text capabilities

Deepgram’s speech-to-text features give developers everything they need to produce accurate, readable, and secure transcripts out of the box.

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Keyterm prompting

Improve recognition of critical words or phrases with up to 90% higher keyword recall rate (KRR).



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Filler words

Transcribe interruptions in speech such as “uh” and “um” to capture a more natural, human-like transcript.



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Smart formatting

Enhance readability with automatic punctuation, capitalization, and paragraphing.


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Diarization

Detect speaker changes and label who said what in multi-speaker audio.



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Numerals

Turn written numbers into digits (e.g., “one hundred” → “100”) for consistency.


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Redaction

Automatically remove sensitive or personal information from transcripts.


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Power real-world solutions with speech-to-text

Deepgram’s speech-to-text API enables accurate and scalable transcription across industries, including customer support, healthcare, media, and conversational AI.

Accurate speech-to-text for call transcription, real-time analytics, and improved customer support. Flexible deployment and custom models scale across industries.

"As we’ve begun to roll out Deepgram to our customers, we’ve noticed the platform’s distinct ability to quickly and accurately transcribe product and company names."
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Healthcare-ready speech-to-text that captures medical terms and specialized keywords at scale. Ensure compliance with HIPAA and industry standards while reducing documentation time. Real-time transcription supports faster clinical workflows and improves patient care outcomes.

Up to 40x faster transcription creation

of pre-recorded audio than alternatives.

Medical Transcription

Real-time speech-to-text with ultra-low latency and turn detection for human-like voice agents. Built for understanding complex conversations.

  • High-accuracy transcription
  • Custom vocabulary injection
  • Speaker diarization
  • Topic & language detection
  • End-of-thought detection
Conversational AI

Convert audio into text to analyze conversations, detect intent, and generate actionable insights.

Being able to rely on Deepgram transcription, both on the front and back end of the call is paramount to accurate emotion detection for our Call Center Customers.
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VP of Product, Sharpen
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Fast, affordable transcription for podcasts, videos, and broadcasts with accurate captions and summaries.

  • Rich content captioning
  • SEO and audience expansion
  • Content moderation & analytics
  • Searchability & user experience
  • Streamline workflows
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FAQs

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Discover the power of our product through real stories.

I was floored when I tested Nova-3 against dozens of product names that do not exist as real words. Nova-3 boosted cognitive recognition from almost no capability to near 100% accuracy.

Roya BaharlooSenior AI Scientist, Stream It
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As we’ve begun to roll out Deepgram to our customers, we’ve noticed the platform’s distinct ability to quickly and accurately transcribe product and company names.

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Adam LarsenCTO, Creovai
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I’d recommend Deepgram to any B2B SaaS company that’s looking for the best-in-breed transcription and customer service and customer success.

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Josh SchachterCEO, UpdateAI

Not only is Deepgram’s technology the most advanced we found, but working with them has been an absolute pleasure.

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Craig AkalCo-founder/Director, Elerian AI
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Deepgram's Nova-3 model is a remarkable leap forward in data extraction. The enhanced contextual information makes transcriptions more actionable, turning data into valuable insights.

Matt BakerVP of Engineering, Gladly
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Deepgram has another winner with the Nova 3 model. I've observed significant improvements in transcription accuracy, particularly with proper nouns.

David ZhaoCTO, Livekit
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Deepgram’s launch of Flux is a perfect example of that vision coming to life. By embedding turn-taking directly into recognition, Flux solves one of the hardest challenges in conversational AI.

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Jordan DearsleyCo-founder, Vapi
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Where speech recognition and turn detection happen in the same model, solves challenges we've been wrestling with. It's exactly what voice agent developers need, and we’re excited to bring Flux into the Pipecat ecosystem.

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We saw a massive jump in accuracy with Nova-3. Previous models recognized only 10% of critical veterinary terms, but with Nova-3 and keyterm prompting, we're seeing a 625% improvement.

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Start building voice-first applications today with Deepgram’s speech-to-text API. It is fast, accurate, scalable, and easy to integrate.