# AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API, Speechmatics vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text Comparison

| | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 121 | 60 | 240 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (78.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (39.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | Free 480 Minutes of Audio Free Per Month | Pay As You Go Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API

Pros:
- Accuracy (34 reviews)
- Ease of Use (24 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Language Support (10 reviews)
- Pricing Issues (8 reviews)

### Speechmatics

Pros:
- Accuracy (23 reviews)
- Transcription Accuracy (17 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Language Support (5 reviews)
- Limited Features (4 reviews)

### Google Cloud Speech-to-Text

Pros:
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)
- Speech to Text Conversion (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (3 reviews)
- Pricing Issues (3 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 9.1 (162 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (93 reviews) | 9.4 (54 reviews) | 9.3 (164 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (81 reviews) | 9.0 (45 reviews) | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 9.1 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (34 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 9.1 (47 reviews) | 8.9 (151 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 9.5 (22 reviews) | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (89 reviews) | 9.5 (50 reviews) | 9.6 (154 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Get started at no cost

Price: Free

Description: Evaluate platform capabilities in a low-risk, self-serve environment. 

Key Features:
- Industry-leading speech to text and audio intelligence
- Speech recognition
- Speaker diarization

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/assemblyai-speech-to-text-api/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Speechmatics

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free 480 Minutes of Audio Free Per Month

Description: Perfect for evaluation, prototyping, and getting hands-on with foundational speech technology.

Unlock access to Speechmatics’ enterprise-grade speech-to-text and Voice AI products at no cost. Designed for developers and technical teams who want to test our API and explore capabilities across 55+ languages. Experience best-in-market accuracy, real-time and batch transcription, and flexible deployment options.

Key Features:
- 55+ languages
- Speech-to-text features
- Free 480 minutes per month

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/speechmatics/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Google Cloud Speech-to-Text

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Speech Recognition (without Data Logging - default)

Price: Pay As You Go Per Month

Key Features:
- Standard models (all models except enhanced video and phone call): Free up to 60 minutes, Over 60 Mins up to 1 Million Mins is $0.006 / 15 seconds 
- Enhanced models (video, phone call): Free up to 60 minutes, Over 60 Mins up to 1 Million Mins is $0.009 / 15 seconds

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-speech-to-text/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Transcription

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API** | N/A | N/A |
| **Speechmatics** | 8.5/10 | 27 |
| **Google Cloud Speech-to-Text** | 8.9/10 | 99 |

#### Voice

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dictation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (25 reviews) | 9.2 (86 reviews) | 
| **Accuracy** | Not enough data | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 8.7 (92 reviews) | 

#### Transcription

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Speaker Identification** | Not enough data | 8.5 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 
| **Timecode Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 8.9 (79 reviews) | 
| **Closed Captioning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 9.0 (78 reviews) | 
| **Custom Dictionary** | Not enough data | 8.9 (24 reviews) | 8.9 (75 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (72 reviews) | 
| **Spell Check and Punctuation** | Not enough data | 8.4 (23 reviews) | 8.9 (83 reviews) | 
| **Text Editing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (21 reviews) | 9.2 (79 reviews) | 
| **Translation** | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 8.9 (78 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 9.1 (74 reviews) | 
| **API** | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 9.1 (79 reviews) | 
| **Voice Files** | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 9.0 (82 reviews) | 
| **Live Captioning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (78 reviews) | 
| **Integrates With Existing Applications** | Not enough data | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 9.1 (77 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Transcription

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.4 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### AI Agents For Business Operations

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API** | N/A | N/A |
| **Speechmatics** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Speech-to-Text** | N/A | N/A |

#### Responses

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Route To Human** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Understanding (NLU)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation - AI Agents

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sales Follow-Up** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Interaction Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Feedback Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Conversation Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Human-In-The-Loop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Autonomy -  AI Agents

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Independent Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Responses** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Problem Solving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Speech Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API** | N/A | N/A |
| **Speechmatics** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Speech-to-Text** | 9.3/10 | 35 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (31 reviews) | 

### Voice Recognition

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API** | 8.0/10 | 67 |
| **Speechmatics** | 9.0/10 | 18 |
| **Google Cloud Speech-to-Text** | 9.3/10 | 13 |

#### Deployment & Integration - Voice Recognition

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Installation & setup Ease** | 8.7 (62 reviews) | 9.7 (13 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Developer API & SDK** | 9.2 (64 reviews) | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Software Integration** | 8.4 (62 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Device Support** | 7.8 (55 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Performance Optimization - Voice Recognition

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accuracy in Noisy Settings** | 8.1 (59 reviews) | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **High-Volume Scalability** | 8.5 (57 reviews) | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Environmental Noise Adaptation** | 8.3 (54 reviews) | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Multilingual Voice Recognition** | 7.8 (57 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 
| **Low-Latency Processing** | 7.8 (58 reviews) | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 

#### Security & Compliance - Voice Recognition

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Liveness Detection** | 7.4 (50 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Regulatory Compliance** | 7.9 (51 reviews) | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Secure Communication Channels** | 8.1 (50 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Advanced AI & Biometric Features - Voice Recognition

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Voice-Based Authentication** | 7.0 (49 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Machine Learning & Adaptive Speech Recognition** | 7.7 (50 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Speaker Differentiation** | 8.0 (55 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Sentiment & Tone Analysis** | 7.5 (51 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Voice Recognition

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.8 (25 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

### AI Agents

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API** | N/A | N/A |
| **Speechmatics** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Speech-to-Text** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AI Agents

| Feature | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Voice Recognition Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/voice-recognition)


**Unique to Speechmatics (2):** [Transcription Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/transcription), [AI Agents For Business Operations](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-agents-for-business-operations)

**Unique to Google Cloud Speech-to-Text (2):** [Transcription Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/transcription), [Speech Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/speech-analytics)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API | Speechmatics | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 78.5% | 55.0% | 39.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 16.8% | 28.3% | 38.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 4.7% | 16.7% | 21.5% | 

### By Industry

#### AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API

- **Computer Software:** 21.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.0%
- **Consulting:** 6.0%
- **Financial Services:** 6.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 4.0%
- **Mental Health Care:** 4.0%
- **Education Management:** 3.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Insurance:** 3.0%
- **Market Research:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 36.0%

#### Speechmatics

- **Computer Software:** 22.4%
- **Broadcast Media:** 20.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.2%
- **Research:** 5.2%
- **Entertainment:** 3.4%
- **Banking:** 1.7%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 1.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 20.7%

#### Google Cloud Speech-to-Text

- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.0%
- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.4%
- **Retail:** 3.4%
- **Human Resources:** 3.4%
- **Financial Services:** 3.4%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.0%
- **Education Management:** 3.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.6%
- **Information Services:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 34.8%

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### AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API

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