AssemblyAI
A transcription API for developers offering advanced features like sentiment analysis, PII redaction, and summarization.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Task rank
- #3
- Tier
- S
- Score
- 86.8
Strengths
- Provides extensive add-on features for building feature-rich applications.
- Ideal for call center analysis and content moderation tools.
- Offers a low base price for its core transcription API.
Considerations
- Primarily a developer tool (API), not an out-of-the-box application for end-users.
- Requires programming knowledge to integrate and use its features.
Price
API pricing is usage-based, with a free tier for developers.
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 90.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 82.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 86.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
- Pricing
- Benchmark
- Reputation
- Feature list
Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources
- BrassTranscripts (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Fish Audio — 10 best speech-to-text tools 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- NextLevel — best speech-to-text models 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- BrassTranscripts Pricing & Features (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- 12 Best Transcription Software 2026 — Guideflow (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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- 8 Best AI Transcription Tools 2026 — Hypescribe (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Transcription Services 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Top AI Speech Recognition Software in 2026: Vendor Guide (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- AssemblyAI (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Sonix: 12 Best AI Tools For Transcription in 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- 9 Best AI Transcription Software 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- 13 Best Transcription Software 2026 (VexaScribe) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- AI Transcription Tools for UX Research (CleverX) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- VoiceDash: 12 Best AI Transcription Software 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
Alternatives in Transcription
- #1DeepgramSScore 89.4Speech-to-text and voice AI API, with Nova-3 for production transcription and Flux for real-time voice agents.
- #2Otter.aiSScore 88.3Real-time meeting assistant that transcribes conversations and automates action item extraction.
- #4OpenAI WhisperSScore 85.9An open-source speech recognition model that can be run locally or accessed via an API.