Rev AI
Rev AI is an API service for transcription and related audio-language processing.
What Rev AI is
Rev AI is an API service for transcription and related audio-language processing. It provides English transcription through Whisper Fusion and Whisper Large at $0.01 a month, Reverb at $0.20 a month, and Human Transcription at $1.99 a month. Reverb Foreign Language Transcription is listed at $0.30 a month for 57+ languages, while Reverb turbo transcription has no listed price. The API supports speaker identification, speaker labels, timestamps, and exports to TXT, JSON, SRT, and VTT. Additional services include forced alignment, language identification, and standard translation at no cost, plus premium translation at $0.03 a month. Those services are rounded up to the nearest second with a 15-second minimum. A free plan is listed alongside paid options. Enterprise offers volume pricing, flexible terms, account management, technical support, and evaluation credits.
Good
- API access for transcription workflows
- Speaker identification and timestamps
- Exports TXT, JSON, SRT, and VTT
- Free plan available
- Foreign-language option lists 57+ languages
Watch out
- Supported language count is listed as one
- Several services have 15-second minimums
Who it suits
Rev AI suits developers integrating transcription, speaker labeling, timestamps, exports, or language services through an API. It also offers enterprise arrangements for volume-based use.
Verdict
Rev AI offers API-based transcription alongside alignment, identification, and translation services. Review each model’s listed rate and minimum duration when selecting an option.
Plans and prices
From Rev AI's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Whisper Fusion Transcription | $0.01 a month | English |
| Reverb turbo transcription | — | English |
| Language Translation - Standard Model | Free | Standard translation model · Rounded up to the nearest second · 15-second minimum |
| Language Identification | Free | 15-second minimum · per minute |
| Summarization Standard | Free | Standard model · per minute |
| Sentiment Analysis | Free | per 10 words |
| Language Translation Standard | Free | Standard model · per minute |
| Forced Alignment | Free | 15-second minimum · per minute |
| Whisper Large Transcription | $0.01, paid once | English · 15-second minimum · per minute |
| Language Translation - Premium Model | $0.03 a month | Premium translation model · Rounded up to the nearest second · 15-second minimum |
| Language Translation Premium | $0.03, paid once | Premium model · per minute |
| Reverb Transcription | $0.20, paid once | English · rounded to nearest second · 15-second minimum · per hour |
| Reverb Foreign Language Transcription | $0.30, paid once | Spanish, French, Chinese, Portuguese and 53 more languages · 15-second minimum · per hour |
| Human Transcription | $1.99, paid once | 15-second minimum · per minute |
| Enterprise | — | Volume-based pricing · Flexible commercial terms · Dedicated account manager · Priority technical support · Additional free credits for evaluation |
The facts
Each one read from Rev AI's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Asynchronous API
- The asynchronous API processes prerecorded audio and video files.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Rev lists CJIS, HIPAA and SOC 2 Type II compliance and provides a SOC 3 report for review.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Custom vocabulary
- Developers can submit custom vocabulary phrases to improve recognition of specialized terms.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data training policy
- Rev says customer content is not used to train external AI models.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deletion controls
- API jobs can be configured for earlier deletion and otherwise remain for a maximum of 30 days.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The documentation site includes API references, tutorials, code samples, SDK guides, FAQs and a changelog.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- TXT,JSON,SRT,VTTchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Funding stage
- CB Insights lists Rev as an active Series D company.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Human transcription
- Human transcription is offered through the same Rev AI pricing page at $1.99 per minute.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Insights APIs
- Separate APIs are provided for topic extraction, sentiment analysis, language identification and forced alignment.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Rev lists integrations with YouTube, Vimeo, JW Player, Brightcove, Panopto, Zoom, Kaltura, Ensemble, WarpWire and Dropbox.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Language coverage
- Rev advertises support for more than 57 languages, with capabilities varying by language.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Languages supported
- 1checked 20 Sep 2026
- Limit: Google Play usability
- One reviewer reported upload progress resetting or failing and difficulty downloading or copying transcript text.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile recording
- The iOS listing states that call recording is not supported.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news: SmartDepo acquisition
- Rev announced its acquisition of SmartDepo on March 24, 2025 to add AI deposition summaries with page-line citations.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Austin, Texas as Rev's headquarters.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Rev as a privately held software company with 51–200 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- LinkedIn lists Rev's founding year as 2010.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free credits
- Pay-as-you-go accounts receive credits equivalent to five hours of Reverb ASR usable across products.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: GetApp value
- GetApp shows a 3.0 value-for-money rating and only 50% positive reviews.checked 15 Oct 2026
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