Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
7.9#10 in ai transcription toolsFrom $0.02 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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What both publish
| Fact | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | Whisper |
|---|---|---|
| Export formats | VTT,SRT | txt,vtt,srt,tsv,json,jsonl |
| Purpose | Speech-to-Text converts audio into text transcriptions and provides APIs for integrating speech recognition into applications. | Whisper is a general-purpose speech recognition model for multilingual transcription, speech translation, and language identification. |
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text plans
- Speech-to-Text V2 Standard recognition$0.02 a month
- Speech-to-Text V2 Dynamic Batch RecognitionFree
- Speech-to-Text V1 Standard with data logging$0.02 a month
- Speech-to-Text V1 Standard without data logging$0.02 a month
- Medical Dictation$0.08 a month
- Medical Conversation$0.08 a month
Whisper plans
- Self-hosted WhisperFree
- Whisper (open-source code and model weights)Free
- Whisper API$0.01 a month
Pick Google Cloud Speech-to-Text if…
This service suits developers adding speech recognition to applications and teams that need transcription in batch, periodic or real time. The on-premises option is for customers seeking to run it in private data centers.
Pick Whisper if…
Whisper may suit developers and researchers building speech-processing applications or exploring multilingual transcription and translation. It is also an option for people comfortable installing and running command-line or Python software locally.