$10 a month. 50 hours. Done.

Start transcribing in 30 seconds

Paste your key, run the code, get the transcript. Same SDK as OpenAI — just change the base URL.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_SPEAKEASY_KEY",
    base_url="https://www.tryspeakeasy.io/api/v1"
)

transcript = client.audio.transcriptions.create(
    model="whisper-large-v3",
    file=open("meeting.mp3", "rb")
)
print(transcript.text)

How we compare

Worried about hidden costs at scale? We broke it down in The Real Cost of Speech-to-Text APIs.

FAQ

How does billing work?

Your $10/month plan includes 50 hours. Use them for Speech-to-Text (1 hour of audio = 1 hour used) or Text-to-Speech (about 67,000 characters = 1 hour). Use any combination.

What happens if I exceed 50 hours?

Additional usage is billed at $0.25 per hour, automatically added to your next invoice via Stripe.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel from your dashboard at any time. You keep access until the end of your billing period. No phone call, no sales team, no retention script.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. Every account gets 1 hour of speech-to-text or text-to-speech for free, once, and you don't add a card for it. Create a key in the dashboard and call the API. Free calls take uploads up to 25 MB, one at a time. When it runs out, the plan is $1 for the first month and $10/mo after that.

Is the $1 first month a trial?

No — it's your first real month. All features included, 50 hours of quota. After that it's $10/mo.

Do hidden fees kick in at scale?

No. $10/month includes 50 hours. Anything past that bills at a flat $0.25/hr. No tiered pricing, no enterprise up-sell, no per-feature surcharges. If you want the full cost comparison at scale, read our breakdown of the real cost of speech-to-text APIs.