Top use cases
Build a call transcription app
Send recorded sales calls to the API and store the text in your product.
Add live captions
Stream live audio to get real-time captions for events or videos.
Hide private details
Redact personal information from transcripts before you share them.
AssemblyAI FAQs
What is AssemblyAI?
AssemblyAI gives developers speech-to-text APIs for recorded and live audio. AssemblyAI offers APIs that turn recorded and live audio into text. Developers can add features like PII redaction and speech insights.
Is AssemblyAI free?
Yes, AssemblyAI has a free plan: $50 in free credits at signup. Paid pricing: Pay as you go from $0.15/hour (Universal-2).
How much does AssemblyAI cost in India?
AssemblyAI pricing: Pay as you go from $0.15/hour (Universal-2). Prices on the official site are in US dollars. Prices can change, so check assemblyai.com for the latest pricing.
What is AssemblyAI best for?
AssemblyAI is best for developers, product teams. People use it to build a call transcription app, add live captions and hide private details.
How to build a call transcription app with AssemblyAI?
With AssemblyAI, you can send recorded sales calls to the API and store the text in your product.
How to add live captions with AssemblyAI?
With AssemblyAI, you can stream live audio to get real-time captions for events or videos.
How to hide private details with AssemblyAI?
With AssemblyAI, you can redact personal information from transcripts before you share them.
What are the best AssemblyAI alternatives?
Popular alternatives in Transcription include Rev, Sonix, Happy Scribe and Transkriptor. Each has its own free plan and price, so compare them on the tool pages.
Where can I sign up for AssemblyAI?
On its official website, assemblyai.com. You can start on the free plan.
When were AssemblyAI's price and features last checked?
We checked them on the official site on 29 October 2026. Plans change often, so confirm the latest price on assemblyai.com before you pay.