Amazon Transcribe

AI-Powered Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for Businesses

What is Amazon Transcribe?

Amazon Transcribe is a cloud-based automatic speech recognition (ASR) service offered by AWS that converts audio into accurate, readable text. Designed for developers and enterprises, Amazon Transcribe simplifies transcription tasks across customer service, media production, compliance, and accessibility.

Using advanced machine learning models, Amazon Transcribe offers real-time and batch processing, speaker identification, and custom vocabulary support — making it a go-to solution for scalable and reliable speech-to-text conversion.

Key Features of Amazon Transcribe

Real-Time & Batch Transcription

Transcribe audio streams or pre-recorded files into text with high accuracy, in real time or in bulk.

Custom Vocabulary & Language Models

Tailor transcription output with industry-specific terminology and personalized language models.

Speaker Identification

Automatically detect and label individual speakers in multi-participant conversations.

Timestamp Generation

Precise word-level timestamps for easy subtitle generation and audio search.

Multi-Language Support

Supports dozens of languages and dialects for global transcription needs.

Seamless AWS Integration

Easily integrates with other AWS services like Amazon S3, Lambda, Translate, and Comprehend.

Use Cases of Amazon Transcribe

Transcribe customer service calls for sentiment analysis, compliance, and training.
Extract actionable insights from conversations to improve agent performance and customer experience.

Automatically generate captions for videos to meet accessibility and global content distribution needs.
Support multiple languages and custom vocabulary for accurate, real-time captioning.

Enable transcription for voice assistants, smart devices, and conversational AI systems.
Power real-time voice-to-text features in mobile, web, or embedded applications.

Accelerate post-production workflows by converting interviews, podcasts, and raw footage into editable transcripts.
Streamline content creation with speaker identification and time-stamped text.

Convert voice notes and meetings into searchable records for auditing and compliance.
Ensure accuracy and traceability for sensitive communications and formal documentation.

Amazon Transcribe Other Speech-to-Text Platforms

Feature	Amazon Transcribe	Google Speech-to-Text	Deepgram	Otter.ai
Real-Time Transcription	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom Vocabulary	Yes	Yes	Yes	Limited
Speaker Identification	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi-Language Support	Yes (30+ languages)	Extensive	Limited	Limited
AWS Ecosystem Integration	Yes (Native)	No	No	No