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AI + human transcription API

AI for Speed.Human for Accuracy.

$0.003/min AI

$1.45/min Human

Transcribe audio and video with AI for everyday needs. Send important or difficult files to professional human transcribers — from the same platform.

AI transcription powered by OpenAI Whisper Large V3

Built for real-world audio

Why FreeTranscription.AI?

1,000 AI Minutes Free

Use it to test the API with your own audio.

$0.003 per Minute

Just $0.18 per audio hour after your free minutes.

JSON or SRT

Get structured transcripts or ready-to-use caption files.

Speaker + Word Timestamps

Speaker diarization and optional word-level timestamps.

AI + Human

One platform for AI and professional human transcription.

One platform, two options

Choose the Right Level of Transcription for Every File

Start with AI for speed and cost. Use human transcription when accuracy matters most.

Fast + scalable

AI Transcription API

$0.003 / minute

Best for high-volume audio and video.

  • Powered by OpenAI Whisper Large V3
  • JSON transcripts or SRT captions
  • Speaker diarization
  • Word-level timestamps
  • Upload files or submit a public URL
  • Automatic callback delivery
  • Job status and result retrieval
  • Files up to 5 GB
  • 100+ languages
View AI API Documentation
One Platform.
Two Options.
Total Flexibility.
Professional quality

Human Transcription API

$1.45 / audio minute

Best for important, difficult or specialized recordings.

  • Professional human transcribers
  • Clean or verbatim transcription
  • Timestamp options
  • Human captioning available
  • Upload files or submit a remote URL
  • Automatic callback delivery
  • Job status and result retrieval
  • Files up to 5 GB
View Human API Documentation

From audio to transcript

Three Simple Steps

  1. 01

    Get Your API Key

    Create your account, get your API key, and start with 1,000 free AI minutes.

  2. 02

    Send Your File

    Send an audio/video file or public URL through the API. Select transcription or captions, and optionally add a callback URL.

  3. 03

    Get Your Results

    Once complete, receive the transcript or captions through your callback URL, or retrieve them directly through the API.

Integration essentials

Built for Developers

Simple REST API

Easy to integrate into your application.

Webhook Delivery

Automatically send completed results to your URL.

Job Status API

Check processing status and retrieve completed results.

100+ Languages

Transcribe audio across a wide range of languages.

Large File Support

Upload audio and video files up to 5 GB.

Real recordings, real results

Test It With Your Own Audio

Don’t judge transcription accuracy using a perfect demo recording.

Use your 1,000 free AI minutes to test the recordings your application actually handles:

AccentsMultiple SpeakersPhone AudioBackground NoiseMeetingsInterviewsPodcastsVideos

No credit card. No contract. Just 1,000 free AI minutes.

Start building today

Start with 1,000 AI Minutes Free

Then pay only $0.003 per audio minute.