Google Speech-to-Text (Chirp)

How to get it

• Website: cloud.google.com/speech-to-text

Key features

• Speech recognition in many languages and dialects
• Real-time streaming and batch transcription
• Speaker diarization and automatic punctuation
• Chirp foundation models for higher accuracy

Strengths

• Very wide language and dialect coverage from Google's long experience in speech.
• Scales reliably for large enterprise workloads on Google Cloud.
• A monthly free tier makes small projects inexpensive to start.

Frequently asked questions

Who makes Google Speech-to-Text?

Google, as part of Google Cloud.

Is there a free tier?

Yes. A monthly free allowance is included; usage above it is billed.