Google Cloud Speech-to-Text pricing and free tier
Free tier: V1: first 60 min/month free.
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Key facts
- Free tier
- Yes: V1: first 60 min/month free
- API per 1 hour of audio
- $0.96 (V2 Standard recognition, 0 to 500,000 min/month: $0.016 per minute = $0.96 per hour. V1: $0.016 per minute with data logging, $0.024 without, after 60 free minutes.)
- Checked
- on cloud.google.com/speech-to-text/pricing
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually, per month | Usage limit |
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Google Cloud Speech-to-Text links and sources
| Website | cloud.google.com/speech-to-text |
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| Pricing page | https://cloud.google.com/speech-to-text/pricing |
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| Currency | USD |
| Free tier | V1: first 60 min/month free Source |
| API per 1 hour of audio | $0.96V2 Standard recognition, 0 to 500,000 min/month: $0.016 per minute = $0.96 per hour. V1: $0.016 per minute with data logging, $0.024 without, after 60 free minutes. Source |
V2 uses tiered pricing; the rate falls with monthly volume ($0.004 per minute above 2 million minutes). Pricing table is rendered by JavaScript; values read from table data in the served HTML.
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text pricing questions
Does Google Cloud Speech-to-Text have a free plan?
Yes. V1: first 60 min/month free. (checked )
How much does the Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API cost?
$0.96 per 1 hour of audio (V2 Standard recognition, 0 to 500,000 min/month: $0.016 per minute = $0.96 per hour. V1: $0.016 per minute with data logging, $0.024 without, after 60 free minutes.), from the vendor's pricing page checked on .
Lowest monthly prices of other AI transcription tools
| Service | Monthly | Free tier |
|---|---|---|
| Transkriptor | $9.99 | Yes |
| Otter.ai | $16.99 | 300 min/month, 30 min per conversation, 3 file imports total |
| Happy Scribe | $17 | 10-minute free trial, 45 min per recording |
| PLAUD | $17.99 | Starter: 300 min/month, included with every Plaud device. No rollover. |
| Fireflies.ai | $18 | Unlimited transcription, 400 min storage per team, 20 AI credits |
| Descript | $24 | 1 hour (60 min)/month, 720p export with watermark |
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