Best Speech Recognition Software in 2026
25 speech recognition software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
18free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 AssemblyAI Top pick · 8.6 Free plan · $0.15/mo
#2 Notta Runner-up · 8.6 Free plan · $8.17/mo
#3 Speechmatics Also great · 8.4 Free plan · Free
- Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.15/mofirst paid tier About AssemblyAIVisit site - Free plan AndroidextensioniOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8.17 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$8.17/mofirst paid tier About NottaVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$7.08/mofirst paid tier About SuperwhisperVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.02/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud Speech-to-TextVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About Amazon TranscribeVisit site - Free plan AndroidextensioniOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8.33 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About Otter.aiVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About Rev AIVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$19.99/mofirst paid tier About SonioxVisit site - Free plan macOSiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€64/mofirst paid tier About MacWhisperVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$6/mofirst paid tier About ElevenLabsVisit site - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline recognition
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - api
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About Voice InVisit site - api
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.20/mofirst paid tier About GladiaVisit site - WindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- Free plan apiRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- Free plan WindowsmacOSLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- api
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
- Real-time recognition
- Yes
- Offline recognition
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- WindowsmacOSLinux
- Real-time recognition
- Yes
- Offline recognition
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which speech recognition software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
AssemblyAI is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.6. Notta is second and Speechmatics third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Transcribe has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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