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          "A reused `TranscriptionJobName` fails with `ConflictException`, so a retried submission can't create a second job",
          "IAM policies can limit a credential to single actions and resources",
          "Covered by the Amazon Machine Learning Language SLA",
          "No Transcribe events on the public health feeds for us-east-1, us-west-2 or eu-west-1 on 1 October 2026"
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          "No Transcribe document history entry since 2026-07-01",
          "Throttling returns `LimitExceededException` as a 400 with no Retry-After",
          "New accounts need a card, and the free minutes only apply to accounts opened before 2025-07-15"
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          "Batch is a job. Poll `GetTranscriptionJob` or listen on EventBridge, then fetch the transcript URI",
          "Set `OutputBucketName`, because job records are deleted after 90 days",
          "Back off on `LimitExceededException`. It arrives as a 400, not a 429",
          "Set the organisation's AI services opt-out policy before sending customer audio"
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          "security": 80,
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          "item": "Custom language model add-on",
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      "auth": "api-key",
      "authNotes": "`xi-api-key` header on `POST /v1/speech-to-text` and the realtime WebSocket. The hosted MCP server doesn't expose transcription. Only the deprecated local `elevenlabs-mcp` server has a `speech_to_text` tool.",
      "pricing": "freemium",
      "pricingNotes": "Scribe v2 and Scribe v2 Medical cost $0.22 an hour of audio, Scribe v2 Realtime $0.39 an hour. Entity detection adds $0.07 an hour and keyterm prompting $0.05 an hour. Silence counts. Free includes about 4.5 hours of batch audio a month, Starter $6 27 hours, Creator $22 100 hours, Pro $99 450 hours, Scale $299 1,359 hours and Business $990 4,500 hours (https://elevenlabs.io/pricing/api).",
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      "docsUrl": "https://elevenlabs.io/docs/overview/capabilities/speech-to-text",
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      "openapi": "https://api.elevenlabs.io/openapi.json",
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          "Keys restricted by endpoint, capped by credits and set to expire",
          "429 codes named in the error reference with exponential backoff guidance",
          "Files up to 3 GB and 10 hours, or a `source_url`",
          "OpenAPI file and an llms.txt with Markdown pages"
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          "Audio may be used for training unless the account opts out, and the opt-out isn't retroactive",
          "Speech-to-text data is retained by default, and zero retention needs Enterprise",
          "STT request failures for 94 minutes on 29 September 2026, plus latency incidents on 26 August, 4 September and 28 September",
          "Realtime costs $0.39 an hour, nearly double batch",
          "No self-serve SLA found"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "Create a key restricted to speech-to-text with a credit quota and an expiry",
          "Use `source_url` for hosted files instead of downloading and re-uploading",
          "Set `webhook=true` for long files so the call doesn't block",
          "Back off exponentially on any of the three 429 codes",
          "Opt out under Data use before sending customer audio. It only covers later uploads"
        ],
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          "measured": false
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          "reliability": 70,
          "schema": 95,
          "security": 55,
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        "provenanceScore": 92
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        "http": "curl -X POST https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/speech-to-text -H \"xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY\" \\\n  -F model_id=scribe_v2 -F diarize=true -F file=@call.mp3",
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          "mcpServers": {
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              "args": [
                "elevenlabs-mcp"
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              "command": "uvx",
              "env": {
                "ELEVENLABS_API_KEY": "${ELEVENLABS_API_KEY}"
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          "item": "Scribe v2 Realtime",
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          "item": "Keyterm prompting add-on",
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        "privacy": "https://elevenlabs.io/privacy-policy",
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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/elevenlabs-scribe.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/elevenlabs-scribe.json\n\n## Which one, for what\n\nPick Amazon Transcribe for reliability (+25), agent ergonomics (+5), security \u0026 auth (+25), transparency \u0026 trust (+14).\n\nPick ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API for schema \u0026 documentation (+5), payments \u0026 pricing (+20), maintenance \u0026 community (+40).\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Amazon Transcribe | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 95 | 70 | Amazon Transcribe +25 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 90 | 95 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +5 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 80 | 75 | Amazon Transcribe +5 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 80 | 55 | Amazon Transcribe +25 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 40 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +20 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 35 | 75 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +40 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 85 | 71 | Amazon Transcribe +14 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **73.6 · BB** | **69 · B** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Amazon Transcribe | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Model API | Model API |\n| Vendor | Amazon Web Services | ElevenLabs |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://transcribe.us-east-1.amazonaws.com` | `https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1` |\n| Transports | HTTP | HTTP, stdio |\n| Auth | API key | API key |\n| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Apache-2.0 (SDKs) | MIT (SDKs) |\n| Tools exposed | none | none |\n| Context cost (tools/list) | n/a | n/a |\n| p95 latency | not measured yet | not measured yet |\n| Availability (30d) | not measured yet | not measured yet |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| MCP registry | not listed | not listed |\n| Last release | 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-28 |\n| Popularity | 185 stars, 506k npm/wk, 201k PyPI/wk | 3.1k stars, 1.1M npm/wk, 2.2M PyPI/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 4/5 (2) | 3.5/5 (2) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Amazon Transcribe.** $0.006 a minute batch and $0.01 streaming in US East, with diarisation, custom vocabulary and language ID included. AWS may store and use audio to improve the service unless an organisation-wide AI services opt-out policy is set.\n\n**ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API.** $0.22 an hour for batch with 90+ languages and diarisation to 32 speakers. Audio may be used for training unless the account opts out, and the opt-out isn't retroactive.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Amazon Transcribe\n\n1. Give every job a unique `TranscriptionJobName`. A retry with the same name fails with `ConflictException` rather than starting a second job\n2. Batch is a job. Poll `GetTranscriptionJob` or listen on EventBridge, then fetch the transcript URI\n3. Set `OutputBucketName`, because job records are deleted after 90 days\n4. Back off on `LimitExceededException`. It arrives as a 400, not a 429\n5. Set the organisation's AI services opt-out policy before sending customer audio\n\n### ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API\n\n1. Create a key restricted to speech-to-text with a credit quota and an expiry\n2. Use `source_url` for hosted files instead of downloading and re-uploading\n3. Set `webhook=true` for long files so the call doesn't block\n4. Back off exponentially on any of the three 429 codes\n5. Opt out under Data use before sending customer audio. It only covers later uploads\n\n## Other comparisons with Amazon Transcribe or ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API\n\n- [Amazon Transcribe vs AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-assemblyai-stt.md)\n- [Amazon Transcribe vs Azure AI Speech speech-to-text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-azure-speech-to-text.md)\n- [Amazon Transcribe vs Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-deepgram-stt.md)\n- [Amazon Transcribe vs Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-gladia-stt.md)\n- [Amazon Transcribe vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-google-speech-to-text.md)\n- [Amazon Transcribe vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-rev-ai-stt.md)\n- [Amazon Transcribe vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-soniox-stt.md)\n- [Amazon Transcribe vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-speechmatics-stt.md)\n- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-elevenlabs-scribe.md)\n- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-elevenlabs-scribe.md)\n- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-elevenlabs-scribe.md)\n- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-gladia-stt.md)\n- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-google-speech-to-text.md)\n- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-rev-ai-stt.md)\n- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-soniox-stt.md)\n- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-speechmatics-stt.md)\n",
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