What does Speechmatics do?

Speechmatics provides speech technology and Voice AI for enterprises, offering accurate Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, and Voice Agent solutions. Our models understand every voice and accent across 55+ languages, helping businesses unlock the full potential of voice data.

How accurate is Speechmatics Speech-to-Text?

Speechmatics delivers best-in-market accuracy, achieving up to 99% word accuracy and 96% medical keyword recall in industry benchmarks. Our models handle multiple accents, noisy environments, and multi speakers with ease.

What makes Speechmatics Text-to-Speech different?

Our low-latency Text-to-Speech (TTS) delivers lifelike, human-sounding voices with sub-150ms latency that is ideal for real-time conversations. Developers can stream natural speech in multiple voices and deploy it in the cloud, hybrid, or on-prem for privacy and control.

Can I build real-time voice agents with Speechmatics?

Our voice AI enables developers to build real-time voice agents that listen, understand, and respond naturally. Plug in fast with a flexible API and native integrations to power your AI voice agents.

Which industries use Speechmatics?

Speechmatics is trusted by organizations in media, healthcare, contact center, finance, education, and accessibility. Our technology powers transcription, translation, call analytics, and voice AI applications worldwide.

Build voice products that work for everyone

Powered by the best ears in AI.

Speechmatics' Startup Program gives early-stage founders access to world-class voice AI built on a simple belief: every voice deserves to be understood.

✅ $50,000+ in credits

✅ Technical guidance

✅ Fast-track to market

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Case study

LiveKit | Case study

Enabling 100,000+ developers with leading speech recognition

Pairing LiveKit’s flexible agent framework with Speechmatics to build world-class agents

Enabling 100,000+ developers with leading speech recognition

Pairing LiveKit’s flexible agent framework with Speechmatics to build world-class agents

Join our startup community

We support early-stage companies building production-grade voice AI.

$50k in Credits

Get up to $50k in Speechmatics usage credits. Spend it across our real-time and batch speech-to-text APIs to jumpstart your development.

Unmatched Accuracy

The world's most accurate speech recognition across 55+ languages. Noise, accents, multi-speaker audio - we hear what others miss.

Hands-On Support

Monthly office hours with our engineers and experts, priority developer support, and early access to new features and releases.

Market Exposure

Co-marketing opportunities including website features, case studies, partner introductions, and social amplification for standout startups.

$50k in Credits

Get up to $50k in Speechmatics usage credits. Spend it across our real-time and batch speech-to-text APIs to jumpstart your development.

Unmatched Accuracy

The world's most accurate speech recognition across 55+ languages. Noise, accents, multi-speaker audio - we hear what others miss.

Hands-On Support

Monthly office hours with our engineers and experts, priority developer support, and early access to new features and releases.

Market Exposure

Co-marketing opportunities including website features, case studies, partner introductions, and social amplification for standout startups.

Who we're looking for

If you're building with Voice AI, we're ready for your application.

Our Startup Program is open to early-stage startups building with voice AI technology.

Voice-first vision

Speech is core to your product, not merely a feature.

Early stage with traction

Typically under $10M raised, tackling problems worth solving.

Technically ambitious

You're going beyond the transcript - leveraging advanced capabilities like speaker diarization, custom dictionary, and real-time intelligence.

Global and mission-led

Building for the world, not just the easy markets - expanding access, underserved users, high-impact use cases.

How it works

Start quickly, build confidently, and scale with expert support.

Step 1: Apply

Tell us about your product and team. We review on a rolling basis and aim to respond within a few days.

Step 2: Build

Credits activate immediately upon approval. Tap into office hours, docs, and developer support as you go.

Step 3: Scale

Grow with co-marketing support, expert guidance, and preferred pricing as you expand.

Ready to build?

Apply now to join the next cohort and start building with the best ears in AI.

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Startup Program FAQs

What are the eligibility requirements?

Your company must meet this criteria:

Raised less than $10 million total
Functional MVP in production or committed launch within 1-2 months
Not currently on a paid Speechmatics enterprise plan
Active development team
Defined ASR use case
Bonus eligibility - regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), underrepresented languages, accessibility focus
Our team will join you on a 30-mins call to understand your use case and mission prior to making a decision

Can we use credits for any Speechmatics product?

Yes - batch, real-time, text-to-speech, even on-prem. Build with whatever fits your architecture.

What if we're already using another provider?

Perfect. We'll help you migrate. Our accuracy speaks for itself.

How selective is the program?

We cap at 20 startups per cohort to ensure quality support. We look for clear product-market fit potential, defined use cases for ASR, and founders who ship.

What if I haven't launched my product yet?

You should still apply as long as you have a MVP/prototype ready for demo and a plan to get it into market within the next 1-2 months.

I'm part of an accelerator/VC portfolio. Can my startups apply?

Absolutely. We work with accelerators and VCs to support their portfolios. Reach out to startups@speechmatics.com to discuss batch applications or special terms for your portfolio companies.

What if I'm building for regulated industries?

Perfect fit. Many successful program participants work in healthcare, finance, and legal. Our On-Prem option lets you maintain complete data control for compliance requirements.

What kind of support do I get?

Onboarding session to get you started with a Solutions Engineer, monthly office hours with our engineering team and experts, access to our startup member community, priority support channel via Slack, and beta access to new features.

Can existing Speechmatics customers apply?

Yes, as long as you're not already on a paid enterprise plan. If you're on our free or pro tiers, you're eligible to apply.

What if I've raised more than $10M?

If you've exceeded our funding threshold but are just getting started with voice AI, we encourage you to apply and explain your circumstances. We're open to exceptions for compelling use cases.

What happens after the Startup Program finishes?

Graduate startups receive highly discounted enterprise pricing packages.