Rev.ai
Speech-to-text API from Rev with high-accuracy transcription for developers building voice features.
Pricing Pay-as-you-go from $0.02/min / Volume discounts
Category Notetakers & Recording
Rev.ai scorecard
How we grade B+ 77/100
Overall grade
Accurate human-trained transcription API, lighter on AI features.
Idea B+ Human-trained speech-to-text API is a credible angle.
Brand B+ Rev is a recognized transcription brand.
Product B+ Strong accuracy across accents and conditions.
Market fit B Fits developers needing reliable raw transcription.
Adoption B Established usage, enterprise-leaning since Verizon.
Features B Streaming and async, fewer AI extras than rivals.
Security B+ Enterprise focus supports stronger posture.
Value B+ Predictable two-cent-per-minute pricing.
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
- +High accuracy from human-trained models
- +Simple, predictable pricing
- +Good documentation and quick start
Limitations
- –Fewer AI features than Symbl or AssemblyAI
- –Limited real-time processing features
- –Owned by Verizon, enterprise focus
What makes Rev.ai different
Rev.ai combines Rev human-trained models with developer-friendly APIs. It benefits from Rev vast corpus of human-transcribed data, giving it strong accuracy on diverse accents and audio conditions. Offers both streaming and async APIs.
Key features
- Streaming and async transcription APIs
- Speaker diarization
- Custom vocabulary
- Topic extraction
- Sentiment analysis
