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Amazon Transcribe pricing and free tier

Amazon Transcribe free tier: 60 min/month for the first 12 months. Paid plan prices could not be confirmed on the official page. API: $0.36 per 1 hour of audio. Checked on the official pricing page on .

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Amazon Transcribe plans (checked Oct 18, 2026 on the official page, tax as stated by the vendor)
PlanBilled monthlyBilled annually, per monthUsage limit
No plans could be confirmed on the official page.

Amazon Transcribe official pages

Websiteaws.amazon.com/transcribe
Pricing pagehttps://aws.amazon.com/transcribe/pricing/
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CurrencyUSD
Free tier60 min/month for the first 12 months Source
API per 1 hour of audio$0.36Batch (US East): $0.006 per minute = $0.36 per hour. Streaming: $0.01 per minute = $0.60 per hour. Source

Confirmed from the pricing page example and AWS price data ($0.0001 per second). Tiered price table could not be read from the page body.

Cheapest plans of other AI transcription tools

Cheapest plan billed monthly
ServiceMonthlyFree tier
Transkriptor$9.99Yes
Otter.ai$16.99300 min/month, 30 min per conversation, 3 file imports total
Happy Scribe$1710-minute free trial, 45 min per recording
PLAUD$17.99Starter: 300 min/month, included with every Plaud device. No rollover.
Fireflies.ai$18Unlimited transcription, 400 min storage per team, 20 AI credits
Descript$241 hour (60 min)/month, 720p export with watermark

Pricing tables for other AI tools

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