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Deepgram

by Deepgram

1.5M / mo
100% Free
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Deepgram is a speech recognition platform engineered for high-volume, low-latency production use cases, offering real-time and batch transcription through a simple API. Its Nova models rank among the most accurate available and its infrastructure delivers transcripts in under 300ms for live audio streams. Call centre platforms, meeting tools, and voice AI products use Deepgram as the transcription layer behind their services.

Deepgram features and capabilities, including which plan they need and how they compare in the CanIUse matrix.

deepgramAdded 2025-01-01Catalog rank 8

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✨ Modalities

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Text Input
Partial. Prompts configure Voice Agent behavior. Primary input is audio.
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Image Upload / Vision
No. Speech platform, not vision.
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Image Generation
No. Does not generate images.
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Voice Mode
Yes, requires plus plan. Voice Agent API is a conversational speech loop.
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Video Understanding
No. Audio/speech focus, not video analysis.
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Video Generation
No. Not a video generation product.
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File Upload (PDF, DOCX)
Partial. Batch transcription accepts audio files. Not a PDF chat uploader.
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Code Execution
No. STT/TTS APIs, not a code sandbox.
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Audio Input
Yes, requires plus plan. Flux STT and Voice Agent consume live and recorded audio.
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Canvas / Artifact Editor
No. Not a canvas product.
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Screen Sharing / Computer Use
No. No computer-use product.

🧠 Memory & Context

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Persistent Memory
Partial. Voice Agent sessions retain context within a call.
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Large Context Window
Unknown. Agent context limits were not on the homepage snippet.
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Custom Instructions
Yes, requires plus plan. Configure Voice Agent prompts and behavior.
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Conversation History
Partial. Call logs and transcripts in console. API is per-session.

🔌 Integrations

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Web Search / Browsing
Unknown. Whether Voice Agent can search the web was not checked.
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Plugins / Extensions
Partial. Integrations and webhooks for voice workflows.
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API Access
Yes, requires plus plan. REST and WebSocket APIs for STT, TTS, and Voice Agent.
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Zapier Integration
Unknown. Zapier listing was not checked.
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Custom GPTs / Bots
Yes, requires plus plan. Voice Agent is a deployable speech bot.
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Real-time Collaboration
No. No multiplayer canvas.
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Live Social Data Integration
No. No social firehose.
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Live Citation Mapping
No. Not a cited-search product.

👨‍💻 Developer

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Function Calling
Partial. Voice Agent can invoke configured tools during a call.
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Streaming Responses
Yes, requires plus plan. Realtime streaming STT and TTS.
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Fine-Tuning
Unknown. Custom STT models were not confirmed on homepage.
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Embeddings API
No. Speech APIs, not embeddings.
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Structured Output (JSON)
Partial. Structured transcript formats and diarization.
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Reasoning / Thinking Mode
No. Not a text reasoning model product.
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Local Execution
Yes, requires enterprise plan. Self-hosted deployment option alongside cloud.
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Open Weights
No. Proprietary Flux models. Distinct from Whisper open weights.
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Multi-Agent Orchestration
No. Single voice agent per call.

📱 Platforms

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Web App
Partial. Console for keys and testing. Primary surface is API.
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iOS App
No. No consumer iOS app.
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Android App
No. No Android app.
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Desktop App
No. No desktop app.
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Chrome Extension
No. No Chrome extension.

🔒 Privacy

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GDPR Compliant
Unknown. Compliance docs were not re-read.
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Opt Out of Data Training
Unknown. Training on customer audio was not checked.
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Enterprise Privacy Mode
Yes, requires enterprise plan. Self-hosted and private cloud deployment options.

💼 Workspaces

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Projects / Folders
Partial. Console projects for API keys and usage.