Scribe

Scribe is a speech-to-text model from ElevenLabs designed for accurate transcription of recorded audio and video.

What it does

Scribe is built for real-world recordings, including multiple speakers and background noise. It’s available through the ElevenLabs web interface and via API, with a free option to try basic text transcription.

• Transcribes audio and video files (not live audio)
• Supports 99 languages, including Russian, Serbian, Cantonese, and Malayalam
• Reports speech recognition accuracy above 95%
• Outputs structured JSON with word-level timestamps

Speaker and event detection

Scribe includes features aimed at complex recordings and analysis.

• Speaker diarization for up to 32 speakers per file
• Tags non-speech events such as laughter, sighs, applause, music, and background noise

Pricing and limitations

Paid usage is priced at $0.40 per hour of audio, with a 50% discount for the first six weeks after release. At launch, Scribe works only with pre-recorded files; ElevenLabs has announced a low-latency version for real-time transcription. In Russia, the service may be affected by regional restrictions.