elevenlabs Speech to Text API

Endpoints for converting audio into text transcriptions with support for multiple languages and audio formats.

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Operations 4

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POST /v1/speech-to-text Transcribe an audio file to text · Speech To Text #

Ask an LLM

“Can ElevenLabs transcribe an MP3 and give me word-level timestamps?”

“Is it possible to tag laughter or applause in a transcript?”

Tell an agent

Transcribe {file}.

Transcribe {file} in language {language_code} with {timestamps_granularity} timestamps.

GET /v1/speech-to-text/transcripts/{transcription_id} Get a transcript by ID · Get Transcript By Id #

Ask an LLM

“Where do I fetch the result of a transcription I submitted earlier?”

“Can I retrieve an old transcript again later?”

Tell an agent

Get transcript {transcription_id}.

Fetch the finished text of transcription {transcription_id}.

DELETE /v1/speech-to-text/transcripts/{transcription_id} Delete a transcript · Delete Transcript By Id #

Ask an LLM

“How do I delete a stored transcript?”

“Can I remove a transcription after I've downloaded it?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete transcript {transcription_id}.

Remove the stored transcription {transcription_id}.

POST /v1/speech-to-text/async Transcribe audio in the background · Convert speech to text asynchronously #

Ask an LLM

“How do I transcribe a long recording without waiting on the request?”

“Can I get a webhook when an asynchronous transcription finishes?”

Tell an agent

Submit {file} for asynchronous transcription.

Queue a background transcription of {file} and notify {webhook_url} when done.

Documentation

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/text-to-speech/convert

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/speech-to-text/convert

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/voices/ivc/create

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https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/voices/get

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/text-to-sound-effects/convert

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/audio-isolation/audio-isolation

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/dubbing/resources/dub-segment

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/speech-to-speech/convert

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/overview/capabilities/music

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/eleven-agents/overview

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Documentation

https://elevenlabs.io/docs/eleven-creative/products/studio

Specifications

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OpenAPI

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elevenlabs/refs/heads/main/openapi/elevenlabs-speech-to-text-api-openapi.yml

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AsyncAPI

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elevenlabs/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/elevenlabs-text-to-speech-streaming-asyncapi.yml

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AsyncAPI

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elevenlabs/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/elevenlabs-conversational-ai-asyncapi.yml

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AsyncAPI

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elevenlabs/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/elevenlabs-webhooks-asyncapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Elevenlabs Speech To Text API
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'Operations tagged speech-to-text across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: elevenlabs-openapi.json, elevenlabs-speech-to-text-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://api.elevenlabs.io
  description: Production Server
tags:


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