Free German Speech to Text Transcription
Free German Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) using our advanced AI transcription tool, Scribe. ElevenLabs beats Google Gemini and OpenAI Whisper in testing, with word error rates of just 2.7% on the FLEURS benchmark and 3.0% on the Common Voice benchmark. Industry-leading transcriptions for German films, podcasts, business meetings, medical dictations and more.
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Every word, perfectly captured
Scribe listens to every nuance, capturing each German word with unmatched precision. Delivering audio transcription in 99 languages—with character-level timestamps, speaker diarization, and audio-event tagging—it returns structured results for seamless integration
German Transcription Benchmark
| Model | FLEURS |
|---|---|
Scribe v1 | 2.7% WER |
Deepgram Nova 2 | 9.1% WER |
Gemini Flash 2 | 3.9% WER |
Whisper Large v3 | 4.5% WER |
Powerful Audio to Text features for your app
Transform your German audio into flawless text with Scribe, the world's most advanced ASR (automatic speech recognition) model with the simplest speech to text API integration
Industry-leading accuracy
Achieve precision like never before—Scribe delivers the industry's lowest word error rate for perfectly accurate German transcription
Smart speaker diarization
In any conversation, even the busiest ones, Scribe intuitively distinguishes and labels every speaker for clear, organized transcripts
Precise word-level timestamps
Capture the exact moment each word is spoken. Scribe's detailed timestamps enable seamless subtitle syncing and interactive audio experiences
Dynamic audio tagging
From laughter to footsteps, Scribe's transcription model tags every sound event, enriching your German transcripts with the full context of your audio
Global language support
Break language barriers with support for German and 98 other languages—Scribe unlocks AI transcription capabilities for languages previously out of reach
Language Overview
German Language Information
Speakers: 135 million Accents: High German (Standard), Bavarian, Austrian, Swiss German, Berlin, Cologne, Saxon Official language in: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein Spoken in: Central Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), parts of Eastern Europe, and immigrant communities worldwide A West Germanic language characterized by its compound words, three grammatical genders, and four noun cases. Known for precision and philosophical terminology.
Developers
Integrate ElevenLabs Scribe
Seamlessly integrate the world's most accurate speech to text model for German, into your application. Get started with our developer-friendly examples that showcase features like diarization, character-level timestamps, and audio-event tagging for flawless transcriptions
AI Speech to Text transcription in 99 languages
Our AI speech to text transcription supports 99 languages, just select the language and upload your audio file.