Velma Transcribe by Modulate vs. Deepgram

Better accuracy where it counts. Accuracy is essential for transcription, which is why Velma gets context right with a 14.9% word error rate on the AMI Meeting Corpus, which contains real-world multi-speaker meeting data. Trained on over 500 million hours of real-world conversations, Velma easily handles complex scenarios like side conversations, interruptions, raised voices, and much more. Velma still delivers clean results, even on low-quality audio.

Fewer hoops, less waiting. Forget lengthy initialization processes and complex fine-tuning. Start transcribing your audio with the Velma Transcribe API right away, with no need for custom prompts or fine-tuning for improved accuracy. Not having to wait around for transcription results allows your team to stay focused on what matters.

90% less cost at scale. Pay 90% less than Deepgram. With Velma’s transparent pay-as-you-go pricing model, you can easily track your per-hour transcription costs and budget accordingly. Forget about estimating vague pricing tiers or converting credits. All you need to worry about is transcribing more audio.

Consistent accuracy for lengthy conversations. Velma maintains high accuracy over lengthy conversations, making it perfect for contact center speech or meeting transcripts you may need for compliance. Better yet, having accurate transcripts creates a reliable base for summaries, insights, and compliance verification. You’ll know your insights are dependable starting on step one.

Clean transcripts = clean insights. Clean transcripts are essential for anything you want to do after the fact. Whether you’re looking to create conversation summaries, run analytics, or search for compliance, poor transcriptions can derail your efforts. Velma picks up on every detail to improve your transcripts and downstream results.

Live & Batch Transcription Available - Enjoy live transcription as well as the ability to transcribe previously recorded audio files (aka batch transcription). Streaming concerts? Batch processing an extensive library of audio files? Velma’s got you covered. Send audio to Velma and receive lightning fast streaming as well as reliable batch output via one API.

Accuracy That Sounds Natural - Transcripts that match how people actually talk. Velma understands natural conversation because it’s been trained on over 500 million hours of it. Speak quickly, interrupt each other, talk over someone or have background noise – Velma can handle it.

Accuracy That Lasts - Ever get worried when transcribing long calls that accuracy will degrade over time? Velma’s designed to deliver consistent accuracy regardless of call length. Say goodbye to error propagation.

High-Quality Output - Velma’s output includes timestamps, formatting and confidence scores at the word level. Velma’s built-in quality gives your transcripts structure that can easily integrate into your QA/compliance workflows.

Easy to Start - Integration starts with just one API call. Upload your audio and immediately start receiving structured transcripts without modifying your current workflow.

Security You Can Trust - Velma offers encryption in transit and at rest, as well as operational controls that are ISO 27001 compliant. Add live transcription to your application and rest easy.

Quickly Get to “Done” - Don’t spend weeks tuning for the best accuracy. Access Velma Transcribe via API and start transcribing with minimal effort and engineering cycles.

Real conversations, real results. Trained on over 500 million hours of conversational speech, Velma achieves 14.9percent Word Error Rate on the AMI Meeting Corpus benchmark and transcribes effectively in many real world scenarios.

No complex configuration or keyword tuning required to achieve strong performance out of the box.

Robust transcription, even on calls that go longer than one hour.

Handles difficult audio with ease. Speaker overlaps, interruptions? No problem. Improve your transcripts to power your analysis and compliance.

Clear, predictable pricing so you can scale with confidence.