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DeepScript: cost, fit and limits
DeepScript is a German speech to text service operated by Aliru GmbH in Mannheim that transcribes audio in more than 99 languages through browser upload, live transcription and a REST API. It is billed by the hour with no subscription.
What to know first
DeepScript sells transcription at three printed hourly rates: 0,18 euros on Standard, 0,27 on Premium Topaz and 0,29 on Premium Jade, with the first three transcriptions free and no card needed. Servers are in Germany, and the homepage says customer data is never used for training. Recordings can be deleted automatically after 7 to 365 days on request. The first three transcriptions are free and need no card, which makes a quick test cheap.
DeepScript at a glance
| Maker | Aliru GmbH, Germany |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | 0,18 euros per hour (Standard) |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Speech to Text APIs in 2026, rank 4 of 12 |
| Website | deepscript.com |
Who DeepScript is best for
European teams with data residency worries
Servers in Germany and a homepage statement that data serves only the customer give a short, readable answer to the first question a data protection officer asks.
Researchers and journalists with recorded interviews
Browser upload with per-hour billing and three free transcriptions lets a one-off project run without a subscription or a developer.
Developers using Claude for recording search
A Claude MCP integration lets an assistant search and summarize recordings, which saves building that retrieval layer in a product.
DeepScript plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 0,18 euros per hour | Usage-based transcription with no subscription. The first three transcriptions are free and need no card. |
| Premium (Topaz) | 0,27 euros per hour | Usage-based tier marked as recommended on the page, priced above Standard. It is the tier the page itself recommends, so most buyers will compare it with Standard. |
| Premium (Jade) | 0,29 euros per hour | Usage-based premium tier, the highest of the three printed hourly rates. The page gives no feature breakdown separating Jade from Topaz, so a buyer must test both. |
Checked November 2026.
What DeepScript does
- Over 99 languages
- The homepage names more than 99 languages for transcription, though the page does not break down quality per language. A buyer working in a minority language should test it first, since the vendor gives no per-language accuracy.
- Four ways in
- Audio can be uploaded in the browser, transcribed live, sent through a REST API or reached from Claude through an MCP integration. The MCP route suits teams that want an assistant to answer questions about interviews or meetings.
- Servers in Germany
- Processing is stated to run on servers in Germany, which narrows the hosting question for buyers bound by EU data rules. Hosting in one named country is easier to explain to a data protection officer than a multi-region cloud.
- Configurable deletion
- Recordings can be deleted automatically after a chosen period between 7 and 365 days, arranged on request rather than as a default. Deletion can be enforced on a schedule, which helps teams that must not keep interview audio indefinitely.
How DeepScript handles your data
The DeepScript homepage says customer data is never used for anything but the customer's own purposes, which includes training. Servers are stated to be in Germany. On request, recordings are deleted automatically after 7 to 365 days, so deletion is a setting to ask for and not the default. No certifications such as ISO 27001 are stated on the page opened, and no data processing agreement text was read. A buyer should request that agreement before processing personal data.
Where DeepScript falls short in practice
- Small free allowance. Only the first three transcriptions are free, after which per-hour billing starts, so extended trials of long recordings need a small budget. Long projects such as a research archive will use up the allowance in the first afternoon.
- Deletion is not automatic by default. Retention periods must be requested, so a team that forgets to ask leaves recordings stored indefinitely until it deletes them itself. The same holds for any team that assumes the default setting protects interview audio in storage.
- No certifications stated. The homepage names no security certifications or concurrency limits, which procurement teams in regulated sectors usually ask for in writing. Without an ISO 27001 style statement, a security questionnaire will need extra written answers.
- No enterprise tier shown. The page lists three hourly rates and no volume discount or committed-use plan, so large buyers must negotiate outside the published pricing. That also means no published concurrency numbers for heavy live use across many users.
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DeepScript: common questions
How much does DeepScript cost?
The homepage lists 0,18 euros per hour on Standard, 0,27 on Premium Topaz and 0,29 on Premium Jade. There is no subscription, billing is by the hour of audio, and the first three transcriptions are free without a card. Check the page for current rates before committing.
Where does DeepScript process audio?
The homepage states servers in Germany. The brand line names Aliru GmbH in Mannheim as the operating company. No further detail on data center providers or subprocessors appeared on the page opened, so ask for those details in a data processing agreement if you need them.
Does DeepScript train on my recordings?
The homepage answers the question with a flat never: customer data serves only the customer. That is the vendor's own statement, not an audited claim, and no certification was named on the page. A written data processing agreement is the place to turn the statement into a contractual commitment.
Can DeepScript delete my recordings automatically?
Yes, on request. Recordings can be deleted automatically after a period between 7 and 365 days. The page describes this as something set up on request, not as the default, so a customer who wants deletion should ask at onboarding instead of assuming it is already running.
What is the Claude MCP integration?
The homepage names a Claude MCP integration that lets an assistant search and summarize your recordings. It sits alongside browser upload, live transcription and a REST API as a way to reach the service. The page gives no further technical detail, so test it on a sample before planning a workflow around it.