Scriptivox API

Developer quickstart

Transcribe audio and video files with word-level timestamps, speaker diarization, and language detection. Build transcription into your product in minutes.

Get started

import requests
import time

API_KEY = "sk_live_YOUR_KEY"
BASE = "https://api.scriptivox.com/v1"

# 1. Transcribe from a URL
resp = requests.post(f"{BASE}/transcribe",
    headers={"Authorization": API_KEY},
    json={"url": "https://example.com/audio.mp3"})
job = resp.json()

# 2. Get result
while True:
    result = requests.get(
        f"{BASE}/transcribe/{job['id']}",
        headers={"Authorization": API_KEY}
    ).json()
    if result["status"] == "completed":
        print(result["result"]["full_transcript"])
        break
    time.sleep(5)

Start building

Quickstart

Get your first transcription running in under 5 minutes

API Reference

Upload, transcribe, and retrieve results via REST endpoints

Webhooks

Receive real-time notifications when transcriptions complete

Pricing

Simple pay-as-you-go at $0.20/hour of audio processed

Capabilities

Fast Transcription

High-accuracy transcription. Supports 98 languages with automatic detection.

Speaker Diarization

Identify who said what. Detect and label multiple speakers in your audio automatically.

Word-level Timestamps

Get precise start and end times for every word, with confidence scores.

Webhook Notifications

Get notified when transcriptions complete. HMAC-signed payloads for security.

URL Transcription

Transcribe from any public URL — Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or direct file links.

98 Languages

Automatic language detection across 98 languages. Just send your audio — no configuration needed.