Deepgram

Where Deepgram fits · 6 use-cases

Deepgram's strengths cluster around streaming latency, conversational accuracy, and an API surface that bundles agents + ASR + redaction. Pick the card closest to your build — each links to the canonical docs section.

Quickstart · pick a language

Three working ways to transcribe a remote audio URL with Nova-3. Export your key as DEEPGRAM_API_KEY first — grab one from the Deepgram console (free $200 credit, no card).

# pip install deepgram-sdk
import os
from deepgram import DeepgramClient, PrerecordedOptions

dg = DeepgramClient(os.environ["DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"])

source  = {"url": "https://dpgr.am/spacewalk.wav"}
options = PrerecordedOptions(
    model="nova-3",
    smart_format=True,
    diarize=True,
    punctuate=True,
    summarize="v2",
)

resp = dg.listen.rest.v("1").transcribe_url(source, options)
print(resp.results.channels[0].alternatives[0].transcript)

// npm install @deepgram/sdk
import { createClient } from "@deepgram/sdk";

const dg = createClient(process.env.DEEPGRAM_API_KEY);

const { result, error } = await dg.listen.prerecorded.transcribeUrl(
  { url: "https://dpgr.am/spacewalk.wav" },
  {
    model: "nova-3",
    smart_format: true,
    diarize: true,
    punctuate: true,
    summarize: "v2",
  }
);

if (error) throw error;
console.log(result.results.channels[0].alternatives[0].transcript);

# pre-recorded URL
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen?model=nova-3&smart_format=true&diarize=true&punctuate=true&summarize=v2' \
  --header "Authorization: Token $DEEPGRAM_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"url":"https://dpgr.am/spacewalk.wav"}'

# or a local file
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen?model=nova-3&smart_format=true' \
  --header "Authorization: Token $DEEPGRAM_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: audio/wav' \
  --data-binary @call.wav

Features

Links

• developers.deepgram.com/docs ↗Documentation root — quickstarts, feature guides, and API surface for /v1/listen + agent + TTS.
• Models & languages overview ↗Nova-3 variants (general / medical), supported languages, and which features each model exposes.
• Voice Agent getting-started ↗WebSocket Agent API — ASR + LLM + TTS in one stream, with code in Python, JS, C#, Go.
• Live streaming audio guide ↗Real-time transcription over WebSocket with interim partial results and word timestamps.
• deepgram/deepgram-python-sdk ↗Official Python SDK — v7.x line, async + sync clients, pre-recorded + streaming + agent.
• deepgram/deepgram-js-sdk ↗Official JavaScript / TypeScript SDK — browser, Node 18+, edge runtimes.
• deepgram/deepgram-go-sdk ↗Official Go SDK — same feature surface as Python / JS.
• deepgram.com/pricing ↗Current per-minute rates for Nova-3 streaming / pre-recorded plus the Voice Agent SKU and Growth plan discounts.
• status.deepgram.com ↗Live status for the Public, Batch, Streaming, TTS, and Voice Agent APIs — subscribe via email / Slack / webhook.
• console.deepgram.com/signup ↗Free $200 credit, no card required — keys appear in the console immediately after signup.

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