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The State of Audio Transcription Accuracy in 2026

Gene

Gene

20 February 2026 · 8 min read

We tested six major transcription services with real-world audio samples. The results surprised us.

Our Test Methodology

We used three categories of audio: - Podcast interviews with multiple speakers - Technical meetings with jargon - Conference talks with background noise

The Results

[Full benchmark data coming soon]

What We Learned

Accuracy varies wildly depending on audio quality, speaker accents, and technical vocabulary. No service handles everything well, which is why we're building Transcribe with specific optimisations for developer content.

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