Speechyou API
Artificial Intelligence
Speechyou is a cloud-based transcription platform with dedicated support for Nigerian Pidgin (Latin script) one of very few ASR services to explicitly train for Naija Pidgin alongside mainstream languages. It converts spoken Pidgin audio and video to accurate text and generates subtitles in SRT and VTT formats for content creators, educators, journalists, and developers working with Nigerian Pidgin content.
Speechyou API Highlights
Speechyou API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
API Key
Unlimited transcriptions on paid plans
Nigeria
Ghana
KenyaSpeechyou API is best for:
Content creators, journalists, researchers, and developers who need accurate transcription for Nigerian Pidgin audio and video content
- 3-day free trial (all Solo features); Solo $15/month or $67/year (~$5.58/month)
- Unlimited transcriptions on paid plans
Speechyou API Core Features & Capabilities
Features Included
Not Supported
Required Access Documents for Speechyou API
- Speechyou AccountRequiredSign up at speechyou.com 3-day free trial gives full access before requiring a paid plan
Different Speechyou API use cases
- Nigerian Pidgin content captioning:Auto-generate accurate SRT/VTT subtitles for Nigerian YouTube creators, podcasters, and media houses producing Pidgin-language content
- Journalism & qualitative research:Transcribe interviews and focus group recordings conducted in Nigerian Pidgin, with timestamps and speaker labels for faster analysis
- Developer transcription pipeline:Use the STT API to programmatically transcribe Nigerian Pidgin audio files and receive structured JSON output for downstream processing in NLP or compliance workflows