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Why use Scribe v1 on ElevenLabs API?
ElevenLabs API offers Scribe v1 with competitive pricing. ElevenLabs' API provides hosted text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, dubbing, and voice models for creative production and realtime conversational applications.
Compare Scribe v1 across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Docs fallbackUse the provider REST API or SDKCreate a provider API keymodel: scribe_v1scribe_v1Request example
scribe_v1.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "scribe_v1", not the LLMReference slug "scribe-v1".
Compare Scribe v1 Across Providers
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About Scribe v1
Scribe v1 is ElevenLabs' first speech-to-text model, released February 26, 2025. Claimed world-leading accuracy at launch across 99 languages, with word-level timestamps, speaker diarization, and audio-event tagging. Now deprecated — users should migrate to scribe_v2. Pricing was $0.22/hr of audio. API ID: scribe_v1.
FAQ
What API model ID do I use for Scribe v1 on ElevenLabs API?
Use the model ID scribe_v1 when calling ElevenLabs API's API.
Who created Scribe v1?
Scribe v1 was created by ElevenLabs as part of the ElevenLabs Scribe model family.
Is Scribe v1 open source?
Scribe v1 is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.