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AssemblyAI for startups: 12 months of free credits

Speech-to-text and audio intelligence API. What AssemblyAI gives startups, who qualifies and how to claim it, checked against AssemblyAI's own page on 26 October 2026.

How to claim it

  1. Check you meet the criteria on this page.
  2. Apply on assemblyai.com. AssemblyAI decides who's approved, usually by email.
  3. If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.

Apply on assemblyai.com

Questions about AssemblyAI's deal

Can a bootstrapped startup get AssemblyAI's deal?
Yes. Pre-seed to Series A, bootstrapped welcome, product with speech at its core, launching within 6 months.
What does AssemblyAI give startups?
12 months of recurring free credits on voice AI infrastructure (amount not stated)
How do I claim it?
Check you meet the criteria on this page. Apply on assemblyai.com. AssemblyAI decides who's approved, usually by email. If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.

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The deal
12 months of recurring free credits on voice AI infrastructure (amount not stated)
Who qualifies
Pre-seed to Series A, bootstrapped welcome, product with speech at its core, launching within 6 months
Bootstrapped
Yes, no funding needed
How to claim
Apply on assemblyai.com
Category
AI tools
Checked
26 October 2026, on assemblyai.com

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