Deepgram Aura

What Deepgram Aura is

Deepgram Aura is an API service that turns text into speech. It accepts input up to 2,000 and supports one language. Generated audio can be exported as Linear16 or raw Linear16, μ-law or raw μ-law, A-law or raw A-law, MP3, Ogg Opus, FLAC, or AAC. API access is available, and the service also lists inbound and outbound calls, human handoff, and custom phone numbers. Its listed concurrent-call capacity is 45 calls. The Pay As You Go — Aura-1 plan permits up to 45 concurrent text-to-speech connections; Growth — Aura-1 permits up to 60. Growth is listed at $0.01 a month, billed $4K+ per year. The service is API-only, paid, and has no free plan. Deepgram Aura, its maker, was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The product page is at deepgram.com/product/text-to-speech.

Who it suits

It suits developers or teams integrating text-to-speech through an API, particularly those needing the listed audio export options or calling features.

Limits

Input is limited to 2,000 and the service supports one language. Pay As You Go allows up to 45 concurrent text-to-speech connections, while Growth allows up to 60.

Getting started

1. Open the Deepgram Aura product page
2. Choose the Pay As You Go or Growth Aura-1 plan
3. Use the API to submit text within the 2,000 input limit
4. Select an audio output format
5. Configure calling features if needed

Verdict

Deepgram Aura provides API-based text-to-speech with multiple audio outputs and related calling capabilities. Its single-language support and lack of a free plan are important considerations.