Starling

The only private, GDPR-compliant STT API built for Europe

24 European languages natively supported
TypeScript SDK and REST API ready
Speaker-specific transcription & timestamps
Compliant by default, private by design
Free tier available5min integration

Processed in the EU. Deleted on completion.

ISO 27001Certified
GDPRCompliant
99.9%Uptime
EU onlyServers
"Starling was born from ECHO—after 20,000+ hours of audio, we refused trade-offs."
— Dembrane team

Why not just use...

OpenAI API

×All 24 EU languages
×US servers only
×Data retained indefinitely
×GDPR gray area

Azure AI Speech

×English-only fine-tuned
×Rate / quota limits
EU servers available
~Complex setup

Self-Host Whisper

×24 languages
×200+ dev hours setup
×€50K+/year DevOps
×GPU quotas? Good luck

We tried them all. After 3 weeks of configuration, Starling gives you what they can't.

Private by Design

Your audio is deleted after processing. Always.

European Infrastructure

Data never leaves the EU.

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24 Languages

From Dutch to Greek. We speak Europe.

Compliant by Default

GDPR, ISO 27001. SOC 2 coming soon.

€0.01
per minute
5 min
to integrate
99.9%
uptime SLA
const transcript = await starling.transcribe({
  audio: audioFile,
  language: 'auto-detect',
  withTimestamps: true,
});

Simple, transparent pricing

Developer

Free

1hr/month

Startup

€50/month

Up to 1,000 hrs/month @ €0.01/min

Scale

Let's talk

Custom volume

Why we're building this

ECHO, our conversation intelligence platform, processes thousands of hours of European government meetings, healthcare consultations, and legal proceedings every month.

We needed transcription that understood Dutch city council debates, German medical terminology, and French legal proceedings—all while guaranteeing data never left the EU.

After 3 weeks optimizing infrastructure, we realized: if we need this, so do thousands of other European teams. Starling is our commitment to share what we've built.

Built for teams like yours

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Government & Public Sector

City councils, parliaments, and agencies recording public meetings and internal briefings

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Healthcare & Research

Patient consultations, clinical trials, and research interviews requiring strict compliance

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Legal & Compliance

Depositions, client meetings, and proceedings where data sovereignty is non-negotiable

🎯

Market Research

Focus groups and interviews across Europe, analyzed without crossing borders

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Media & Broadcasting

Subtitling, content analysis, and accessibility for European audiences

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Education & Training

Lecture recordings, language learning, and research interviews in native languages