Are Deepgram's AI features covered by the BAA?

Speech-to-text and text-to-speech APIs: coverage not stated. Voice Agent API (including the LLM 'think' step): coverage not stated.

Does Deepgram sign a BAA?

Q: Does Deepgram sign a HIPAA BAA?

Only on some plans or setups. Deepgram signs BAAs for Enterprise customers, arranged through its sales team. It does not say whether Pay As You Go or Growth customers can get one, or which products the BAA covers.

Only on some plans or setups

Deepgram signs BAAs for Enterprise customers, arranged through its sales team. It does not say whether Pay As You Go or Growth customers can get one, or which products the BAA covers.

Based on 4 sources, all from Deepgram unless marked.

Business associate: Deepgram
Tool: Deepgram
Plans with a BAA: Enterprise
Checked: Oct 11, 2026

Some plans only

Deepgram signs only for the plans listed.

By plan

Plan	BAA	How to get it	Conditions
Enterprise	Signs a BAA	Through salesRequest page	The pricing page says Deepgram signs BAAs for Enterprise customers handling ePHI. The docs say to contact Deepgram or your account executive to set one up.[1],[2]
Pay As You Go / Growth	Not confirmed	Not stated	The pricing page mentions BAAs only for Enterprise and does not say self-serve tiers are ineligible.[1]
Self-hosted / on-prem deployment	Not confirmed	Not stated	Deepgram's medical transcription page presents self-hosted, on-prem deployment as a HIPAA-compliant option but does not mention a BAA.[3]

Are the AI features covered?

Vendors often sign a BAA for the core product but leave some AI features out. Here is what Deepgram says about each one.

AI feature	Under the BAA	Details
Speech-to-text and text-to-speech APIsEnterprise	Not stated	Deepgram calls itself a business associate for ePHI customers but publishes no list of products the BAA covers.[1],[2]
Voice Agent API (including the LLM 'think' step)Enterprise	Not stated	No official page addresses whether the Voice Agent API or its LLM step is inside the BAA.[2]

Speech-to-text and voice APIs that offer a BAA

Amazon Transcribe (incl. Transcribe Medical)BAA on: AWS accounts (Sign up for AWS, advanced)Some plans only
AssemblyAIBAA on: Paid (upgraded) accountsSome plans only
ElevenLabsBAA on: EnterpriseSome plans only
Google Cloud Speech-to-TextBAA on: Google Cloud customers (with a Services Agreement)Signs a BAA

All BAA-ready alternatives to Deepgram

Sources

Deepgram PricingDeepgram, Documentation. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
Data Privacy ComplianceDeepgram, Documentation. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
AI Medical Scribes Transcription APIDeepgram, Documentation. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
Information Security & PrivacyDeepgram, Documentation. Checked Oct 11, 2026.

A signed BAA is necessary but not sufficient for HIPAA compliance, which also depends on configuration, access controls, and your own policies. Verdicts summarize the vendor's own published terms as of the date checked; confirm with the vendor and your counsel before sending protected health information. Not legal advice.