Does Speechmatics sign a BAA?
Not confirmed
Speechmatics claims HIPAA compliance, and its trust center lists a gated 'Business Associate Agreement' document and a HIPAA report. No official page we could read says when or for whom Speechmatics signs a BAA.
- Business associate
- Speechmatics
- Tool
- Speechmatics
- Plans with a BAA
- Not stated
- Checked
Not confirmed
By plan
| Plan | BAA | How to get it | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| All deployments (cloud SaaS on Azure, on-prem containers) | Not confirmed | Not stated | The security page claims full HIPAA compliance but does not mention a BAA or say which deployments are covered. The trust center lists a Business Associate Agreement under Legal, behind an access request. Contact sales or request trust center access.[1],[2] |
Are the AI features covered?
Vendors often sign a BAA for the core product but leave some AI features out. Here is what Speechmatics says about each one.
| AI feature | Under the BAA | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-to-text API (batch and real-time) | Not stated | No official page we could read sets out BAA scope for any Speechmatics feature.[1],[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
- DeepgramBAA on: EnterpriseSome 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 Speechmatics
Sources
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.