Intelligent transcription with Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
Aug 26, 2026Diego Melendo Casado, Luke Leonhard

Summary
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe is introduced as a precise speech-to-text model for intelligent voice interactions, improving upon Chirp 3. It offers real-time streaming and pre-recorded audio processing APIs. Key features include smart transcription (handling self-corrections, filler words, auto-formatting), function calling, improved Word Error Rate (WER) of 4.0% for streaming and 2.6% for non-streaming, custom vocabulary recognition, global language support for over 85 languages, and multi-speaker identification.