# Azure Cognitive Services Speech (Azure AI Speech)
> Azure Cognitive Services Speech (now Azure AI Speech) is a suite of speech processing capabilities provided by Microsoft Azure. It enables developers to integrate speech-to-text, text-to-speech, speech translation, and speaker recognition into their applications.
- URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/azure-cognitive-services-speech
- Slug: azure-cognitive-services-speech
- BAI Score: 92/100
- Archetype: Challenger
- Category: Cloud Computing
- Last Analyzed: April 11, 2026
- Part of: Microsoft (https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft)
## Competitors
- Deepgram (https://optimly.ai/brand/deepgram)
- Google Cloud Speech-to-Text (https://optimly.ai/brand/google-cloud-speech-to-text)
## Also Referenced By
- Amazon Polly And Transcribe (https://optimly.ai/brand/amazon-polly-and-transcribe)
- Amazon Transcribe Amazon Polly (https://optimly.ai/brand/amazon-transcribe-amazon-polly)
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## Full Details / RAG Data
### Overview
Azure Cognitive Services Speech (Azure AI Speech) is listed in the AI Directory.
Azure Cognitive Services Speech (now Azure AI Speech) is a suite of speech processing capabilities provided by Microsoft Azure. It enables developers to integrate speech-to-text, text-to-speech, speech translation, and speaker recognition into their applications.
### Metadata
| Field        | Value |
|--------------|-------|
| Name         | Azure Cognitive Services Speech (Azure AI Speech) |
| Slug         | azure-cognitive-services-speech |
| URL          | https://optimly.ai/brand/azure-cognitive-services-speech |
| BAI Score    | 92/100 |
| Archetype    | Challenger |
| Category     | Cloud Computing |
| Last Analyzed | April 11, 2026 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-13T12:23:14.479Z |
### Verified Facts
- Founded: 2016
- Headquarters: Redmond, WA
### Competitors
| Name | Profile |
|------|---------|
| Deepgram | https://optimly.ai/brand/deepgram |
| Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | https://optimly.ai/brand/google-cloud-speech-to-text |
### Also Referenced By
- Amazon Polly And Transcribe (https://optimly.ai/brand/amazon-polly-and-transcribe)
- Amazon Transcribe Amazon Polly (https://optimly.ai/brand/amazon-transcribe-amazon-polly)
### Parent Brand
- Microsoft (https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft)
### Links
- Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/azure-cognitive-services-speech
- JSON endpoint: /brand/azure-cognitive-services-speech.json
- LLMs.txt: /brand/azure-cognitive-services-speech/llms.txt