ELSA Speak
by ELSA Corp
AI pronunciation coach for English learners, with on-device speech scoring.
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TL;DR
Best for learners working on English pronunciation phoneme-by-phoneme. Pricing: subscription.
Category
Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
subscription
Platforms
iOS, Android, Web
What it is
ELSA Speak is an English pronunciation coach that scores learners at the phoneme level using its own ASR model. The app is widely used in Asia and Latin America and partners with corporates and universities for English-fluency programs.
Best for: Learners working on English pronunciation phoneme-by-phoneme.
Watch out for: Focused on English; conversation breadth narrower than Speak / Talkpal.
Watch out for: Focused on English; conversation breadth narrower than Speak / Talkpal.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
ELSA Speak vs Whipscribe
| Feature | ELSA Speak | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Not verified | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | Not verified | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Not verified | Yes |
| Streaming | Not verified | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | Web, API, MCP |
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