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The 2025 State of ASR

Each year, 3Play Media conducts research on the performance of top ASR engines at the task of captioning and transcription.

Topics include:

Explore nuances of error rate measurement
Compare accuracy across industry use cases and transcription styles
Enable more informed decision-making when selecting/using ASR engines

ANALYZED THIS YEAR

1,067 video files

205 hours of content

1.7 million words

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Watch our webinar for an in-depth look at the latest findings from the 2025 State of ASR research. This session unpacks the current capabilities of ASR technology, offering a balanced perspective on its strengths, limitations, and best-use scenarios.

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3Play Media is an integrated media accessibility platform with patented solutions for closed captioning, transcription, live captioning, audio description, and localization. 3Play is a thought leader in video accessibility, and is committed to providing free, educational resources like this one.

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