I've already done that [1]. A fraction of the price, 24-hour limit per file, and speedup tricks like the OP's are welcome. :)
Just wondering if I cam build a retirement out of APIs :)
> Just wondering if I cam build a retirement out of APIs :)
I think it's possible, but you need to find a way to add value beyond the commodity itself (e.g., audio classification and speaker diarization in my case).