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Audio to text converter

Drop your audio or video file and let AI turn the speech into a timestamped transcript. Copy the text or download it as TXT.

Free · no sign-up · the file you upload is deleted within 24 hours

Free trial · no sign-up
Drop an audio or video file hereMP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, WEBM, MP4, MOV, MKV · up to 10 min · 50 MB · or

No file handy? Try it with a 20-second Turkish meeting recording.

Speaker separation · Starter and above
Uses one free try. Your file is deleted within 24 hours.

Drop your file and click Transcribe. The timestamped text appears here.

Continue in the studioThe text and timestamps open in the studio editor.

Sample output

The tool returns the speech as timestamped text; speaker separation comes with Starter and higher plans. The output below is an example showing the format.

  1. Speaker 100:00:02

    Welcome, everyone. Today we're going over the first week of the new project.

  2. Speaker 200:00:07

    Thanks. Let's start with the timeline: the design phase wraps up on Friday.

  3. Speaker 100:00:14

    Great. When does the testing team come in?

  4. Speaker 200:00:18

    Next Monday. The first version will be ready by then.

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How to use

  1. Drop your fileChoose an audio or video file such as MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG or MP4. The free trial transcribes recordings up to 10 minutes.
  2. Set the optionsLeave the language on auto-detect or pick it. Speaker separation is available in the studio on Starter and higher plans.
  3. Get the textClick Transcribe. The text appears with timestamps; copy it, download it as TXT or edit it in the studio.

How is audio converted to text?

Transcription (speech to text) turns spoken words into written text. The AI listens to the recording, detects the language, punctuates sentences and marks the second each segment starts. With speaker separation on, different voices are labeled Speaker 1, Speaker 2 and so on.

If you upload a video, its audio is extracted in your browser and only the audio is sent, so large videos upload much faster. For recordings longer than 10 minutes, the free trial transcribes the first 10 minutes.

Free trial vs. studio

FeatureFree trial (no sign-up)Transcription studio
Recording lengthUp to 10 minutesLong recordings
Daily use1 file a dayBased on your credits
File size50 MBLarge files
OutputOn-screen text, copy, TXTTXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, XLSX and more
Editing—Segment editing, speaker names, find and replace, undo
AI steps—Summary, action items, translation, chat with your recording

For a more accurate transcript

  • Record in a quiet room with the microphone close to the speaker.
  • If you know the language, select it instead of auto-detect; this is more reliable for short clips.
  • Overlapping speech and background music reduce accuracy.
  • Use the custom vocabulary in the studio for names and terminology.

When to use it

Your recording may contain personal data. In the free trial, your file and transcript are deleted within 24 hours; only upload conversations you own or have permission to record. Details: Data protection.

Transcription by language

126 languages and dialects have their own page. On each one the transcription tool opens set to that language.

Show all languages (126)
FAQ

Common questions

Is converting audio to text free?

Yes. Without an account you can transcribe 1 file a day, up to 10 minutes long. Create a free account for longer recordings and more export formats.

Which file formats are supported?

MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, FLAC and WEBM audio, plus MP4, MOV, WEBM and MKV video. For videos, the audio is extracted in your browser.

How are speakers separated?

On Starter and higher plans, with Separate speakers on, the AI tells different voices apart and assigns each segment to a speaker; you can replace the labels with real names in the studio. The free trial and the Free plan don’t include speaker separation.

What if my recording is long?

In the free trial, the first 10 minutes are transcribed and we tell you so on screen. Continue in the studio for the full recording.

Can I get the text as subtitles?

Yes. The subtitle generator creates SRT and VTT files from the same transcript, and you can set the line length.

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