M4A → text

M4A to text

Drop your M4A file and turn the speech into a timestamped transcript. On this page the tool accepts M4A files only.

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

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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.

Speaker 100:00:03
Good morning, everyone. We have three topics today: budget, timeline and new hires.
Speaker 200:00:10
Let me start with the budget. Marketing spend in the third quarter came in slightly under plan.
Speaker 100:00:18
Can we move that difference into the fourth quarter?

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How to use

Choose your M4A fileDrop or select your M4A file. The free trial transcribes recordings up to 10 minutes.
Set language and speakersLeave the language on auto-detect or choose it; keep speaker separation on if several people are talking.
Get the textClick Transcribe; copy the text, download TXT or edit it in the studio.

About the M4A format

	M4A
Full name	MPEG-4 Audio
Type	Lossy (AAC) or lossless (ALAC) audio
Codec	Mostly AAC
Typical source	iPhone Voice Memos, Mac recordings, some voice message shares
Note	Uploads as is; no conversion needed

Common situations

On iPhone, tap the recording in Voice Memos › Share › Save to Files to get the M4A file.
For long lecture recordings, the free trial transcribes the first 10 minutes.

Have a different format? The audio to text tool accepts all common audio and video formats.

In the free trial, your file and transcript are deleted within 24 hours. Only upload conversations you own or have permission to record.