Transcribe Audio to Text Online
Upload an audio or video file and generate an accurate AI transcript in minutes — free, no signup, powered by Whisper AI.
Built for speech and publishing workflows
This flow is useful for meetings, interviews, podcasts, subtitles, summaries, and video publishing deliverables.
Output you can work with immediately
The result can be reviewed, published, localized, or passed into editing, documentation, or distribution steps right away.
Fast testing without an account
You can validate a use case or handle a one-off job without signup, while keeping automatic file deletion in place.
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Supports: .MP3, .MP4, .WAV, .M4A, .MOV, .WEBM - Max 200 MB
By uploading, you confirm you own or have permission to process this file.
Where this page fits in the workflow
For many teams, the AI step comes before conversion, compression, or publishing. Clean the audio if needed, generate the transcript or subtitles, then use the related media utilities below to prepare the final deliverable.
Product signals to know before you upload
This section makes the workflow more explicit: what it supports now, what it exports, how fast it usually runs, and which advanced controls are still outside the current page.
Supported languages
- Whisper-based speech recognition across 90+ spoken languages.
- Best results come from clear speech, limited overlap, and a clean source recording.
Export types
- TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, and VTT are available from the same workflow.
- Timestamps can be added to document-style exports when review context matters.
File limits and timing
- Audio and video uploads up to 200 MB per file.
- Most transcription jobs complete in 1 to 3 minutes depending on duration and queue load.
Privacy model
- Uploads and generated files are auto-deleted after about 2 hours.
- No signup is required, and uploaded media is not used to train public models.
Current options
- Output-format selection and optional timestamps are available now.
- Speaker diarization, full inline transcript preview, and built-in transcript editing are not exposed on this page yet.
Where the workflow goes next
- Move into audio cleanup, subtitle generation, or subtitle translation from here.
- Use TXT or DOCX for documentation flows and SRT or VTT for caption-oriented delivery.
Trust and workflow pages
Read the file deletion policy, technical logging scope, and consent handling details.
Understand the processing flow, accuracy boundaries, and export behavior.
See how we turn uploaded speech into reviewable SRT or VTT subtitle files.
How to use Transcribe Audio to Text
- 1Upload file
- 2Choose output format
- 3Click "Transcribe Audio"
- 4Download transcript
Supported Formats
Common use cases
- Transcribe podcast episodes for show notes.
- Convert interview recordings to editable text.
Output and privacy details
Fast first-pass transcript powered by Whisper AI.
Files are processed for the requested task and automatically deleted after 2 hours. You should only upload media that you own or have permission to process.
Frequently Asked Questions
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