How do I convert audio to text online?

Sign in, upload an audio or video file, choose the spoken language, and start transcription. You can review the timed transcript and export it to Google Docs.

Which audio and video formats are supported?

The uploader accepts common browser-supported audio and video formats including MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4 and MOV.

Can I edit subtitles before downloading the video?

Yes. Timed subtitle lines can be edited while previewing the video, and the latest text and styling are used when the subtitled video is created.

Can I export the transcript?

Yes. Finished transcripts can be exported to Google Docs, and videos can be downloaded with embedded subtitles.

Online transcription

Convert Audio to Text Online

Upload audio or video and turn spoken words into editable text with timestamps and speaker labels. Review the transcript in your browser, export it to Google Docs, or add subtitles to a video.

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Audio transcription in three steps

Upload a recording

Select an interview, meeting, lecture, podcast, voice memo or video file. Choose the language spoken in the recording.

Review the timed transcript

Follow the transcript as the recording plays. Timestamps and speaker labels make long conversations easier to navigate.

Edit and export

Correct names or wording, export the transcript to Google Docs, or customize subtitles and download a subtitled video.

Built for real recordings

Meetings and interviews

Search conversations instead of replaying the entire file. Speaker labels and timestamps help you find decisions, quotes and follow-up points.

Meeting transcription · Interview transcription

Podcasts and webinars

Create editable source text for articles, show notes, captions and accessibility. Keep the original recording and a text version together.

Podcast transcription · Webinar transcription

Lectures and research

Turn lectures, focus groups and research sessions into material that can be searched, quoted and organized into notes.

Lecture transcription · Focus group transcription

Video subtitles

Edit timed captions while watching the video. Choose readable colors, use a transparent or colored background, and create one downloadable subtitled video.

Video to text

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is automatic transcription?

Clear speech, low background noise and the correct language setting produce the best results. Names, specialist terminology and overlapping speakers may still need a quick review.

Are credits tied to one interface?

No. One Transcripto credit balance covers your transcriptions wherever you choose to work.

Can I correct the transcript?

Yes. The transcript and timed subtitle lines remain editable before export or video rendering.

Do I need to install software?

No installation is required for browser transcription. Sign in to the web app and upload a supported file.

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