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Convert Audio Recordings to Text

Turn recorded speech into text you can review, copy and download. Upload an audio file, choose its spoken language and use synchronized playback to check the transcript against the original recording.

Supported formats16 audio/video formats · 100 MB

Transcription languages90+ languages with automatic detection · 7 manual presets

DownloadTXT · DOCX · PDF · SRT · VTT · JSON

Designed for this workflow

Audio to Text

This workflow is for existing audio recordings: interview files, spoken notes, lectures and meeting audio. AudText accepts multiple source formats in the same upload form, preserving returned word timestamps for review. Use it to prepare a document or searchable notes without manually typing every sentence.

✓ Free to use · No signup · Raw uploads deleted after processing✓ One transcript, every useful format✓ Word-level playback

Start with a file, then choose its language

Select the actual recording from your device or computer. Supported audio extensions include MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, AAC, OGG, OGA, OPUS, WMA and MPGA, with a 100 MB upload limit. Choose the spoken language from the available presets, or use automatic detection. This workflow accepts files rather than live microphone input or shared audio links.

Check uncertain words with the recording

The synchronized view highlights words during playback and lets you click a timestamped word to return to its position. Use this to verify unfamiliar names, amounts, dates and specialist terms. Clear speech gives a better starting point; noise, accents, clipping and overlapping speakers still require careful review.

Edit the transcript for its destination

Switch to plain text to make corrections, adjust paragraphs or replace repeated terms. Copy the reviewed text, choose TXT for a simple file, DOCX for further editing or PDF for a fixed document. JSON includes plain text alongside available structured word and speaker data. Edits to plain text do not retime or rewrite that original word data.

Choose captions when timing matters

SRT and VTT serve a different purpose from a document: they attach caption text to time ranges. They use the generated timing and caption text, so changes in the plain transcript editor do not change the subtitles. Use the audio-to-SRT workflow and a subtitle editor when you need to review captions for publication.

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Audio to text in three simple steps

Upload your file

Choose a supported audio or video recording up to 100 MB.

Let speech recognition work

The system detects language, speakers, words and sound events, then aligns them with timestamps.

Review and export

Play it back, edit the text and download the format you need.

6 EXPORTS

One transcript, every useful format

Read along with the recording, copy clean text, or export files for documents, captions and your own workflow.

TXTDOCXPDFSRTVTTJSON

WHY AUDTEXT

Built for the work that starts with a recording

Word-level playback

Click any word to jump to its exact moment and follow the active phrase during playback.

Speakers and sound events

Different speakers are identified automatically, while events such as laughter or applause can be marked when detected.

Smart language detection

Automatic mode can recognize speech across 90+ languages; seven common languages also have manual presets.

Illustrative transcript text

00:06 — “Clear speech produces a transcript that is easier to review.”

00:12 — “Click any word to return to the matching moment in the recording.”

Accuracy tips

Use a complete original recording with clear speech and limited room echo.
Select the language spoken in the file, even when it differs from the webpage.
Verify names, figures and quotations by listening before sharing a transcript.

Privacy and retention

Raw uploaded media is deleted after processing. Transcript text and technical request data may be retained in protected operational logs for service reliability, abuse prevention and support.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which audio formats can I transcribe?+

The service accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, AAC, OGG, OGA, OPUS, WMA and MPGA audio files, plus supported video formats. Upload a valid file no larger than 100 MB.

Can I record live speech in this tool?+

This page transcribes an existing uploaded file. It does not include live microphone recording. Save the recording on your device first, then select a supported audio file.

Can I correct the transcript before downloading?+

Yes. The plain text view supports editing and Find and Replace, and those changes are used for copying and TXT, DOCX and PDF downloads. Returned word data and SRT or VTT caption text are not rewritten by those edits.

Does the webpage language determine the transcript language?+

No. Choose the language actually spoken in your recording. The available manual presets are English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Russian and Turkish; automatic detection is available for other recordings.

Can I get text and subtitles from the same recording?+

Yes. Available exports are TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT and JSON. Caption exports require timestamp data, and the captions should be checked in a subtitle editor before use.

Is AudText really free?+

Yes. You can transcribe and download results without a subscription or account.

Which files can I upload?+

MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, FLAC, AAC, OGG, OGA, OPUS, WebM, WMA, AVI, MKV, MOV, MPEG and MPGA are accepted up to 100 MB.

Which languages are supported?+

Automatic detection covers more than 90 languages. English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Russian and Turkish can also be selected manually.

Are speakers and non-speech sounds detected?+

Speaker information is added automatically. Sound events such as laughter or applause may also appear when detected; structured details are included in JSON.

Can I create subtitles?+

Yes. Every result includes both SRT and VTT downloads with timestamps.

How accurate is the transcript?+

Accuracy depends on recording quality, background noise, compression, accents and overlapping speech. Verify important names, numbers and quotations against the recording.

Convert Audio Recordings to Text

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One transcript, every useful format

Audio to Text

Start with a file, then choose its language

Check uncertain words with the recording

Edit the transcript for its destination

Choose captions when timing matters

Audio to text in three simple steps

Upload your file

Let speech recognition work

Review and export

One transcript, every useful format

Built for the work that starts with a recording

Word-level playback

Speakers and sound events

Smart language detection

00:06 — “Clear speech produces a transcript that is easier to review.”

Frequently asked questions

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