Audio to Text Transcription

Transcribe audio or video to text with AI.

Audio to Text Transcription is a free online tool to transcribe audio or video to text with AI. It runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device — nothing is uploaded. There's no sign-up, no watermark, and it works on any modern browser on desktop or mobile.

How to use Audio to Text Transcription

The Audio to Text Transcription tool converts speech from any audio or video file into accurate text with timestamps. It prepares the audio privately in your browser, transcribes it with AI, and lets you edit the result before exporting it as TXT, SRT or VTT. It is ideal for transcribing interviews, podcasts, meetings, lectures and voice notes.

Read the full guide: How to Transcribe Audio to Text (Free, with AI)

1Drop in an audio or video file — the audio is prepared right in your browser.
2The AI transcribes the speech into text with timestamps.
3Edit the transcript if needed, then export it as TXT, SRT or VTT.

Timestamps included

Every line is time-coded, so you can export subtitles or jump straight to a moment in the recording.

Multiple export formats

Download a clean text transcript (TXT) or time-synced subtitles (SRT/VTT) for video.

Private preparation

Your file is processed in your browser and only a small audio clip is sent securely for transcription — never stored.

Transcribe an interview for your article

Drop in a recorded interview or podcast and get a clean, time-coded transcript you can quote from directly. Every line carries a timestamp, so jumping back to verify a quote takes seconds. Fix names and punctuation right in the inline editor, then export plain TXT to drop straight into your draft, notes, or research document.

Add SRT subtitles to a YouTube video

Upload your video file and the tool extracts the audio in your browser, transcribes the speech, and hands back time-synced captions. Tidy up any line in the editor, then download a standard SRT or VTT file ready to upload to YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok, or to import into your video editor for burned-in subtitles.

Turn a lecture recording into notes

Have a recorded lecture, webinar, or class? Drop the audio in and read the whole talk as searchable text instead of scrubbing through playback. Time stamps on each segment let you jump back to anything unclear, and you can export a TXT transcript to study from. Trim recordings longer than about 25 minutes into shorter clips first.

Audio to Text Transcription — frequently asked questions

Is this transcription tool free?

Yes. It is free to use with the credits new visitors get — no watermark and no forced sign-up. Each transcription uses a few credits.

Can I transcribe a video file too?

Yes. Drop in a video and the tool extracts the audio in your browser before transcribing, so you get text and subtitles from any clip.

What formats can I export?

Plain text (TXT) for documents, and SRT or VTT subtitle files with timestamps for video.

Is my audio kept private?

Your original file stays in your browser. Only a small compressed audio track is sent securely to the edge for transcription, where it is processed and not stored.

How accurate is it?

It uses a modern Whisper-class AI model that is highly accurate on clear speech. You can quickly fix any names or punctuation in the editor before exporting.