Transcribing audio to text takes just seconds: drop your file, get a clear transcription with speakers identified, and export to TXT, DOCX or PDF. Hosted in Europe, GDPR-compliant, no data shared.
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Convert, transcribe or write up audio as text? All three phrases describe the same operation: turning an audio file into written text. "Convert" emphasises the format, "transcribe" the text output, and "write up" is often used for meeting minutes. Our tool covers all three use cases with the same accuracy, on clean, good-quality audio. For meetings and structured minutes, see our guide to transcribing a Zoom meeting.
Converting an audio recording into written text takes less than two minutes with an automatic transcription tool. Here is the process:
Our audio-to-text converter accepts all the standard formats used by smartphones, voice recorders, video-conferencing software and professional audio editors:
For video files (MP4, MOV, WebM), simply extract the audio track first with a free tool such as VLC or Audacity. This option will arrive directly in the tool within a few weeks.
Turning an audio file into text serves many professional and personal use cases:
In every case, the written transcription is indexable, searchable and shareable: three qualities an audio file simply does not have.
Manual transcription means typing out the text while listening to the audio. It offers maximum accuracy but takes roughly 4 to 6 hours of work per hour of audio. It is the traditional method of stenographers and professional transcribers.
Automatic transcription powered by artificial intelligence (like the one this tool offers) processes the same hour of audio in 5 to 10 minutes. Quality is very good on clean audio, and a quick review is enough to fix the rare errors.
For most professional use cases, automatic transcription is a clear upgrade over the manual method. Only contexts that demand strict legal compliance (verbatim court proceedings) still justify human transcription.
Doing qualitative research? See our dedicated page on interview transcription for research and analysis.
120 minutes included, no credit card. Exports, the AI summary and named speaker identification are included from sign-up.
Try it with no account, create one when you need exports and the summary, go paid if you transcribe several hours per month.
| No account | Free account | Starter · from €7/mo billed annually · €9/mo month-to-month |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / month | 2 files × 8 min per day | 120 min | 400 min |
| Transcription + diarisation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI summary | — | Basic | Full |
| Actions, decisions & chapters extracted | — | — | ✓ |
| Topics & key questions | — | — | ✓ |
| PDF / DOCX export | — | — | ✓ |
| Pro previews (try higher plan) | — | 2 | — |
| History + search | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hosted in Europe, GDPR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |