Audio to Text
Free audio to text transcription, right in your browser. Drop an audio or video file and get the transcript back — transcribed on your own device, with no upload, no signup, and no limits. Works in 35+ languages.
Drop an audio or video file
or click to choose — mp3, m4a, wav, webm, mp4 and more
How to transcribe audio to text
- 1Drop an audio or video file onto the box above, or click to choose one.
- 2Pick the spoken language, or leave it on Auto-detect.
- 3The file is transcribed on your device — the text appears when it's done.
- 4Edit if needed, then copy or download it as a .txt file.
Private by design
Most audio-to-text services upload your recording to their servers to transcribe it. This one does not. The Whisper speech model runs directly in your browser using WebGPU or WebAssembly, so your file is processed on your own device and never leaves it. That makes it a good fit for sensitive recordings — interviews, medical notes, legal audio, or anything you would rather not hand to a third party.
The model downloads once the first time you use the tool, then it is cached by your browser for instant reuse.
What you can transcribe
- •Voice memos and phone recordings
- •Interviews and research audio
- •Meeting and lecture recordings
- •Podcast episodes and audio files
- •The audio track of a video (mp4, webm)
- •Any mp3, m4a, wav, or ogg file
Frequently asked questions
Is this audio to text tool free?
Yes — completely free, with no signup, no install, and no usage limits. Transcription runs in your browser at no cost.
Is my file private?
Yes. The file is transcribed entirely on your own device using the Whisper model. Your audio and the transcript never leave your computer — nothing is uploaded.
What audio and video formats can I transcribe?
Any file your browser can decode — mp3, m4a, wav, ogg, webm, and the audio track of mp4 and mov videos. If a video will not decode, convert its audio to mp3 or wav first.
Can I transcribe a video file?
Yes. Drop in a video and the tool transcribes its audio track. Support depends on what your browser can decode; mp4 and webm work in most browsers.
How accurate is it?
It uses OpenAI's open Whisper model, which is accurate on clear speech across many languages. Noise, overlapping speakers, or low quality reduce accuracy — and the transcript is editable so you can fix anything.
Is there a length limit?
No hard limit, but everything runs on your device, so long files take longer. A computer with WebGPU handles long recordings much faster than one using WebAssembly.
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35+ languages, on your device
Auto-detect the language or pick one — English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, and dozens more, all transcribed locally.