Tools
Transcription tools for every file
Each tool runs on the same transcription engine: upload a file, get a transcript with timestamps, and export it as text, Word, PDF or subtitles. Free to try, no sign-up.
File formats
- MP3 to TextUpload an MP3 and get an editable, timestamped transcript, usually within a few minutes. You can convert MP3 to text free without creating an account.
- M4A to TextTurn M4A recordings from your iPhone, iPad or Mac into an editable transcript with timestamps. Upload the file as it is and try the M4A to text converter free.
- MP4 to TextGo from MP4 to transcript in a few minutes: upload the video and get everything said in it as text, with timestamps. There is no need to extract the audio yourself, and you can try MP4 to text free.
- WAV to TextUpload a WAV recording from a field recorder, audio interface or phone system and get a timestamped transcript you can edit. The WAV to text converter is free to try.
- MOV to TextUpload a MOV file from your iPhone, Mac or camera and get a timestamped transcript of the speech. There is nothing to convert first, and you can try MOV to text free.
- WebM to TextUpload a WebM file from a browser recorder, screen capture tool or Chrome extension and get a timestamped transcript. WebM to text conversion is free to try.
- OGG to TextUpload an OGG or OPUS file and get an editable transcript with timestamps in a few minutes. Try the OGG to text converter free, without creating an account.
- MP3 to SRTUpload an MP3 and get a timed transcript you can download as an SRT subtitle file. Correct names and terms in the editor first, then export SRT or VTT.
- MP4 to SRTUpload your MP4 and RocketScribe turns its speech into a timed SRT subtitle file. There is no need to extract the audio first.
- Video to SRTTurn a video into an SRT or VTT subtitle file, whatever format it was recorded in. Upload, check the text, and download the subtitles.
- Audio to TextTurn any audio file to text you can edit, with timestamps. Upload a recording, record in your browser or import from a link, in any of 90+ languages.
- Video to TextUpload a video and get its speech as editable, timestamped text. RocketScribe takes the audio out for you, so you never convert anything first.
- Audio to WordUpload a recording and download its transcript as a Word document (DOCX). Check the text against the audio first, then open the file in Word to edit and share.
- WhatsApp Voice to TextSave a WhatsApp voice note from your phone and upload it here to turn it into text you can read, copy and keep. The .opus file works as it is.
- YouTube Transcript GeneratorPaste the link to a public YouTube video and get an editable, timestamped transcript of what is said in it. You don't need to download the video first.
Languages
- Spanish Audio to TextUpload a Spanish recording and get an editable, timestamped Spanish transcript in a few minutes. Spanish is already selected, and you can convert Spanish audio to text free without an account.
- French Audio to TextUpload a French recording and get an editable French transcript with timestamps, usually within a few minutes. French is preselected, and you can try French audio to text free without signing up.
- German Audio to TextUpload a German recording and get a timestamped German transcript you can edit, usually within a few minutes. German is preselected, and you can try German audio to text free without an account.
- Chinese Audio to TextUpload a Mandarin recording and get a Chinese audio to text transcript with timestamps, ready to edit and export. Chinese is preselected below, and you can try it free without an account.
- Portuguese Audio to TextUpload a recording in Portuguese and get an editable, timestamped transcript in a few minutes. Portuguese is preselected, and you can convert Portuguese audio to text free without an account.
- Italian Audio to TextUpload an Italian recording and get a timestamped Italian transcript you can edit, usually in a few minutes. Italian is preselected, and you can try Italian audio to text free without signing up.
- Japanese Audio to TextUpload a Japanese recording and get a Japanese audio to text transcript in kanji and kana, with timestamps you can click. Japanese is preselected, and you can start free without signing up.
- Korean Audio to TextGet a Korean audio to text transcript in Hangul from interviews, lectures, calls or videos. Korean is preselected in the upload box, and you can try it free with no sign-up.
- Dutch Audio to TextUpload a recording in Dutch and get an editable, timestamped transcript, usually within a few minutes. Dutch is preselected, and you can convert Dutch audio to text free without an account.
- Russian Audio to TextUpload a Russian recording and get an editable transcript in Cyrillic with timestamps. Russian is already selected on this page, and you can try it free without an account.
- Polish Audio to TextUpload Polish audio or video and get a timestamped transcript with all Polish diacritics. Polish is preselected, and you can convert Polish audio to text free without signing up.
- Arabic Audio to TextUpload an Arabic interview, lecture, voice note or video and get an Arabic transcript with timestamps, usually within a few minutes. You can try it free without creating an account.
- Hindi Audio to TextUpload a Hindi recording or video and get a timestamped transcript in Devanagari script, usually within a few minutes. Try it free without signing up.
- Vietnamese Audio to TextUpload a Vietnamese recording and get a Vietnamese audio to text transcript with tone marks and timestamps. Vietnamese is preselected, and you can try it free without an account.
- Tagalog Audio to TextUpload a Tagalog or Filipino recording, vlog or call and get a timestamped transcript, usually in a few minutes. You can try it free without signing up.
- Cantonese Audio to TextTurn Cantonese recordings into a timestamped transcript you can review and edit. This Cantonese audio to text page preselects Cantonese, so the file is not treated as Mandarin.
- Chinese–English MixedTranscribe mixed Mandarin and English audio, the way bilingual people actually talk. This Chinese English mixed transcription page preselects Chinese, and English words inside Chinese sentences are usually kept in English.
- Turkish Audio to TextUpload a Turkish interview, lecture, call or video and get an editable transcript with timestamps. Turkish audio to text is free to try without creating an account.
- Ukrainian Audio to TextUpload a Ukrainian recording and get an editable, timestamped transcript in Ukrainian Cyrillic. Ukrainian audio to text is free to try with no account.
- Swedish Audio to TextUpload a Swedish interview, lecture, meeting or voice memo and get an editable transcript with timestamps. Swedish audio to text is free to try, and you don't need an account to start.
- Norwegian Audio to TextUpload a Norwegian recording and get an editable, timestamped transcript written in Bokmål. Norwegian audio to text is free to try without an account.
- Danish Audio to TextUpload Danish audio or video and get an editable transcript with timestamps. Danish audio to text is free to try, and you can start without creating an account.
- Finnish Audio to TextUpload a Finnish recording or video and get an editable transcript with timestamps. Finnish audio to text is free to try without an account.
- Greek Audio to TextUpload a Greek recording and get an editable transcript in Greek script, with timestamps. Greek audio to text is free to try, and you can start without an account.
- Czech Audio to TextUpload a Czech recording and get an editable transcript with timestamps and full Czech diacritics. Czech is preselected, and it is free to try without an account.
- Romanian Audio to TextUpload Romanian audio or video and get an editable transcript with timestamps. Romanian is preselected on this page, and you can try it free without signing up.
- Hungarian Audio to TextUpload a Hungarian recording and get an editable transcript with timestamps and full Hungarian accents. Hungarian is preselected, and you can try it free without an account.
- Hebrew Audio to TextUpload a Hebrew meeting, lecture, interview or video and get a timestamped Hebrew transcript, usually in a few minutes. You can try it free without an account.
- Persian Audio to TextUpload a Persian (Farsi) interview, voice message, lecture or video and get a timestamped transcript in Persian script. You can try it free without creating an account.
- Indonesian Audio to TextUpload an Indonesian interview, meeting, podcast or video and get a timestamped Bahasa Indonesia transcript, usually within a few minutes. Try it free without an account.
Use cases
- Interview TranscriptionUpload a recorded interview and get a timestamped transcript you can check against the audio, quote from and export. Interview transcription takes a few minutes instead of an afternoon of typing.
- Research Interview TranscriptionTurn recorded research interviews into timestamped transcripts you can check, anonymise and import into your analysis. Research interview transcription that fits a thesis or study workflow.
- Focus Group TranscriptionUpload a focus group recording and get a timestamped transcript of the discussion. Add speaker labels on a paid plan and export for your report or analysis.
- Oral History TranscriptionOral history transcription for interview projects, family recordings and digitised tapes. Get a timestamped transcript you can correct, keep with the audio and share.
- Podcast TranscriptionUpload a podcast episode and get a timestamped transcript for show notes, captions and your episode page. Podcast transcription works from the final MP3 or your raw recording.
- Sermon TranscriptionUpload this week's sermon and get a timestamped transcript for your website, study notes or captions. Sermon transcription that fits into a Sunday-to-Monday routine.
- Meeting TranscriptionUpload the recording of any meeting and get a timestamped transcript you can check, edit and turn into minutes. It works for a phone on the table as well as a file from Google Meet or Webex.
- Zoom TranscriptionFind the file Zoom saved after your meeting, upload it, and get a timestamped transcript you can edit and export. There is no app to install and nothing joins your calls.
- Teams TranscriptionDownload your Teams meeting recording as an MP4 and upload it to get an editable, timestamped transcript. Useful when Teams transcription was off, unavailable, or not quite what you need.
- Lecture TranscriptionTurn a recorded lecture into searchable, timestamped text you can study from. Upload the audio or video, check the technical terms, and export notes or captions.
- Voice Memo TranscriptionTurn a voice memo into text you can copy, edit and keep. Upload the file from your phone or record straight into the browser.
- Phone Call TranscriptionUpload a recording of a phone call and get a timestamped transcript you can check, edit and keep. RocketScribe works with call recordings you already have and does not record calls itself.