Voice Recording to Transcript
Voice memos, dictations and interview recordings turned into text. First 2 minutes free, full file for a one-time $4.99.
First 2 minutes are transcribed free, no account. The full transcript is a one-time $4.99 — no subscription. Audio is decoded in your browser; only short slices are uploaded.
Built for recordings, not just audio files
Voice memos arrive as M4A from an iPhone, as WAV from a recorder, and as MP3 when they have been shared around. All three are decoded in your browser, so nothing is re-encoded or degraded before recognition. The page shows duration and sample rate as soon as you drop the file — the fastest way to spot a recording that stopped early.
Three common uses
| Recording | What the transcript gives you |
|---|---|
| Voice memo while driving or walking | Notes you can search and paste into a document instead of re-listening at 1.5×. |
| Interview for an article | Quotable sentences with punctuation, ready for fact-checking against the audio. |
| Meeting or lecture recording | A text record to skim; long files are sliced so nothing times out. |
What this page does not do
- No live microphone capture — you drop a file.
- No speaker diarisation — you get continuous text, not "Speaker 1 / Speaker 2".
- No translation — English is the configured recognition language.
- No retention of the original file — it never leaves your device.
Privacy and limits
Decoding and resampling happen locally. Only 16 kHz mono WAV slices are uploaded, and each slice is converted to text before the next one is sent. Free preview covers the first 2 minutes; the paid unlock is a one-time $4.99 per file with no subscription and no renewal.
FAQ
What counts as a voice recording?
Phone voice memos (M4A), recorder apps, dictaphone WAV files, call recordings you are allowed to keep, and interview audio. If your browser can decode it, it works here.
Can I transcribe a meeting recording?
Yes, as a file. There is no live microphone capture on this page and no bot that joins calls — drop the recording after the meeting.
Is a long interview a problem?
No. The paid unlock processes 300 seconds at a time, so a 90-minute interview is 18 slices rather than one oversized upload.
How accurate is it on accented speech?
Words you can hear clearly usually come through; heavy accents, overlapping speakers and background noise do not. That is why the first 2 minutes are free — check before paying.
Related
- MP3 to text — same tool, format-specific guidance.
- Video to transcript — when the recording came from a video file.
- How to transcribe a video — choosing between four routes.