How much does audio to text cost?

Converting uses 2 credits per started minute, counted from the recording and shown before you start, and the sign-up credits convert 30 minutes. A run that makes nothing gives the credits back. See pricing for packs and plans.

Which audio formats can I convert to text?

MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG and WEBM, and the sound of MP4, MOV and MKV videos, up to 3 hours and 1 GB per file.

Which text files do I get?

The one you pick downloads by itself: TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT, CSV or JSON. The other five come from the same conversion, one click each, at no extra cost.

Does the text show who is speaking?

Yes. Speakers are told apart and named Speaker 1, Speaker 2 and so on in the document, the subtitles, the spreadsheet and JSON. Rename them once in the editor and every file uses the new names.

Can it convert live speech to text?

It converts recordings. Press Record on the converter, speak, and stop: the take converts like any file, with speakers and timings.

Can I paste a link to a video or a podcast?

Upload the file instead. Save the recording or video to your device first, then drop it on the converter.

Does it work on an iPhone or Android phone?

Yes, in the phone’s browser. Voice memos from an iPhone are M4A files and convert as they are, and you can record on the page too.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Choosing, uploading, recording and downloading all happen in your browser, on a phone or a computer.

How accurate is sound to text conversion?

Clear speech comes out nearly word for word; every sample on this page is shown exactly as the converter returned it. Background noise, people talking over each other and distant microphones cost the most accuracy, and you can click any word to check it.

Are my recordings private?

Yes. Only you can see your recordings and the text made from them, and they stay in your library for 30 days.

Audio to Text Converter: TXT, DOCX, SRT

TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON: 6 files
audio and video accepted: 10 formats
per recording, up to 1 GB: 3 h
credits per minute: 2
with the sign-up credits: 30 min
download when it is ready: Auto

How do you convert audio to text?

To convert audio to text, pick the file you want (TXT for plain text, DOCX for a document, SRT or VTT for subtitles, CSV or JSON for data), then upload or record the audio. The words come back with speakers and timings, and your file downloads as soon as the conversion finishes. Every other format stays one click away.

Convert audio to text in three steps

Three choices, and the converter does the listening.

Pick the file you want
Plain text for notes, a DOCX document with speakers and times, subtitles for video, or a spreadsheet and JSON for your own tools.
Drop or record the audio
Any of MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG and WEBM, or the sound of an MP4, MOV or MKV video. You can also record straight into the page.
Download the file
It saves itself when the words are ready. Check a word by clicking it, and take any of the other five formats too.

An audio to text converter built around the file

This one starts from the file you need: pick it first, and it arrives ready to use.

Choose the output before you upload

Six cards show what each file is for: paragraphs to read, a document to edit, subtitles to upload, rows to sort. Pick one and the button says what you will get, such as Convert to TXT.

Ten audio and video formats accepted

Voice memos arrive as M4A, messaging apps send OGG, recorders write WAV and FLAC, browsers record WEBM. All of them convert, and a video only gives up its sound, taken out in your browser before anything uploads.

Six files out of one conversion

One run of audio to text makes every format at once. Download the one you picked, then take the subtitles or the spreadsheet later from your library, with no second conversion and no extra credits.

Speakers and timings when the file needs them

The DOCX document and the spreadsheet name each speaker and the time each paragraph starts; subtitles carry timed lines. Plain text keeps just the words, with names only when several people talk.

Record sound to text without a second app

Switch to Record, speak, press stop, and the recording goes through the same converter. It is the quickest way to turn a thought, a dictated letter or a short talk into text you can paste.

Long recordings, kept private

A single file can run 3 hours and 1 GB, with the credits shown before you start. Your audio and text stay in your own library, visible only to you.

Audio to text samples, file by file

Each sample was converted by this tool and is shown exactly as it came out, in the format it was converted to. Switch formats to see the same words as a document, subtitles or rows.

Audio to text guide: formats, files and accuracy

Which audio formats convert to text

Every common audio format converts: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG and WEBM. Lossless files such as WAV and FLAC hold the most detail, but compressed ones do just as well for speech, so convert the file you have rather than making a new one.

Video works too. Drop an MP4, MOV or MKV and only its sound is taken out, in your browser, before anything uploads, so a long video costs no extra upload time.

Choosing the text file: TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT, CSV or JSON

The right file depends on where the words go next.

1TXT: the words in paragraphs, for notes, articles and messages. Speaker names appear only when more than one person talks.
2DOCX: a document with a bold heading for each speaker and time, ready for comments and tracked changes.
3SRT: numbered, timed subtitle lines that video editors and most players accept.
4VTT: the subtitle format web players read, with speakers marked in the file.
5CSV: one row per paragraph with start, end, speaker and text, for a spreadsheet.
6JSON: every word with its own start and end time, for your own code and tools.

Voice memos, voice messages and videos

A voice memo from a phone is usually an M4A file. Share it from the recorder app to your files, then drop it here; a memo full of ideas becomes a TXT you can paste into notes.

A voice message saved from a chat app is often OGG. It converts the same way, which makes a long message quick to read wherever you are.

For a video, drop the file itself. Its sound converts to text, and SRT or VTT subtitles line up with the picture when you add them back in your editor.

Getting accurate text from audio

Clear speech converts best. A microphone close to the speaker matters more than the file format, and people taking turns matters more than the room.

Keep the language on automatic detection for most recordings, and pick it yourself when the first minute is music, the speaker has a strong accent, or two languages mix. After converting, click any word you doubt to hear it, then fix names with find and replace before you download again.

A quiet first minute helps detection: start recording a moment before anyone speaks, not in the middle of music.

Live speech: record it, then convert

This audio to text converter works on recordings, not live captions. For a talk, a lesson or a dictated note, press Record on the converter itself, or use the online voice recorder and send the take here when you stop.

Recording first has an advantage: the text arrives whole, with speakers and timings, instead of a stream that changes as you read it.

Files from links and video sites

The converter takes files, not links. Download the recording first, or for a video you own, save it to your device, then drop it here. If you only have the video, the video to MP3 converter makes its sound a small file in your browser.