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Convert audio or video into text transcriptions - a free online service for speech recognition

Key Advantages

Accuracy
Accuracy

Turn any audio into accurate text, no matter the sound quality (example) and (example)

Speaker Diarization
Speaker Diarization

Get a transcription with speakers identified — you can rename them (example)

Lightning Fast
Lightning Fast

Transcribe one hour of audio or video in just 10 minutes!

Many languages
Many languages

Transcribe audio and video in 90+ languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, etc.

Security & Privacy
Security & Privacy

Your privacy is our top priority. We do not store your files or transcriptions after you delete them. All data is encrypted during uploading to ensure your information remains secure.

Subtitles Ready
Subtitles Ready

Download transcript as subtitles and use them with your video.

Turn audio file to text when you need written notes, not just a playlist of recordings. With Speech2Text, you upload a file once, and the system recognizes speech, cleans up noise, and returns a structured transcript that is easy to read, search, and share.

The service helps you turn an audio file into text in minutes, even if it was recorded in a busy office, a meeting room, or on the go. After processing, you get a document with restored punctuation and clear paragraphs, so you can quickly scan the material and find the moments that matter most.

Why turn audio files into text

Better analysis of conversations and content

When you turn audio file into text, every detail from calls, briefings, interviews, and internal updates becomes available on the page. You can review exact wording, track decisions, and compare different conversations without listening to recordings again and again.

Training and knowledge sharing

Text versions of audio files are easy to use in onboarding and training. Teams can study real examples of calls, demos, or coaching sessions, highlight effective phrases, and discuss how to handle complex situations — all using a transcript instead of raw audio.

Productivity and documentation

Turning audio file to text helps managers, specialists, and assistants avoid manual note-taking. Instead of writing everything during a call, you can focus on the conversation and let the system create a full transcript for later documentation, reports, and summaries.

How to turn an audio file into text online

Working with Speech2Text is straightforward:

— Upload the audio file from your computer, phone, or recorder.

— Choose the language and, if needed, enable options such as timestamps or speaker separation.

— Start recognition and let the system turn audio file to text automatically.

— Review the result, correct names or specific terms, and export the document.

If you also handle mixed content like webinars, interviews, and voice notes, you can manage broader transcription tasks in the dedicated Audio File to Text section while using this page for scenarios focused on quickly turning individual audio files into text.

Try Speech2Text on your next audio file

Turning recordings into clear text does not have to be a separate project. Upload a sample file, let the service turn audio file into text, and see how quickly a long conversation becomes a structured document ready for sharing, editing, and archiving.

You can start on a free tier to test the quality on real meetings, lectures, and interviews, then scale up as your team begins to rely on automatic transcripts for documentation, analytics, and day-to-day communication.

FAQs

It means converting spoken content from a recording into written text. Instead of listening repeatedly, you use an online tool to turn audio file to text and get a document you can read, search, and edit.

Upload your recording, choose the language and any options like timestamps or speaker labels, start recognition, and then review the transcript. In a few minutes, the service will turn an audio file into text that you can download.

Yes. You can turn audio file to text online free within the limits of a starter plan. This lets you test the service on real recordings before deciding whether you need a paid plan for higher volume or team use.

It does. The system can turn audio file into text for long sessions such as full meetings, lectures, or interviews. Processing is still much faster than manual typing, and timestamps help you return to key fragments in the original audio.

Most common formats from phones, recorders, and conferencing tools are supported. If the file plays normally on your device, you can usually upload it and have the service turn the audio file into text.

Yes. After the system turns audio file to text, you can edit the transcript in the built-in editor, adjust wording, fix names, and remove extra fragments, then export the final version for your records.

Yes. You can export the transcript as a document compatible with Word and other editors. Many users rely on this workflow to comment, format, and collaborate on the text after conversion.

Recordings are processed on secure infrastructure, and you stay in control of your content. You can delete uploaded files and generated transcripts from your account at any time according to your internal security and compliance rules.