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Audio to text for your recordings
Upload an MP3, WAV, M4A, or another supported recording and turn speech into text you can search, copy, and keep. Add speaker labels for interviews or conversations.
Open file transcriptionIn the dashboard, select “Upload Audio or Video”. Sign in to upload.
5 signup credits · +1 daily, up to 5 · No credit card
- File size
- Up to 500 MB
- Audio duration
- Up to 5 hours
- Output
- Text, not timed captions
MP3 to text, WAV to text, and M4A to text
You do not need to convert a supported recording before uploading it. Choose the original file where possible: converting an already compressed recording will not restore missing speech.
| Format | Useful for | Preparation note |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 | Interviews and podcast exports | Upload directly; avoid repeated compression. |
| WAV, FLAC | Recorder and editing-session exports | Check the 500 MB limit, especially for long WAV files. |
| M4A, M4B, AAC | Phone memos and spoken-audio files | Export the actual recording, not a link to a player. |
| OGG, OGA, Opus | Voice and communication recordings | Keep the original extension and verify the speech is audible. |
| WebM, WEBA, 3GP | Browser and mobile recordings | The file must contain a decodable audio track. |
Have an MP4, MOV, M4V, or MKV? You can transcribe the video file directly. Only its first audio track is used.
How it works
How to transcribe an audio file
Step 1: Save and upload the file
Export your recording from its recorder or app. Open the dashboard, select Upload Audio or Video, sign in, and choose the file from your device.
Step 2: Choose language and labels
Set the spoken language or use Auto-detect. Turn on Speaker detection for labeled voices at 2 credits per started hour instead of 1.
Step 3: Review and reuse the text
Press Transcribe file. Check names and technical terms against the audio, then copy or download the text. Request a summary if useful, or return to the saved transcript in History.
Start with the kind of recording you have
For phone recordings, follow the voice memo export guide. For an episode recap, use the podcast summarizer workflow. These guides cover the source-specific steps; this page covers the files and transcription limits.
Recorded interviews can become a reference for quotes, while lecture recordings can become searchable study material. Keep the original audio for verification and get permission before processing someone else’s recording.
Prepare audio for a useful transcript
- Listen first. Silence, loud music, and overlapping speakers can obscure words. A larger file does not fix a poor microphone recording.
- Check both limits. A file can be under 500 MB but longer than 5 hours. Trim long recordings before uploading.
- Convert only if needed. For a corrupt or unsupported audio codec, export as MP3 or WAV. Changing a filename extension is not conversion.
- Keep speech on track 1. For multi-track files, export the voices you need together in the first audio track.
Pay for audio length, not file size
Uploads cost 1 credit per started hour of audio, or 2 with speaker labels. The service measures the audio; video resolution and file size do not set the final charge.
| Audio length | Standard | Speaker labels |
|---|---|---|
| 45 min | 1 credit | 2 credits |
| 75 min | 2 credits | 4 credits |
| 5 hours | 5 credits | 10 credits |
Free accounts get 5 signup credits and 1 daily refill up to 5. Compare plans for larger workloads.
Read, summarize, and ask questions
Copy the transcript or download .txt or Markdown. Request the first AI summary at no extra credit; it does not start automatically for uploads. Regenerating a summary costs 1 additional credit.
To ask questions, open the saved transcript in History and select Chat. Chat costs 1 credit per 2 user messages, charged at the start of each pair.
Speaker detection labels voices as Speaker 1, Speaker 2, and so on; it does not identify people by name. Review names, figures, and quotes against your original recording before using them.
What happens to your uploaded file?
We delete your uploaded file from our servers after processing. Deepgram, our speech-to-text provider, does not store the audio or transcript or use it to train models. We save the transcript to your account.
Only upload recordings you have permission to process. Read the privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it possible to transcribe an audio file?
- Yes. Sign in to EasyTranscriber, select Upload Audio or Video in the dashboard, and choose a supported audio file. Select its language or Auto-detect, optionally enable speaker detection, and press Transcribe file. Review the result, then copy or download the text.
- Can I transcribe an audio file for free?
- A free account includes 5 signup credits and a daily refill of 1 credit up to 5. Audio uploads require sign-in and cost 1 credit per started hour, or 2 with speaker labels. A 20-minute recording costs 1 credit without labels; a 61-minute recording costs 2.
- Can I convert MP3, WAV, and M4A to text?
- Yes. MP3, WAV, and M4A files are supported, along with M4B, AAC, OGG, OGA, Opus, FLAC, WebM, WEBA, and 3GP. Each file must contain decodable speech and stay within 500 MB and 5 hours. The extension must match the actual file type.
- Can I upload a recording from my phone?
- Export or share the recording as a file, then upload it from the signed-in dashboard. iPhone Voice Memos commonly exports M4A. Android recording formats vary; supported options include M4A, MP3, OGG, and WAV. You do not need to play the memo into another microphone. For iPhone Voice Memos export steps, see the voice memo guide.
- Can the transcript separate different speakers?
- Enable Speaker detection before transcribing. It labels voices as Speaker 1, Speaker 2, and so on, rather than recognizing people's names. Speaker detection costs 2 credits per started hour. Overlapping speech and background noise can make labels and words less reliable.
- Does audio transcription translate the recording?
- Transcription writes down the spoken words; the audio-language setting is not a translation target. Choose a supported spoken language or Auto-detect. You can separately request an AI summary and select its output language.
- Can I download an audio transcript with timestamps?
- You can copy the text or download .txt or Markdown, but uploaded audio transcripts have no timestamps. Optional speaker labels show changes of voice, not time positions in the recording.
Find the guide for your recording
- Video files to text
- Voice memo transcription
- Podcast summaries
- Interview transcripts for journalists
- Transcription for podcasters
Have a YouTube link instead? Use the YouTube to text tool. EasyTranscriber is independent, not affiliated with YouTube, Zoom, or Google.