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Speech to Text - Voice Typing & Transcription

Take notes with your voice for free, or automatically transcribe audio & video recordings. amazingly accurate, secure & blazing fast..

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Dictate Notes

Start taking notes, on our online voice-enabled notepad right away, for free. Learn more.

Transcribe Recordings

Automatically transcribe (& optionally translate) recordings, audio and video files, YouTubes and more, in no time. Learn more.

Speechnotes is a reliable and secure web-based speech-to-text tool that enables you to quickly and accurately transcribe & translate your audio and video recordings, as well as dictate your notes instead of typing, saving you time and effort. With features like voice commands for punctuation and formatting, automatic capitalization, and easy import/export options, Speechnotes provides an efficient and user-friendly dictation and transcription experience. Proudly serving millions of users since 2015, Speechnotes is the go-to tool for anyone who needs fast, accurate & private transcription. Our Portfolio of Complementary Speech-To-Text Tools Includes:

Voice typing - Chrome extension

Dictate instead of typing on any form & text-box across the web. Including on Gmail, and more.

Transcription API & webhooks

Speechnotes' API enables you to send us files via standard POST requests, and get the transcription results sent directly to your server.

Zapier integration

Combine the power of automatic transcriptions with Zapier's automatic processes. Serverless & codeless automation! Connect with your CRM, phone calls, Docs, email & more.

Android Speechnotes app

Speechnotes' notepad for Android, for notes taking on your mobile, battle tested with more than 5Million downloads. Rated 4.3+ ⭐

iOS TextHear app

TextHear for iOS, works great on iPhones, iPads & Macs. Designed specifically to help people with hearing impairment participate in conversations. Please note, this is a sister app - so it has its own pricing plan.

Audio & video converting tools

Tools developed for fast - batch conversions of audio files from one type to another and extracting audio only from videos for minimizing uploads.

Our Sister Apps for Text-To-Speech & Live Captioning

Complementary to Speechnotes

Reads out loud texts, files & web pages

Listen on the go to any written content, from custom texts to websites & e-books, for free.

Speechlogger

Live Captioning & Translation

Live captions & simultaneous translation for conferences, online meetings, webinars & more.

Need Human Transcription? We Can Offer a 10% Discount Coupon

We do not provide human transcription services ourselves, but, we partnered with a UK company that does. Learn more on human transcription and the 10% discount .

Dictation Notepad

Start taking notes with your voice for free

Speech to Text online notepad. Professional, accurate & free speech recognizing text editor. Distraction-free, fast, easy to use web app for dictation & typing.

Speechnotes is a powerful speech-enabled online notepad, designed to empower your ideas by implementing a clean & efficient design, so you can focus on your thoughts. We strive to provide the best online dictation tool by engaging cutting-edge speech-recognition technology for the most accurate results technology can achieve today, together with incorporating built-in tools (automatic or manual) to increase users' efficiency, productivity and comfort. Works entirely online in your Chrome browser. No download, no install and even no registration needed, so you can start working right away.

Speechnotes is especially designed to provide you a distraction-free environment. Every note, starts with a new clear white paper, so to stimulate your mind with a clean fresh start. All other elements but the text itself are out of sight by fading out, so you can concentrate on the most important part - your own creativity. In addition to that, speaking instead of typing, enables you to think and speak it out fluently, uninterrupted, which again encourages creative, clear thinking. Fonts and colors all over the app were designed to be sharp and have excellent legibility characteristics.

Example use cases

• Voice typing
• Writing notes, thoughts
• Medical forms - dictate
• Transcribers (listen and dictate)

Transcription Service

Start transcribing

Fast turnaround - results within minutes. Includes timestamps, auto punctuation and subtitles at unbeatable price. Protects your privacy: no human in the loop, and (unlike many other vendors) we do NOT keep your audio. Pay per use, no recurring payments. Upload your files or transcribe directly from Google Drive, YouTube or any other online source. Simple. No download or install. Just send us the file and get the results in minutes.

• Transcribe interviews
• Captions for Youtubes & movies
• Auto-transcribe phone calls or voice messages
• Students - transcribe lectures
• Podcasters - enlarge your audience by turning your podcasts into textual content
• Text-index entire audio archives

Key Advantages

Speechnotes is powered by the leading most accurate speech recognition AI engines by Google & Microsoft. We always check - and make sure we still use the best. Accuracy in English is very good and can easily reach 95% accuracy for good quality dictation or recording.

Lightweight & fast

Both Speechnotes dictation & transcription are lightweight-online no install, work out of the box anywhere you are. Dictation works in real time. Transcription will get you results in a matter of minutes.

Super Private & Secure!

Super private - no human handles, sees or listens to your recordings! In addition, we take great measures to protect your privacy. For example, for transcribing your recordings - we pay Google's speech to text engines extra - just so they do not keep your audio for their own research purposes.

Health advantages

Typing may result in different types of Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI). Voice typing is one of the main recommended ways to minimize these risks, as it enables you to sit back comfortably, freeing your arms, hands, shoulders and back altogether.

Saves you time

Need to transcribe a recording? If it's an hour long, transcribing it yourself will take you about 6! hours of work. If you send it to a transcriber - you will get it back in days! Upload it to Speechnotes - it will take you less than a minute, and you will get the results in about 20 minutes to your email.

Saves you money

Speechnotes dictation notepad is completely free - with ads - or a small fee to get it ad-free. Speechnotes transcription is only $0.1/minute, which is X10 times cheaper than a human transcriber! We offer the best deal on the market - whether it's the free dictation notepad ot the pay-as-you-go transcription service.

Dictation - Free

• Online dictation notepad
• Voice typing Chrome extension

Dictation - Premium

• Premium online dictation notepad
• Premium voice typing Chrome extension
• Support from the development team

Transcription

$0.1 /minute.

• Pay as you go - no subscription
• Audio & video recordings
• Speaker diarization in English
• Generate captions .srt files
• REST API, webhooks & Zapier integration

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Privacy Policy

We at Speechnotes, Speechlogger, TextHear, Speechkeys value your privacy, and that's why we do not store anything you say or type or in fact any other data about you - unless it is solely needed for the purpose of your operation. We don't share it with 3rd parties, other than Google / Microsoft for the speech-to-text engine.

Privacy - how are the recordings and results handled?

- transcription service.

Our transcription service is probably the most private and secure transcription service available.

• HIPAA compliant.
• No human in the loop. No passing your recording between PCs, emails, employees, etc.
• Secure encrypted communications (https) with and between our servers.
• Recordings are automatically deleted from our servers as soon as the transcription is done.
• Our contract with Google / Microsoft (our speech engines providers) prohibits them from keeping any audio or results.
• Transcription results are securely kept on our secure database. Only you have access to them - only if you sign in (or provide your secret credentials through the API)
• You may choose to delete the transcription results - once you do - no copy remains on our servers.

- Dictation notepad & extension

For dictation, the recording & recognition - is delegated to and done by the browser (Chrome / Edge) or operating system (Android). So, we never even have access to the recorded audio, and Edge's / Chrome's / Android's (depending the one you use) privacy policy apply here.

The results of the dictation are saved locally on your machine - via the browser's / app's local storage. It never gets to our servers. So, as long as your device is private - your notes are private.

Payments method privacy

The whole payments process is delegated to PayPal / Stripe / Google Pay / Play Store / App Store and secured by these providers. We never receive any of your credit card information.

More generic notes regarding our site, cookies, analytics, ads, etc.

• We may use Google Analytics on our site - which is a generic tool to track usage statistics.
• We use cookies - which means we save data on your browser to send to our servers when needed. This is used for instance to sign you in, and then keep you signed in.
• For the dictation tool - we use your browser's local storage to store your notes, so you can access them later.
• Non premium dictation tool serves ads by Google. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings . Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting https://youradchoices.com/
• In case you would like to upload files to Google Drive directly from Speechnotes - we'll ask for your permission to do so. We will use that permission for that purpose only - syncing your speech-notes to your Google Drive, per your request.

Convert audio to text

Sound to text .

Are you looking for a way to generate transcripts of your voice overs, podcasts or meetings quickly and easily? Look no further! The Flixier free audio to text converter helps you generate transcripts of your audio recordings and conversations quickly and easily in minutes. And the best part is that it all runs in your web browser so you don’t have to worry about downloading or installing anything to your computer. Just log in, upload your audio or video file, click the Transcribe button and sit back while our software gives you a perfect transcript of the audio that you can then edit and save to your device!

Compatible with all formats

Being primarily an online video editor, Flixier is compatible with all the popular video and audio formats, from WAV to MP3, WMV, MKV, MP3 or AVI. That means you don’t need to waste time looking for file converters or stress about what format your audio files come in.

Get Zoom meeting transcripts 

Our online video editor is integrated with the Zoom conferencing platform, meaning that you can bring your Zoom Cloud recordings straight to Flixier using the Zoom button in order to generate accurate meeting transcripts easily and quickly. Of course, you can drag over offline Zoom recordings as well, or simply Import audio from Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive.

Generate synchronized subtitles automatically

The same technology that allows you to automatically transcribe videos in seconds with Flixier can also be used to generate subtitles for your videos without having to worry about synchronization. Just click the Transcribe button and our cloud-powered editor will take care of the hard work for you! All you have to do is choose the font, size and positioning.

Edit your video and audio online

Flixier can do a lot more than just generate subtitles and transcripts! Our powerful online video editor can also be used to cut, crop or add images and professionally animated graphics to your videos. It also features plenty of audio editing features like gain control or a custom equalizer to help you bring out the best parts of your voice and content.

How to convert audio to text:

To start converting your audio to text with Flixier, just click the Transcribe or Get Started buttons above. Then, drag your audio (or video!) files over to the browser window or press the “click to upload” butto

After the file has uploaded just click the “Generate” button, your file will be processed and the transcription will show up on the left side of the screen. If needed you can also make changes to the text before you download it.

To download your audio transcript just click the Download button on the lower left part of the screen. You can choose between downloading a text file or subtitle file from the dropdown above the download button.

Why use Flixier to transcribe audio to text:

Transcribe audio fast.

Our online audio to text converter only takes a couple of minutes to work, making it a lot faster than manual transcription or traditional apps that need to be downloaded and installed.

Generate transcripts and subtitles

Flixier lets you save your audio transcript in a variety of formats, including more than five different types of subtitle file, making it a great way to generate perfectly synchronized subtitles for your videos.

Convert audio to text anywhere

Since Flixier is browser based, it will run smoothly on any device, be it a Mac, a Windows laptop or even a Chromebook. 

Transcribe audio to text for free

Our automatic audio transcription feature, as well as the rest of our video editing options is available to free accounts as well, so you can experience the power of cloud video editing without paying a cent and decide if it’s good for you. 

What people say about Flixier

I'm so relieved I found Flixier. I have a YouTube channel with over 700k subscribers and Flixier allows me to collaborate seamlessly with my team, they can work from any device at any time plus, renders are cloud powered and super super fast on any computer.

My main criteria for an editor was that the interface is familiar and most importantly that the renders were in the cloud and super fast. Flixier more than delivered in both. I've now been using it daily to edit Facebook videos for my 1M follower page.

I’ve been looking for a solution like Flixier for years. Now that my virtual team and I can edit projects together on the cloud with Flixier, it tripled my company’s video output! Super easy to use and unbelievably quick exports.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can i download a .txt file after converting audio to text.

Yes, Flixier lets you save your audio to text transcriptions as text files easily with the click of one button!

Is it free to convert audio to text?

Yes, you can use Flixier to transcribe up to 5 minutes of audio for free every month.

Yes, you can use Flixier to transcribe up to 5 minutes of audio for free every month. 

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AUDIO TO TEXT CONVERTER

Convert audio to text here for instant, accurate audio transcriptions.

No credit card. No subscriptions. Free.

Convert audio to text

Save your typing hands' energy. This audio to text converter gives you accurate, downloadable, and editable transcriptions so you can use them any way you want.

Transcribe audio to text accurately

Worried that an auto-generated transcript will be riddled with errors? Our audio transcriber uses speech recognition and machine learning to accurately convert audio to text. It learns from past mistakes and misspellings. Plus, in your Brand Kit, you can save the correct spelling and capitalization of words, phrases, and product names to ensure high accuracy in every transcription you create.

Get a quick summary from either audio or video files

Once you’ve got an accurate transcript, it’s time to use it. Our audio to text converter supports multiple file formats that are widely compatible. Download your transcript as a TXT file so you can use it for anything you like. Share it with your audience, repurpose it, or save it in your digital asset management system so your audio files are searchable. 

Directly edit your transcript, audio, and video all in one place

Punctuate and capitalize text exactly the way you want. Inside of Kapwing, it’s super easy to edit your auto-generated transcript to perfection. And, you can even remove parts of the transcript to cut the corresponding clips out of your audio and video file, making your editing workflow faster than ever.

"Kapwing is incredibly intuitive. Many of our marketers were able to get on the platform and use it right away with little to no instruction . No need for downloads or installations—it just works."

Eunice Park

Studio Production Manager at Formlabs

Get the most out of one recording

You’ve found an audio to text converter that makes transcribing audio easy. That’s all, right? Wrong! Explore the rest of our video editing and collaboration features all-in-one place. 

Get a summary, show notes, and an article

Putting the finishing touches on your content is so time-consuming that it leaves little room for promotion. Create accurate transcripts with Kapwing with the click of a button. Then, use them for show notes, or turn snippets of your transcript into blog post paragraphs and social media posts. 

Grow your audience in over 75 languages

Translating costs you a ton of time—or a ton of money. Well, not anymore. You can rely on Kapwing’s automated translation features for audio and text. Just upload any audio file, generate subtitles in one click, and select the language you want to translate the text into. Generate translations for all of the languages that matter to your brand.

Cut turnaround time in half with an audio transcription

The world is full of content, so let’s make yours stand out. After you transcribe your videos with Kapwing, you can auto-generate subtitles or captions in an instant. Choose one of our attention-grabbing subtitles to apply to your video or create a custom look with fonts, colors, and animation styles that match your brand. 

“Kapwing is probably the most important tool for me and my team. [It's] smart, fast, easy to use and full of features that are exactly what we need to make our workflow faster and more effective. We love it more each day and it keeps getting better.”

Panos Papagapiou

Managing Partner at Epathlon

How to Convert Audio to Text

Click the 'Upload audio' button and select an audio file from your computer. You can also drag and drop a file inside the editor.

Open Transcript in the left-hand toolbar and select "Trim with Transcript." From there, select the audio file you want to transcribe and click on Generate Transcript.

Click on the download icon that's just above the transcript editor (downwards-facing arrow). Choose the transcript file format you prefer. You can download your transcript as an SRT, VTT, or TXT file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert an audio recording to text?

Converting an audio recording to text is easy with Kapwing’s AI-powered video editing platform. Just upload any audio or video file. Then, head over to the Subtitles tab and select the correct language. Kapwing will auto-generate an accurate transcript that you can edit and download. 

How do I transcribe audio to text for free?

With Kapwing, you can generate text for up to ten minutes of audio per month. Use our AI-powered audio-to-text features to add subtitles and download transcripts. To unlock more minutes, choose one of our affordable plans.

Is there a tool that automatically transcribes my audio so I don’t have to manually type it out?

Yes, Kapwing automatically transcribes audio into text. Through speech recognition and machine learning, the automated transcriptions are highly accurate. Download the transcript for any purpose, or use this feature to automatically generate subtitles for a video.

Can I edit my transcript after I transcribed the audio?

Yes, after you use Kapwing’s automated audio-to-text capabilities, you can easily edit the transcript to perfect it. Kapwing even lets you edit your audio (trim and cut) simply by deleting the text you want to remove. Or, if you don’t want to alter the original audio track, you can always download the transcript as a TXT file and edit it on your computer.

What's different about Kapwing?

Kapwing is free to use for teams of any size. We also offer paid plans with additional features, storage, and support.

Transcribe Audio to text

Upload your Audio file (up to 5MB) and get a text transcript in a couple of minutes. To get started, drag your file to the box below.

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50+ languages

Transcribe audio to text in over 50 languages.

Up to 2 minutes

Transcribe up to 2 minutes of audio at a time.

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Your files are deleted right after transcription.

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Automatic voice transcription

How to convert voice to text, prepare the voice recording, use voice to text converter, reread the transcript, discover the power of instant conversion.

Imagine speaking to your device and seeing your words appear instantly on the screen. That's exactly what our audio translator . No need to type for hours, our advanced technology does all the work for you.

Convert your voice to text to save time and finally focus on what really matters.

Adapt the converter to your needs

As each voice is unique, Transcri allows you to personalize your experience.

Choose the transcription language, adjust the speed, and even automatically add punctuation if necessary. You have control to ensure a transcription that reflects your style.

The technology behind the magic

Transcri is a combination of artificial intelligence and natural language processing. Our speech recognition engine ( Speech to Text ) is trained on millions of hours of speech to ensure unparalleled accuracy.

Our algorithm is continuously improving to provide you with the best speech-to-text converter on the market.

Conversion quality

Accuracy is our priority, but there are some tips to optimize the quality of your transcriptions. Make sure to speak clearly, avoid background noise as much as possible, and place the microphone at an appropriate distance from your mouth.

Small considerations that can make a big difference in the clarity of the generated text, especially for a verbatim transcription .

How can I ensure better accuracy when converting my voice to text?

To ensure optimal voice-to-text conversion, follow these recommendations:

• Quiet environment: Make sure you record in a quiet location without background noise, which reduces the risk of errors.
• Quality microphone: Use a good microphone and position it correctly to capture your voice clearly.
• Clear speech: Speak clearly and at a steady pace. Avoid speaking too quickly or whispering.
• Avoid jargons: If possible, avoid technical or domain-specific jargon. If you must use it, try to articulate each word carefully.

What audio formats are accepted by the converter?

Our converter accepts most common audio formats: MP3, WAV, M4A, and MPGA. Ensure that your files are in one of these formats before uploading them for conversion.

Can the converter handle multiple voices at once?

Yes, our converter is capable of processing recordings with multiple speakers. However, for optimal accuracy, it is recommended that each speaker speaks clearly, one at a time, and there is an audible distinction between each voice. The converter will attempt to identify and transcribe each voice, but its accuracy will depend on the clarity of the recording.

How do you protect the privacy of my voice recordings?

The confidentiality of your recordings is our priority. Once the transcription is completed, your audio files are automatically deleted from our servers to ensure the protection of your data.

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Free Speech to Text

Convert your voice to text in real time, no account or payment required.

How to Convert Speech to Text

Access the converter.

Start the speech to text converter and choose a language.

As the speech happens, text will be generated.

Edit and Export

Edit the styling of the text, proofread, and export.

Maestra API

Integrate Maestra’s speech to text converter into your workflow and bridge the gap between audio and text.

Advantages of AI Voice to Text

Free and Online

Accurately convert your voice to text using AI technology , completely for free .

Start up the voice to text software and leave the rest to AI speech recognition technology.

Cloud-Based

No downloads are needed, all you need to do is start the speech to text converter.

Improved Accessibility

Provide free transcripts to live audiences by converting your speech into text in real time.

Free Speech to Text Use Cases

Multiply your viewers by converting voice to text in live streams .

Ensure the comprehension of every student with free voice dictation.

Effortlessly convert your podcast episodes to text as they happen.

Transcriptionists

Have accurate transcripts ready right after any event using free speech to text software.

In Addition to AI Voice Typing

Voice Cloning

Clone your voice and start speaking in 29 languages by using Maestra’s AI voice cloning feature.

YouTube Integration

YouTube integration allows Maestra users to fetch content from their YouTube channel without having to upload files one by one. Maestra serves as a localization station for YouTubers, allowing them to add then edit existing subtitles on their YouTube videos, directly from Maestra’s editor.

Free Speech to Text in 125+ Languages

Full List of Languages

Interactive Text Editor

Proofread and edit the text using our friendly and easy to use text editor. Maestra has a very high accuracy rate, but if needed, the text can be adjusted through the text editor.

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Maestra’s video dubber offers AI voice cloning and voiceovers with a diverse portfolio of AI speakers. Voices with different dialects and accents further improve your content game, in addition to promoting accessibility.

Maestra Teams & Collab

Create Team-based channels with “View” and “Edit” level permissions for your entire team & company. Collaborate on voiceovers with your colleagues in real-time.

Auto Subtitle Generator

Maestra’s auto subtitle generator provides subtitles in 125+ languages. Pairing voice dictation with subtitles promotes accessibility by allowing sight and hearing-impaired individuals, as well as audiences who watch on mute to consume the content, instantly multiplying viewership through AI speech recognition technology.

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How do I turn my voice to text?

Start up Maestra’s free voice to text converter and start speaking. Text will be generated in real time as speech happens. It is all online and free, no credit card or account required.

How can I convert speech-to-text?

Anyone can use Maestra’s speech to text app for free. Start the converter and start speaking, text will be generated as you speak, no credit card or account required.

Is speech-to-text free?

Yes, Maestra’s speech to text tool is completely free for anyone to use. There is no further payment, account or download requirement. Talk after starting the online tool and speech will be converted to text using AI technology.

Is there a talk to text app?

Start Maestra’s online speech to text tool and start talking to convert your voice into text in real time, completely for free.

Which AI converts voice to text?

Maestra uses AI speech recognition technology to convert voice to text. The process is completely free and online, no account required.

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Customer reviews, 4.7 out of 5 stars, “master the media with maestra”.

The best side of this product is auto subtitling. And most importantly, it supports multiple languages.

“The All In One “over the top” turnkey solution for Automatic Transcripts, Subtitles and Voiceovers”

What comes to mind as Maestra being the go-to solution for our company is that it’s such a time and money saver.

“perfect for anything transcript needs”

The best thing about Maestra is how well it creates transcripts. It’s so useful for me. It makes my day a lot easier.

“MAESTRA IS THE GO-TO FOR SUBTITLING. LOVE IT!”

Maestra is just amazing! We were able to produce subtitles in multiple languages assisted by their platform. Multiple users were able to work and collaborate thanks to their super user-friendly interface.

“Pocket Friendly Content Creator”

It is cloud-based. It allows to automatically transcribe, caption, and voiceover video and audio files to hundreds of languages. It helps to reach and educate people all around the globe.

Transcribe App and Online Editor

Your personal assistant for note taking and transcribing. our voice transcription service saves you time and helps you focus on what’s important..

Automatic transcription

Transcribe is your AI-powered speech-to-text service. Use the Transcribe app and online editor to automatically generate notes from meetings, interviews, videos and more.

More than 120 languages

Turn audio and video into searchable, editable and shareable content in more than 120 languages.

Spanish (Spain)

Spanish (Mexican)

Spanish (Colombian)

Traditional Chinese

Variety of formats

Import files from any app or cloud storage system. Supported formats include mp3, m4a, wav, m4v, mp4, mov and avi.

Document export

Export transcribed text into a document with timestamps and polish it there. Supported formats include PDF and Microsoft Word.

Zoom integration

Record your Zoom calls and get meeting notes almost instantly.

Voice recorder

Record and review conversations in real time with our live transcription service.

Dim the lights when you work late into the night.

Collaboration tools

Collaborate with your colleagues by exporting voice notes or using Teams feature.

Bonus 5 hours of transcription time

Additional time credits every month.

Additional export formats

Export to TXT, PDF, DOCX, SRT and JPG.

Cloud storage

Up to 500 files of speech recording can be backed up in the cloud.

Synchronization

Access your documents from any device (iPhone, iPad, MacOS or a web browser).

Edit on your phone, PC or Mac

Proofread and polish the transcription on whichever device you prefer.

Priority support

Speedier replies and help when you need it.

Bonus 30 hours of transcription time

Ability to create teams for collaboration (up to 5 teams).

Up to 1 000 audio files with infinite storage time.

For podcasters

Transcribe podcasts into written notes.

For business

Get meeting notes in an instant.

For journalists

Transcribe interviews to get news out fast.

For academics

Save time on your academic research.

For students

Transcribe lectures and seminars.

What our users are saying

I’m a freelance writer who uses the Voice Memo app when conducting interviews. It would take me HOURS to transcribe what was recorded. And that wasted my time when I could have been writing the article. Transcribe has now freed up that time.

I am disabled and I’ve been looking for this exact technology for at least two years because I can’t type anymore. A lot of these transcriptions don’t work, but this one does. I’ve probably done 60 hours of transcribing audio memos checks and with with very few exceptions it was Word for Word perfect. And when you didn’t get the word right it was because I was mumbling, or what have you.

This converted my rambling voice memos directly into text for use in a word document. My audio quality was low: I recorded with my iPhone in my lap while driving on the highway so there is lots of background noise. Still, the imperfections in text are all from me stammering. Actually, the app cut out lots of ums and repeated words improving what I said. It still requires editing and correcting - mostly formatting - but really couldnt be improved much at all. This is mature technology. Also, the software interface is top notch, like google or even better.

Time-saver and amazing results! Thanks a lot for this help! I often have to work with texts in German, English, Italian.

Just used this app to transcribe a 24 minute interview (on Apple Voice Memos) with my dad, about our family history. Using this app vs. transcribing it myself has literally saved me hours. The transcription was good enough that all I will need to do is clean up a few minor “misreads”, and I can present a written version of this interview to my dad as a gift for Christmas. Thanks for a great app!

I am very pleased with this app. I use it primarily to transcribe short information videos. I purchase time in one hour increments which is suitable for my needs.

Experts talk about Transcribe

Best voice-to-text apps.

Voice-to-text apps can be very useful for busy professionals. If you're always on the go or you think faster than you can write, these special programs can increase efficiency and store your recordings safe and sound via the cloud.

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Type with your Voice in any language

Use the magic of speech recognition to write emails and documents in Google Chrome.

Dictation accurately transcribes your speech to text in real time. You can add paragraphs, punctuation marks, and even smileys using voice commands.

Voice Dictation - Type with your Voice

Dictation can recognize and transcribe popular languages including English, Español, Français, Italiano, Português, हिन्दी, தமிழ், اُردُو, বাংলা, ગુજરાતી, ಕನ್ನಡ, and more. See full list of supported languages .

You can add new paragraphs, punctuation marks, smileys and other special characters using simple voice commands. For instance, say "New line" to move the cursor to the next list or say "Smiling Face" to insert :-) smiley. See list of supported voice commands .

Dictation uses Google Speech Recognition to transcribe your spoken words into text. It stores the converted text in your browser locally and no data is uploaded anywhere. Learn more .

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Free Transcription Tool

Convert your conversations, audio files, or YouTube videos into text easily using our advanced transcription tool, which supports over 30 languages and dialects.

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Best free ai speech to text.

Looking for a simple way to convert speech to text? Deepgram's free transcription tool is your ultimate solution. Whether it's conversations, audio files, or YouTube videos, our advanced AI transcription tool supports over 36 languages and dialects, making it the best free AI transcription tool available online. Discover how easy and efficient transcription can be with our tool.

How It Works

Using Deepgram's transcription tool is simple:

Select Your Language : Choose from over 36 languages and dialects.

Choose Your Input Method : Click the 'Speak' button to start speaking, upload an audio file, or enter a YouTube link.

Get Your Transcript : Once the transcription is complete, copy the text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

Our tool is completely free with no ads or costs, providing you with a seamless and straightforward transcription experience.

Transcribe Audio for Free

Need to transcribe audio files quickly? Deepgram’s transcription tool lets you convert your audio into text in no time. This is incredibly useful for students, journalists, podcasters, and professionals who need accurate and reliable transcripts without spending a dime. Our free AI transcription tool ensures you get the best quality transcription without any hassle.

Free YouTube Transcript

Effortlessly convert your favorite YouTube videos into text by simply pasting the link into our transcription tool, and our AI does the rest. This feature is perfect for content creators, educators, and anyone looking to make video content more accessible.

Free Conversation Transcription

Transcribing live conversations has never been easier. With Deepgram's free online transcription tool, you can capture every word of your meetings, interviews, or lectures in real-time. This is ideal for professionals, students, and anyone needing a reliable conversation transcription tool. Our AI-powered transcription ensures accuracy and speed, making it the best free tool for transcription of live conversations.

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Online Audio to Text Converter

Convert audio to text online free instantly. This best voice to text converter can save time and energy without sacrificing accuracy. 90+ languages and rich formats supported.

How to Automatically Convert Voice to Text Online Free?

Figuring out how to quickly convert speech, voice recordings or sound to text for podcast, interview, education, meetings, journalism, personal pleasure or any other purpose? Well, you've come to the right place! Media.io auto audio transcription tool does the difficult job for you. It's a simple online program that uses AI and deep ML to accurately analyze video or audio sounds and generate transcripts. You only need 3 simple steps to convert speech to text. See how this best audio transcriber works!

Step 1. Upload Your Voice Files to Convert

Launch Media.io speech to text converter to upload your audio or video files to transcribe. You can upload medias from local storage.

Step 2. Start Transcribing Audio to Text Online

Select "Subtitle" - "Auto Subtitles" on the left side. The automatic transcription tool will quickly analyze the voice and convert it into text in an instant. (You can make any necessary edits to the resulting transcripts.)

Step 3. Download Speech-to-Text File

Now your audio transcript is ready. Preview and Export the text file in .TXT or .SRT format to your device.

Standout Features of Media.io Audio to Text Transcriber

As for audio-to-text converting, Media.io empowers you to transcribe sound with remarkable accuracy and efficiency. After extracting the texts or subtitles from any video or audio files, you can get it auto-synced with your video or perform other editing tasks - delete, duplicate, copy and type, etc. Give it a try!

Online Speech to Text

With Media.io Auto transcript service of this online transcriber , you don't need to install any complicated software transcribing audio recording apps. Simply launch it from browser and transcribe from audio to text free.

High Recognition Accuracy

Media.io uses an advanced AI translator and deep ML to transcribe any audio recordings into quality text. Gives you up to 95% accuracy with few spelling or grammar errors that need proofreading.

90+ Languages Supported

You can easily transcribe audio file or video files in over 90 languages. It supports English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Indian, and other languages. Many accents are included. (Currently it only supports English, but support for other languages will be available soon!)

Accept Various Audio Types

Media.io supports almost all standard sound formats for importing. You can directly upload video or audio files in formats like MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, OGG, FLAC, and more.

Multi-Functional Editor

This speech recognition software comes with a multitrack timeline to edit audio, video and text accordingly. You can trim, split, cut, add captions, etc.

Auto Add Video Subtitles

To cover up more regions and users and let them understand what you are saying or presenting in the video you post on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or Tiktok, convert your speech to different subtitles.

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Remove Video Noise

Cut & Trim Audio

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Remove Audio Noise

How Can Media.io Voice to Text Converter Help You?

Imagine you have to transcribe the audio to text by typing words manually, it could take hours to finish a speech-to-text typing work. But now, you got this Audio to Text Converter for helping you get relief from the time-spending work! It could be used to convert podcasts, speeches, video captions, etc. And the exported text file can be saved in .txt for matching Google Sheets, Microsoft Word, etc.

Convert Online Lectures, Interviews, Speechings or Teachings to Text

Online courses are rising in recent years, people can take lessons all around the world. However, lecturers and tutors may have to deal with students from different countries and regions and let them understand what they are teaching without using their native language.

To solve this problem, a transcription service like Media.io is helpful. Teachers can convert audio into the widely spoken languages like English or alternatively, students can make use of smart translation techniques to understand the speech in their native language. In both ways, transcribing sound to text helps to understand the knowledge more efficiently.

Auto Transcribe YouTube Video Contents to Subtitles & Caption

CC captions is an audio to text service with the language you are speaking. Yet, if you want to reach a wider audience, it is more wiser for you to offer more native language to get more views. Therefore, use Media.io to accurately transcribe videos by adding subtitles and captions in different languages. You can even customize and edit the description.

*Tips: Learn how to transcribe YouTube to Text and auto generate subtitles or captions for videos .

Transcribe Podcasts to Words for Further Explaination

A podcast is an online audio or spoken word that focuses on a specific topic. To grab more audiences, you may want to understand every word in the podcast and create descriptions or posts for each episode. And some of them prefer to read than listen. This is why Media.io comes into play; it will create auto-generated transcripts of your podcasts to transcript audio and improve the whole workflow.

Convert Audio to Text to Help Someone that Is Hard to Type by Hands

Audio to Text Converter is such a gift for people with dyslexia or who are disabled to use conventional input devices for typing words. This technology can help them to express their words with text so that everyone can know it clearly.

FAQs Regarding Sound to Text Converter

How can I transcribe voice to text quickly?

Media.io makes it super simple for you to transcribe from audio to text. Just upload your audio recording files and our AI transcription software will take care of the rest, generating plain text in a matter of seconds. Interestingly, you can record voices using the inbuilt recorder and transcribe it.

How can I edit the auto-transcribed text?

Once you've finised auto audio transcription audio to text on Media.io, you can simply download the plain text or edit it further.

Can I add the auto-transcribed text to my video?

Yes, you can add the extracted text tracks to any video without manual operations. Just toggle on the Auto Subtitle button. The transcribed texts will be automatically burned into the video. If you wish to save the subtitles separately, click the Export icon to download the subtitle file in SRT or TXT.

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As an online student, I always have to transcribe my lecture videos to understand everything and create notes. Luckily, Media.io helps me with that most of the time.

Everything about this online video editor is spot on. It's 95% accurate and hardly gives me the wrong texts when adding subtitles to my YouTube videos. I highly recommend it!

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Accurate audio transcriptions with AI

Effortlessly convert spoken words into written text with unmatched accuracy using VEED’s AI audio-to-text technology. Get instant transcriptions for your podcasts, interviews, lectures, meetings, and all types of business communications. Say goodbye to manually transcribing your audio and embrace efficiency. Our advanced algorithms use machine learning to ensure contextually relevant transcripts, even for complex recordings.

With customizable options and quick turnaround, you have full control over the transcription process. Join countless professionals who rely on VEED to streamline their work, making every spoken word accessible and searchable. Our text converter also features a built-in video and audio editor to help you achieve a crisp, studio-quality sound for your recordings. Increase your productivity to new heights!

How to transcribe audio to text:

Upload or record

Upload your audio or video to VEED or record one using our online audio recorder .

Auto-transcribe and translate

Auto-transcribe your video from the Subtitles menu. You can also translate your transcript to over 120 languages. Select a language and translate the transcript instantly.

Review and export

Review and edit the transcription if necessary. Just click on a line of text and start typing. Download your transcript in VTT, SRT, or TXT format.

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Instant transcription downloads for better documentation

VEED uses cutting-edge technology to transcribe your audio to text at lightning-fast speed. Download your transcript in one click and keep track of your records better—without paying for expensive transcription services. Get a written copy of your recordings instantly and one proofread for 100% accuracy. Downloading transcriptions is available to premium subscribers. Check our pricing page for more info.

Transcribe videos to bump your content in search results

Our audio-to-text tool is part of a robust and powerful video editing software that also lets you edit and transcribe your video content. Transcribe your video and add captions to help your content rank higher in search engine results. Drive traffic to your website, increase engagement in your social media pages, and grow your channel. Animate your captions and captivate viewers in just a few clicks!

Convert audio to text and create globally accessible content

VEED can help your brand create content that caters to a diverse audience. With automatic transcriptions and instant translations , you can publish globally accessible and inclusive content. Translate your audio and video transcriptions to over 100 languages. Reach untapped markets and help your business grow with instant, reliable, and affordable transcriptions.

How do I convert my audio to text?

VEED lets you automatically transcribe your audio to text at lightning-fast speed! Upload your audio file to VEED and click on the Subtitles tool on the left menu. Upload your audio file to VEED and auto-transcribe from the Subtitles menu. Download your transcript in VTT, TXT, or SRT format!

Can I transcribe videos?

Yes, you can! Upload your video file to VEED and our software will transcribe the original audio that was recorded in your video with the help of AI.

Can I download both the TXT file and the video with the subtitles?

Absolutely! When you’re done downloading the TXT, VTT, or SRT file, click on ‘Export’ to download the video with the subtitles on it. Your video will be exported as an MP4 file.

How do I edit the transcription?

Depending on how the speech or recording is spaced out through the video, VEED will separate the transcriptions into different boxes. Just click on each box and start typing or editing the text.

Can I change the text’s color and font of the subtitles?

Yes—but only the subtitles appearing on the video and not the TXT file. You can choose from a wide range of fonts and styles. Change its size, color, and opacity.

How accurate is VEED’s automatic audio-to-text transcription service?

VEED features a 98.5% accuracy in automatic transcriptions and translations with the help of AI. Transcribe your audio to text and translate them to over 100 languages instantly without sacrificing quality.

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VEED is a comprehensive and incredibly easy-to-use video editing software that allows you to do so much more than just transcribe audio to text. Apart from transcribing an audio file, you can transcribe the original recording of a video. Add subtitles to your videos to make them more accessible for everyone. It also has all the video editing tools you need. All tools are accessible online so you don’t need to install any software. Try VEED today and start creating professional-quality, globally accessible content!

Transcribe Audio to Text

Transcribe audio to text with our AI audio to text transcription tool. 120+ languages and 45+ formats supported.

">Convert Audio to Text In 3 Easy Steps

• Upload your recording or share your URL With our uploader, you can Import your file from anywhere: a local file, Google Drive, Youtube, Dropbox and more. The first 10 minutes are free and there's no file limit.
• Select the language and transcription method Our automatic audio to text converter is lightning fast and 85% accurate. With our human service, your transcript will be transcribed and proofread by an expert and native speaker and delivered with 99% accuracy.
• Proofread and Export the Transcript You might need to proofread and edit the final transcript with our easy-to-use transcription editor. If you select our human service, your transcript will be ready within 24 hours.

Transcribe Audio to Text with Happy Scribe

AI audio transcription is the process of converting an audio file into a text file using our artificial intelligence engine. That may be any audio recording, such as an interview, academic study, a music video clip, or a conference recording. There are plenty of scenarios where having a text file is more convenient than an audio recording. Transcription is useful for podcasts, research, subtitling, transcribing phone calls, dictation, etc...

These are the 3 main ways to transcribe audio to text with Happy Scribe:

Transcribe the audio manually with our transcription editor ( FREE )

Use our Automatic AI Audio Transcription Software

Book our Human Transcription Services

Free Audio to Text Converter

We offer our audio to text converter free of charge for the first 10 minutes, a quick solution for those looking for immediate, free audio to text transcription. The platform can work with various types of audio files, and users can edit the text after the audio to text transcription to make sure that the final document meets their specific needs. With the fully automatic audio to text converter tool, Happy Scribe can reach accuracy levels of up to 85%.

Our Dedicated Audio To Text Editor

If you don't mind spending some more time perfecting your audio to text files, what you can do is use our online transcription software. This free interactive editor enables you to listen to the audio file while transcribing it, allowing you to replay the audio as many times as you need. You can use our free audio to text transcription editor both from your dashboard or directly in the editor page.

Human Transcription Services

Another option when converting audio to text is to hire a freelance transcriber or employ transcription services like Happy Scribe. We work with the best transcribers in the world to provide you with top notch transcripts. Our human transcription service is available in English, French, Spanish, German and many more languages .

Step-By-Step: Using Our Audio to Text Converter

The basic steps for using Happy Scribe's transcription service are as follows.

1. Sign Up and Choose Between Transcribing and Subtitling Your File

Click here to sign up for our free trial . We won't ask you for your credit card and you'll be able to upload your files right away.

Once you have signed up you'll be asked to choose between transcription and subtitles. Remember that if you are looking to transcribe your audio to create a subtitle file afterwards you can just use our subtitle generator to get the job done in minutes.

2. Upload your Audio File and Select the Language

With our uploader, you can import your file from anywhere, whether it's on your locally on your laptop, Google Drive, Youtube, or Dropbox. Remember that you have 10 minutes of automatic transcription for free. Once the upload is finished just hit the "Transcribe" button and your audio will be processed.

3. Use Our Transcription Editor

Thanks to our transcription editor proofreading your transcripts is super easy. Using the rewind feature, you can play your audio as many times as you want. You will also be able to add speaker names, display the time code... etc. Once you have ensured everything is fine, you can proceed to download the transcript. You will be able to export the file in multiple text or subtitle formats.

Why transcribing audio to text

There are many different applications of converting your recordings to text. Here we tried to summarise the most popular reasons for audio transcription.

Transcribe research interviews

When conducting qualitative or research, you might want to document your interviews and meetings. Transcribing all your recordings is the perfect way to make your findings more accessible. Interview transcripts will also enable you to create searchable text documents, fastening the process of navigating all the data. Our transcription services for academic research are fast, precise and affordable. This service is also super useful for journalists .

Add subtitles to a video

When manually adding subtitles to a video, you need to write down the speech of the audio into a text file, and later synchronise it with the video. Using an audio to text converter will do the trick, and fasten the process of creating subtitles. However, Happy Scribe has a dedicated tool to automatically generate subtitles out of a video file; meet our subtitle generator .

This tool enables video editors and content creators to add subtitles to their videos in a snap. No more manually transcribing your audio files. Generate your subtitles automatically and burn them into your video in a matter of minutes. Just plug and play!

Create captions

Another use case when transcribing your audio files is to create captions out of the speech in a video. Captions are useful to make a video more accessible to everyone. More than that, they help to make your footage dynamic, and understandable to a wider audience. If you are a video editor , having to manually transcribe every piece of speech is just exhausting. Once again Happy Scribe comes to your rescue. Our automatic transcription software will generate captions out of the speech in no time.

Get a transcript of your podcast

Converting audio to text has also many applications for the podcast industry. Transcribing a podcast and uploading it to your website enables podcasters to tap into a wider audience, as no only the will have listeners but also readers! That's why podcast transcription services like Happy Scribe are a great tool for content creators seeking to reach a wider audience.

Transcribe the audio from class lectures

For students trying to record their lessons, audio transcription is the perfect tool. Transcribing academic lectures is perfect to review your class notes and prepare yourself for any upcoming exam.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the advantages of converting audio to text.

There are numerous advantages to transcribe audio to text. When you transcribe audio, you make your content more accessible for the Deaf, hard of hearing, and non-native language speakers. Transcribing audio to text can improve SEO because Google can't index audio.

What are the main ways to convert audio to text?

There are three main methods to do so; doing it yourself (DIY), using an automatic transcription software, or using a human transcription service. Happy Scribe offers all three options. Manually converting your file to text is the free method, but also extremely time-consuming. Our automatic transcription software uses the state-of-the-art speech recognition technology to transcribe your audio in a few minutes with 85% accuracy. Our human transcription service provides the highest accuracy rate and delivers in 24 hours.

How long does it take to transcribe audio into a text file?

The amount of time it will take to transcribe your file depends on the length of your audio file, the quality of the audio, and whether or not you transcribe the audio yourself or use a software that transcribes for you. If your audio quality is good and you are experienced at transcribing audio to text you can expect to take 4 hours to convert 1 hour of audio. If you have poor audio or are a novice at transcribing audio to text this may take longer. In contrast, the best audio to text converter can convert audio to text in a few minutes. Furthermore, a human transcriber from Happy Scribe can provide you with a proofread & high-quality transcript within 24 hours.

What is the difference between transcription and translation?

Transcription involves converting audio to text. Transcribing audio to text involves taking an audio file and converting it to a text document verbatim and in the same language that the original speaker used. The best audio to text conversion can take an audio file in Spanish and convert it into a Spanish text file. On the other hand, translation is the process of taking a piece of audio or written text and converting it into another language. For example, if you have a text document in English but want it converted to French, that is translation.

Do you offer free transcription?

At the moment we just offer a free transcription trial of 10 minutes, so users can be able to interact with our tool and assess the quality of our transcription software.

Are there any apps that can convert audio to text?

There's several android apps in the market that offer dictation and fast speech to text transcription. If you are an iPhone user, there's as well some iOS alternatives that can help you in a moment of trouble.

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Free online speech to text : type with your voice.

Have you ever thought to use your voice to transcribe everything you want to be typed out? You can do it with our free speech to text online tool.

Click on start dictation and allow our voice to text software to use your microphone. Start to dictate what you want to say. Watch as the online voice transcription offers live transcribing of your message.

How can you use our free speech to text online software?

• Click on Start Dictation.
• Allow our Speech to Text software to use your microphone.
• Start dictating.

Recording can also be initiated with keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+D. Doesn’t work for you? Make sure you are using Google Chrome browser.

Why should you use our free speech to text online software?

It’s quick, it’s simple and it’s totally free. Our speech to text / speech recognition software makes it easier than ever to turn your voice and diction into typed-out transcriptions. Our functional software allows you the chance to start dictation, save your transcription as a text, save your voice transcription as a word document, print your transcription, send by email, and more.

Using our transcription and voice to text recognition tool, you can dictate a text and see it typed out all.

Which features does this online voice to text software offer?

This talk to text feature provides a clear transcript, allows you to save text, and acts as a voice transcription. This tool is free and online so you can access it from anywhere, it recognizes key voice commands. It provides perfect functionality for professionals, teachers, students and more for high-quality voice typing online to increase productivity.

• Free and online
• No downloads, installation, or registration
• Supports Multi-language
• You can pause or stop dictation and our software will pause where you left off and hold your place
• Recognizes voice commands for inserting punctuation: for example, say "Comma" and it will type ","
• Smart capitalization
• You can save, copy, print, or send the dictated text
• You can use it on your computer, tablet or mobile device

What are the benefits of voice to text?

Some of the benefits of voice to text might seem obvious, and right off the bat, it’s simple to see why a free voice to text software might be useful. However, this program offers many more benefits that you might not have considered.

With our voice to text tool, you can experience seamless ease of communication, quick document turnaround, and course, flexibility for your work. Why take the time to type out your grand ideas when you can quickly capture them through our voice to text tool?

Ever have a great idea you can’t wait to type out but once you get the chance to type it out, you’ve forgotten the idea? Or further, have you ever constructed a great sentence in your head, but by the time you’ve pulled up a document to type it out, your brain has totally switched up the order? It happens to all of us. But with our speech to text tool, you simply speak into our software and record the idea without lifting a finger! Then, simply print the transcription, save it as a text, or save it as an email or word document

But that’s not all, there’s a long list of benefits that voice to text tools can offer! For example, voice to text software can:

• Help you save time : a speech recognition tool can cut your time in half when compared to typing out something on a document
• Multitask: this is a must for busy individuals
• Make fewer errors: when you type something out, it’s possible to make errors and fail to capture an idea well. With a voice to text converter, you can capture the emotion, message, and grammatically correct transcription straight from your diction.
• Make working and communicating on your smartphone easier than ever: our program works with iPhone, Android, tablets, and more: just open it with Chrome.Guarantee a secure pathway for your information: it goes from our transcription service to the next location you assign (as a text, word document, printed document, etc.).
• Streamline a tedious job.
• Increase and enhance workflow and visibility, allowing for easier management of projects and increased turnarounds.

What exactly is speech recognition?

A speech recognition tool, otherwise called an automatic speech recognition tool, a speech to text software, or online speech recognition tools, are softwares that are designed to offer a live transcription of a live dictation with your voice. These types of tools do not require any typing or physical effort.

They operate solely based on the user’s voice and then offer a typed out or written out version of that dictation. While most speech to text programs work differently than others, typically they offer live, instantaneous speech recognition transcription.

Who uses speech to text also known as voice typing?

Speech recognition tools are a useful addition for most people. In other words, almost anyone who wants to use a speech to text software will easily see the benefits of them almost instantly.

This tool is built to help enhance productivity for professionals who can save time by typing faster notes, taking more efficient and effective meeting notes, creating thorough to-do lists, and dictating on the go.

Many people benefit from using the voice typing and talk to text feature. This is a useful talk to text tool for professionals, teachers and students looking to excel. It can enhance the ability to take accurate class notes, be a true game changer for thesis statement work, enhance vocabulary, and improve just about any type of writing or speaking someone might do.

Dictation is an assistive technology and we are thrilled to help thousands of people around the globe everyday who struggle with writing. This speech recognition tool is helping people facing dysgraphia, dyslexia and other learning and thinking differences that impact writing. Blind or vision impaired people also find it helpful.

Speak to text allows you to write with your voice instead of writing by hand or with a keyboard. Speech to text software is designed to make typing easier than ever by only requiring a voice to transcribe dictation.

Speech to text or voice typer helps those who are interested in keeping their concentration and workflow going without distractions, those who are physically impaired, and those who simply enjoy the convenience of not having to type or write out their thoughts.

Online Dictation vs. Speech to Text Tools : what’s the difference?

Users read or hear about two different types of software or tools known as online dictation and speech to text programs. While these two terms are used interchangeably, many are wondering if there’s a difference between the two. In most cases, this isn’t so. Typically online dictation tools and speech to text tools fall into the same category and do the same things. Other times, however, the difference lies in how that live dictation is accomplished.

With speech to text programs, it’s essentially a guarantee that the program is a tool run by automated intelligence. In other words, there is no live person helping with this dictation. While this is often the case in online dictation tools too, sometimes online dictation can be referred to a real person offering dictation services online.

Speech recognition tool troubleshooting

The following problems might occur:

• The browser doesn't support speech recognition : the latest version of Chrome does. We highly recommend you to use Chrome.
• Hardware problem with the microphone : make sure your computer has detected your microphone.
• Permission for accessing the microphone is not granted. Allow our Speech Recognition tool to have access to your microphone.
• The browser listens to the wrong microphone. To solve microphone permission issues, click on the small camera icon in the browser's address bar (will appear after you click on the start dictation button), and set there the permission to allow the use of microphone, and pick the correct microphone from the dropdown list.

If you have other issues, please contact us describing the problem in detail.

What is speech to text software?

A speech to text software is a speech recognition tool. By listening to your voice, it automatically recognizes what you are saying and simultaneously transcribes it into text. Using a voice recognition software, you can type faster and avoid typographical errors. Voice typing software provides live voice recording to text.

How to turn on speech to text?

To turn on our speech to text software you just need to click on the “Start Dictation” button and allow the program to access your microphone. The speech recognition software will then start listening to what you are dictating and it will start transcribing what you are saying.

How to use speech to text?

One way to use it is to open our free speech to text tool. Simply select the language that you want to be live transcribed and click on “start dictation”. Allow your browser to access your microphone and start dictating. The free voice dictation software will now start recognizing your voice and will simultaneously transcribe the dictation into text.

Is there any software that can convert speech to text?

Yes, our free online speech to text software is one of the applications that can convert speech to text. It's a free automatic tool that can be used without registration. You can use it on your computer, tablet or on your mobile.

What is speech to text technology?

Speech to text technology converts spoken words into text. The conversion from audio to text is done simultaneously and helps you to write quicker and to avoid typing errors and eventual distractions. The audio to text converter is one of the best solutions when you want to make a note of something. You can also use it as a free online voice recorder. No paper and pen is needed, you just need to have access to your favorite device and internet.

How to use voice to text?

Using the voice to text converter is easy, free and without registration.To use our audio to text converter, simply select the language you will speak. To translate voice to text, click on “start dictation” and allow the program to access your microphone. The live transcription will start immediately.

How to do voice to text?

You can turn on voice to text by clicking on the “start dictation” button and by allowing the system to access your microphone. You can then start speaking and the live transcription will start. What you’ll say will automatically be converted into text and it’ll appear on your screen.

What is speech recognition?

Speech recognition is a technology that recognizes your voice and that converts every word that you say into text. This helps you to type quicker and avoid typos. Our speech recognition software can be used by a large set of people as journalists, students, business workers, writers, etc.

How does speech recognition work?

After clicking on the button “start dictation”, the speech recognition system will send the sound recorded by your microphone to an external partner such as Google Text-to-Speech, IBM Watson Speech to Text, Microsoft's speech-to-text or Amazon Transcribe. The partner will then convert your speech into text and will send back the text transcription. This process is happening live, this is why you can see the audio transcription directly on your screen. This is also why you need to be connected to the Internet to use this tool.

How to voice type?

You can voice type by using our free voice-to-text software. There is no need to download or to register any account. You just need to select the language you’ll speak, press the button “start dictation” and allow the site to access your microphone. As soon as it’s done, you will see that the words you’ve just pronounced are automatically typed into text.

How do I turn on voice typing?

Turning on this voice typing software is really easy. You just need to select the language, click on “start dictation” and allow the system to access your microphone. You will not need to download any application, to pay any fee or to register your email. Your transcription is happening live and is totally anonymous.

What does voice typing mean?

Voice typing means that you can type some text by using the sound of your voice instead of using your keyboard. Using your voice instead of your keyboard helps to avoid misspellings and inefficiencies.

How to talk to text?

Talk to text is easy. By finding the right online transcription tool, you can write your text by talking. Our online voice to text software can type what you dictate. Clicking on “Start dictation” and your dictation will be typed live on the screen.

How to turn on talk to text?

Wondering “How do i talk to text” ? By clicking on the button called “start dictation” and by allowing the software to access your microphone, you can turn on the talk to text system. Once these two initial steps have been completed, you can start dictating what you want to type and the system will automatically transcribe your voice into text.

What is live transcribe?

Live transcribe provides you instant captions of what you say. It uses speech recognition technology to turn your voice into text. Our live transcribe system offers you live transcriptions. Your voice is transcribed into text on the spot.

How to use live transcribe?

Two elements are needed to use our live transcription software. You need to have a microphone and an internet connection. Click on “start dictation” to enable the live transcription process. Start talking and the tool will instantly transcribe what you say.

How does speak to text work?

Speak to text tools listen to your voice and automatically transcribe the words that you’ve spoken into words into text. This process is done in real time. It’s free and doesn’t require any registration. To start using the tool, simply click on “Start dictation” button.

Can I convert speech to text?

Yes, you can. Converting speech to text is easy. Turn on our voice to text tool, select the language you’ll speak and start dictating what you want to be written on the screen. You also have the opportunity to add the punctuation just by saying “point” or by saying “comma” for example.

How can I turn on voice to text?

To turn on voice to text just press on the button “start dictation”, allow the system to register and grant access to your microphone. You can then start talking loud. The system will hear what you are saying and automatically write the words on the screen.

How can I type with my voice?

You can type with your voice by opening our voice to text tool. Click on “start dictation”, grant the access to your microphone and you will start transcribing your voice into text.

Is speech to text free?

Our speech to text is free and doesn’t require any registration. You only need to have a good internet connection available and a microphone. You can use Speech to text from anywhere, from your computer, your tablet or your phone.

How to get the transcription of an audio file?

To get the transcription of an audio file, simply sign up to our transcription software AudioScripto.

Once logged in, select the language of your audio file and upload it. A few minutes later, once the audio file has been transcribed, you will be alerted by email that your transcription is ready. You can immediately download the transcription of your audio file.

How to make a transcript of an audio file?

To make a transcript of an audio file simply register to our transcription software AudioScripto.

Select the language of your audio file and upload it. Once the file has been uploaded, the transcription will start. You will receive an email a few minutes later informing you that your audio file has been transcribed and that the transcription is ready.

Who can transcribe audio or video files?

There are several companies that offer transcription services or tools that can transcribe audio or video files into text. It can be done manually or automatically. The choice between both options will depend on your needs.

Is automatic transcription better than human transcription services?

It actually depends on your needs but automatic transcriptions have some advantages vs human transcriptions.

An automatic transcription tool like AudioScripto :

• Is faster than a human : upload your file, wait a few minutes and receive the transcription of your audio or video file,
• Will complete the transcription almost instantly : you are sure that the transcription will be completed within the deadline,
• Is cheaper than human transcriptions,
• Avoid human errors : you avoid the uncertainty of choosing the wrong person for the job.

Despite the fact that human transcription is much slower than automated transcription tools, the quality of the transcription is supposed to be better than the automated transcription. But this depends on the person that is transcribing your audio or video files. Thanks to artificial intelligence and machine learning, the quality of automated transcription gets better every single day!

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Speaker 1: Here's how to transcribe audio to text. Whether you wanna convert audio, video, or speech to text, there's transcription tools and software that can automatically do it for you. We're gonna share the best options, free and paid, so that you're covered no matter your budget or your use case. Now I'm gonna cover off quite a few options in this video, so make sure you stick around to hear them all through to completion, so that you know you're leaving here with the best option for you. Okay, the first ones we're gonna look at are free, and you already have access to them right now. These are built onto your computers, and onto your phones, and we can use those to transcribe your speech to text. So looking at Windows first, all you need to press on your keyboard is the Windows key and the letter H, and that's gonna open up voice typing. So with this turned on in any text box, in any document, in any writing app, you can just start talking, and it's gonna automatically transcribe your voice into that application. And it does a pretty good job. This is something that's had an overhaul on Windows fairly recently, and now it's definitely usable. It even supports punctuation and paragraph control as well, so you can say things like period, or full stop, and new paragraph, and it's gonna automatically add those in for you. If you're on a Mac, you've got something almost identical, it's called Apple Dictation. You do need to enable it first in the settings, so you're gonna go over to System Preferences, click on Keyboard, then over to Dictation, and then you just have to click on to enable it. Now the default keyboard shortcut to activate this is pressing Control twice on your keyboard, but you also have the ability on that screen to customize up that shortcut too. And then just the same as on Windows, you can open up any text document, press that keyboard shortcut of Control twice, and then you can just start speaking, and it's going to automatically transcribe what you're saying. And again, it supports punctuation and paragraphs as well. Over on your phone, whether you're on iOS or Android, this process here is exactly the same. Again, open up any document or any text field where you can type into, down on the keyboard where that pops up, you can see a little microphone that will enable voice typing, so you wanna press on that, and then when you start talking, it's going to automatically transcribe what it is you're saying. And all of these options here are now really accurate and do work really well. It wasn't that long ago that these really weren't worth using. Now you also have this functionality built into Google Docs and also into Microsoft Word. So in Word, you just wanna make sure that you're on the Home tab, and then go across and click on Dictation. You can then turn on or off your microphone to start and stop the dictation. Just like the other examples, it does a pretty good job. In Google Docs, you just wanna go up the top to the Tools menu, down to Voice Typing, and you have a little microphone pop up somewhere on your screen. To start and stop the dictation, you wanna hit that microphone, and as you can see, it works really, really well. It actually comes up a lot faster than it does in Word, and in my experience, it's actually a little bit more accurate too. So again, some great simple options that you've most likely got access to. Now if those aren't a fit for you so far, I've got another great service which is totally free. No software to download and install. It's literally just a website that you can go to in Google Chrome. You're willing to be using Google Chrome for this one, but the website is dictation.io. This is a very simple tool that uses the Google speech recognition technology, or Google AI, to create very accurate transcriptions from what it is you're saying. And really, this should be almost identical to what you'd find using Google Docs, as the back end of the speech recognition technology should be the same. So when you head to the website, you're gonna go to launch dictation. You can specify your language up the top here. I'm gonna choose English Australian. And then all we need to get started is just press start down at the bottom here. You wanna allow access to your microphone, and then you can just start talking, and it's gonna automatically start transcribing your text. And once again, you can see that it's fast, it's accurate, and hey, it's free. And if we go back from here, back to that main page, we can actually select voice commands. And in here, we can see all the different speech recognition commands that you've got access to when you're using this tool. And you can see that these are gonna work for a lot of different languages other than English as well. So we can insert a new paragraph, we can turn on and off listening mode, we can delete text that was typed, and we can copy the text to our clipboard. And you can see in here the common commands, the smileys or emojis and things that you can add in. There's a ton of voice commands that you can use in here. So once you've finished transcribing in this tool, you can see down the bottom, we've got a few different options to get this out of here. But the simplest one is just to copy and paste it to where you wanna go. Now, if you're after something with more features and more controls, but you still wanna dictate or still wanna transcribe your text live in real time, then Otter could be a great choice. And this one offers so much more than just the speech to text features. It's also a full meeting management and booking system as well. But it has the ability in there to automatically transcribe speech from multiple people in real time, and it will automatically detect the different people speaking. So this makes it an amazing tool for businesses or anyone looking to really dictate or transcribe their meetings in real time. So once you've created an account and you log in, you can just go up the top right-hand corner to record. Again, you wanna allow access to your microphone and your speech is automatically starting to transcribe, again, in real time as you start talking or as it detects someone talking. And you can see straight away here, the accuracy is great, the speed is fast. It works really, really well. Now, this is something that I use a lot when I'm creating videos like this so that I don't need to check what I've just said. I can literally glance across at my screen and I can see what it is I just said. But also if I made a mistake and I wanna work out where I can come back and pick up from when I'm recording, then I can just glance across at this screen and I can see where I can just start recording from. So as far as real time transcribing, I'm a big fan of Otter. Now, just this basic functionality alone is accessible in their free plan, which is what I'm using here for this example. But if you want the ability to upload your own video or audio files to Otter as well and to access a lot of the other meeting features and booking systems that are in there, then that's where you wanna jump on one of their pro, business or enterprise plans. But it's awesome that you get free access to be able to record and transcribe live. Okay, so those are my top options if you're looking to transcribe your speech to text live or in real time. But if you've already got video or audio files that you wanna transcribe, then these are my top picks. Temi is a great option for a really fast AI based transcribing service that costs 25 cents per minute to use. This again is something that we've used quite a lot and the turnaround time is usually less than five minutes, but they do say the average is five to 10 minutes on their website. I really loved it in here though, you don't just have to do one video or one audio file at a time, you can actually do things in bulk. So if you've got a lot of files that you wanna transcribe fast, then that's where Temi is awesome. Now to get started, you just need to create an account. You will need to add some money to your account, this is a prepaid service. Then you can just come up at the top to new order, then you can drag and drop your files onto this screen, or you can copy and paste your URLs for any videos that are public online. You'll go ahead then and it'll transcribe that video for you and we can just kind of come over here to view transcript to see the finished product. Now for this example, we can see that I uploaded a video here. I have the ability to play the video and you can see it highlights the text in real time of what I'm saying. And because this is done by AI, any areas where it wasn't 100% sure if that's exactly what I said, it's actually colored those pieces in orange. So it makes it really easy to go through review, make any changes to the text before you save it out, before you copy and paste that or download it. But in here, you also have the ability to remove any filler words from that transcript as well, just by selecting the little box here under downloads. But what I also really love about Temi is there is no monthly fees, there are no subscriptions or locking contracts like there is with a lot of other options like this. You can prepay your credit, know that it's 25 cents per minute, and you can go through that as quickly or as slowly as you like, depending on how much you're using it. The next option is Descript and this is one that I am a massive fan of. Now Descript is again, so much more than just a voice to text tool. This one is actually a full end to end editing system too, for podcasts, for regular videos and also for screen recording. Now in terms of the transcribing piece, once you sign up for a Descript account, download and install the software on your computer. This one will work on both Mac and PC. You wanna create a new project and then you can just drag and drop your video or audio file into the window there. Now we can see it started transcribing our video here straight away. This is a short one minute video. We can preview the video over to the side and we've also got our audio waveforms down the bottom here, just as you'd see in a normal video editing tool. Now the overall transcribing in here again is really accurate, it's really fast and we can see that we've got our text here over on the side now, as if it was a Word document or a Google doc and all of this is perfectly synced up with the video over here on the right as well. So if all we're after is just the transcript and just the text, then we've got access to all of that here now. So we could save that out, we could copy and paste it out. We've got the text, but Descript has so much more in there than just that. It actually gives you the ability to edit your videos down just as if it was a Word document or a Google doc. So we can literally just select some text here on the side, we can remove that text, pressing delete on the keyboard and it's actually removed that section from our video. Likewise, if I wanted to move say this sentence down a little lower, I can right click on it, I can cut that text and let's just say we're gonna paste it here. I can right click, I can paste it and not only has that moved the text, it's also moved the corresponding video piece for that text as well. So Descript is one of my favorite tools right now. I really think it is the future of video editing where you can just do it from text, making it accessible to anyone. Now we do have a dedicated video on Descript which I will link up in the cards, covering off on a lot more of the features than we're going to in this video. Now in terms of pricing, there is a free option which gives you access to three hours of transcribing and access to full audio and video editing in there too. But to really unlock all the advanced features and functionality in there, then that's where you wanna jump on the creator plan or the pro plan, which start at $12 a month or $24 a month if you're paying annually. Now all of the options I've covered so far are AI transcribing, which means that they have a maximum accuracy of around 85 to 90% depending on the platform. If you're someone who's looking for higher level of accuracy, 99% accuracy and that's where you don't wanna go past Rev. So Rev is another tool that I'm a big fan of, we've personally been using for years with our YouTube channel and we love Rev because of that accuracy, because it's not using an AI algorithm, it's actually using a real human to do the transcribing for you. Now Rev does also have an AI option very similar to Temi, which is also 25 cents per minute. But if you are after the highest level of accuracy, that 99%, then it's gonna cost you $1.50 per minute for your transcribing, which I still think is pretty cheap. So you wanna come up to the top corner and select place an order, you get to choose a transcription, which is what we're talking about, having an actual human do the transcribing for you, automated transcription if you want the AI one, you can also do captions and subtitles in here too, we're gonna go transcription, again, you can upload directly to Rev or you can paste in a URL to a public video link. So we can see that once our video is uploaded, it's gonna give us an estimate on how much this is going to cost and it's gonna give us a few other options in here too. So we have a one minute video, it says we can get it back in an hour, probably because it's so short, but we also have options down here to rush my order to get it even faster, the timestamping, verbatim, and instant first drafts as well. So here's an example of one of our YouTube videos that we had captions made for inside of Rev. Once your transcribing is done, I'll send you a notification and you can come back in and download the file. Now, another thing I really love about Rev is it has direct integration with YouTube, helping you create accurate captions and subtitles for your videos, which can help YouTube understand your content, which can help your content rank on the platform, but it also can help people watch and consume your content if they've got captions enabled. But with the YouTube integration, when you link this to your channel, you can come into Rev and it can actually pull videos directly from your channel to transcribe or to create those captions for you. And once they're created, it can automatically add them back up to YouTube for you so that you don't need to do anything, which is awesome. So this is something that we do for every one of our YouTube videos. Rev also supports translating your videos and audio to other languages too. So it's not just transcribing, it's translating too. And there's also direct integration with Zoom for live audio transcribing for your Zoom calls too. So again, in terms of pricing, $1.50 per minute for the accurate transcribing or 25 cents per minute for Rev's AI transcribing. So we've covered off a lot of options, but there's one more that I wanna give a quick mention to. These days, there are a lot of video editing tools and applications that are starting to bring in transcribing tools into the editing applications too. So this is something that Adobe added to Premiere Pro not that long ago, and there's lots of others as well. So again, depending on your workflow and how you're specifically looking to convert speech to text or convert your video audio files to text, if it works for your workflow, you might find that your video editing application might already have this built in as well. So it's definitely worth a Google search for your editing tool and transcribe to see what shows up. But those are my top methods right now for converting video, audio, or speech to text. Let me know down in the comments, which one do you think is the best option for you or what do you think I've missed? Also check out the video linked on screen. I have no idea what it is. This one is a recommendation from YouTube for you specifically. I hope it's good. I'll see you in the next one.

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OK, let’s get to business. Let’s get to business. All right.

So, let me start by thanking my most incredible husband, Doug. For being an incredible partner to me, an incredible father to Cole and Ella, and happy anniversary, Dougie. I love you so very much.

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The 6 best free speech-to-text apps for creators

What type of content do you primarily create?

Discover the best free speech-to-text apps for seamless transcription! Enhance productivity with accurate and efficient voice recognition.

If you're an online creator who works with video and audio (say, a podcaster or YouTuber), chances are you spend a lot of time or money writing scripts and transcribing your content. Or, you let YouTube automatically caption your videos and hope for the best, often with colorful results .

But it doesn't have to be that way.

You don't have to spend hours manually transcribing or a ton of money for per-minute transcription services. Instead, you can use free speech-to-text software, some of which include artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed for creators , to help you get your words onto the page in minutes.

6 best free speech-to-text apps for creators

• oTranscribe
• Apple Dictation
• Google Docs Voice Typing

What is a speech-to-text app?

A speech-to-text app, or dictation app, is software that lets you record your voice (or upload an audio/video file) and transcribes it into text within the app.

The technology basis of these apps is speech recognition software, which takes a recording and breaks it down into bits it can interpret, converting them into digital text. It's worth noting that speech recognition technology and voice recognition aren't the same; the latter only looks to identify a spoken voice (and often specific voice commands) rather than transcribe what’s being said.

One of the most common use cases for speech-to-text is for transcribing interviews and meetings, which makes them more accessible for those with hearing difficulties and better for SEO purposes.

However, you can also use them for transcribing voiceover videos , vlogs, audio-only podcasts, and more.

How to choose the best free speech-to-text software

In this section, we'll cover a few core features you should look out for when choosing free speech-to-text software for creating content. If the software you're looking at doesn't have these, you'll most likely need to look elsewhere.

Transcription minutes

Of course, you need your speech-to-text app to transcribe. However, not every app or tool will transcribe pre-recorded audio or video and offer 'live' transcription. For apps that do both (and if this feature is what you need), you'll want to pay attention to the amount of transcription you get for free.

On the other hand, if you only want to use speech-to-text for script planning (e.g., voicing your ideas out loud), you may only need a dictation tool that'll put your spoken words into a document. We'll be showing you tools that cater to these different needs in our comparison section below.

Format compatibility and export

If you need software or tools to help you use speech-to-text for transcribing videos and podcasts, you'll need to keep an eye out for import and export format compatibility.

If the software you're considering only accepts .wav audio files, you'll need to convert to that format if your recording is in another. On the other end of the workflow, if you need your transcription to be able to export as a Microsoft Word document, you'll need to make sure your software exports Word docs before you waste your time.

Storage and organization

Whether you're only using a dictation tool or full speech-to-text software, you'll want your words to be easily accessible. Some software (if not all) will have storage limits, so if you record a lot of content, look for one with a generous amount of storage.

You'll also want to consider the organization of your files — granted, this point is entirely subjective and depends on what kind of user interface you like to use. Since we're specifically looking at free options (or software with free plans), it won't hurt to try a few out to see which you like best.

Automatic speaker labels

If you record a podcast or other video content with guests, you'll need to be able to separate who's who in your transcription. You can manually separate speakers in your transcription, but the best way to save time here is to use software that automatically adds speaker labels.

Usually, this means the software will ask you to identify the speakers first; then, it'll handle the rest of the transcription (typically with AI).

An easy-to-use editor

The final feature you want to consider is editing. No transcription software is 100% accurate, so you'll want to use one that has a smooth and easy editor to help you get the job done faster and more easily.

6 best speech-to-text apps for creators

With all of the above in mind, let's get into the details of some of the best speech-to-text software tools currently available that are most suitable for creators.

We make this distinction because some speech-to-text software tools are specifically designed for professional industry use (e.g., medical and legal) and are costly because of that specialization.

1. De‎script

‎ Key features:

• Automatic high-quality transcription (up to an hour free) with up to 95% accuracy
• Automatically remove filler words and periods of silence with Descript AI tools
• Easy document-style editing, which adjusts both the script and media
• Highlights potential errors to help you proofread and review
• Easily add subtitles to your video with the transcription
• Descript supports 23+ different languages 

Upgrade options: The Creator plan (from $12/month) includes 10 transcription hours, and the Pro plan (from $24/month) includes 30 transcription hours. Each comes with even more features besides more hours.

Platforms: Web app, Windows 10 (or newer), Mac OS High Sierra (or newer).

Descript's speech-to-text transcription tool is embedded within its editor software and is one of the best free options specifically for creators. You can create a project for either an existing video to upload or record a new one straight into the software, and the audio-text feature will add the words to your script.

When I added a video of one of my virtual academic conference presentations (originally 12:53 in duration), it transcribed my words in about a minute and a half with suprising accuracy, given that I was using some highbrow academic language.

After editing, using filler words and word gap removal, I cut my video down to 11:29 in just a few seconds and made the video a lot more presentable (unfortunately for me, I didn't have Descript when I initially presented at that conference). 

Descript also lets you use Studio Sound to improve the overall sound quality—it’s free for files up to 10 minutes on the free plan, and unlimited on paid plans.

2. oT‎ranscribe

Key features:

• A simple HTML web app means good cross-platform accessibility
• Keyboard shortcuts for easy playback, rewind, and fast-forward
• Integrated video player to stop tab/software switching
• Interactive timestamps
• Automatic saving to your browser's storage every second
• Export to Markdown, Plain Text, and Google Docs

Upgrade options: Completely free, no plans or upgrade options.

Platforms: Web app (worked in Chrome and Safari at the time of writing).

This one, admittedly, is cheating a little. oTranscribe is technically a transcription-specific tool, so there's no speech-recognition tech involved. But it's a great tool if you want to work on your video or audio manually. For example, suppose you're using a lot of niche vocabulary (fantasy names, industry-specific terms, etc.). In that case, you can sometimes spend more time editing a generated transcript than writing it with better accuracy.

It has a simple HTML interface with a familiar-looking document editor and immediately tells you the most important keyboard shortcuts to use. Using it on the same conference video test made manual transcription much easier than I remember compared to previous projects.

While this is fine for creating a standalone transcript, it doesn't help you add captions or do anything else (e.g., text summaries, repurposing your script, etc.).

3. Di‎ctanote

• Familiar notebook-style file organization of your notes
• Basic text editing, which is easy to pick up
• You can install its dedicated app instead of using the web
• Decent speech-to-text accuracy
• Dictation is completely free

Upgrade options: You can pay 10 cents per minute for AI transcription of existing audio files.

Platforms: Web app, Chrome app (when it asked me to install, it installed on my MacBook as a Chrome app).

If you want to use a tool to help you type as you speak, Dictanote is a great option. It's packaged as a note-taking app, where you can easily store and organize notes you've made. You can type notes as usual, but its key feature is its speech-to-text function and voice commands.

If you've never dictated before, it takes some getting used to, i.e., voicing punctuation and new lines. However, once you get the hang of it, speaking your thoughts can be much faster than typing them by hand.

This option is mainly for creators who want their creative ideas out of their heads and onto the page and provide a dedicated space for their ideas.

For the downsides, while testing the app, it didn't seem to like my AirPods when dictating (it didn't register my voice at all, even after granting permissions), and I had to switch to my Macbook Air microphone. That might be down to me not having the correct settings, but it's worth mentioning. Also, not having any free transcription options for existing media can be a deal-breaker for creators who primarily record content on the fly.

4. ‎ Apple Dictation

• No internet connection required (with Apple Silicon devices)
• Setting up Voice Control can add even more functionality to dictation
• User-friendly; use it anywhere you’d usually type
• Up to 96% accuracy

Upgrade options: Comes free with Apple devices.

Platforms: Apple Mac and iOS devices only.

To test Apple dictation, I've decided to use it to write this section of the article using the Apple Notes app, then copy and paste what I've written into my draft (with a bit of editing).

It's a great tool to help you write as you speak; what’s more, it’s entirely free because it comes embedded within Apple products, including iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks.

Another great benefit of using Apple dictation is that you can easily swap between using your voice and typing, making editing easy for simple mistakes (such as capitalizing brand names). However, when you set it up with voice commands, you can also use dictation to edit instead. Apple dictation also switches off if it doesn’t detect your voice after about 15 seconds or so.

Of course, if you're not an Apple user, Apple dictation is not the tool for you. However, Microsoft has an equivalent dictation tool with an equally reasonable accuracy rate. If you're the type of creator who likes to think out loud and can get used to voicing punctuation and new lines quickly, then Apple dictation is the right tool to help you get thoughts on the page.

As a downside, I found that Apple dictation works best with other Apple software products, such as the Notes app. The dictation keyboard shortcut doesn't work at all in Google Docs, which is likely because Google Docs has its own dictation tool, which we’ll be looking at next.

5. ‎ Google Docs Voice Typing

• Google Docs is an extremely widely used, cross-platform tool for professionals and creators, making collaboration easy.
• Activate voice typing with a keyboard shortcut no matter where you are on the page
• Clear, large icon indicates you've started voice typing

Upgrade options: It comes as a free feature of Google Docs; there's no upgraded version.

Platforms: Web (I'd recommend Chrome specifically for Google Docs, but other browsers may work just as well). It may also work on the Docs app using the Gboard keyboard, but it doesn't work with the default iOS keyboard.

I've used Google Docs as the main deliverable format in my career for years, and I'd never thought to use the native Google speech-to-text feature. However, as a speech-to-text option, it works in the same way as Apple Dictation and Dictanote.

The main difference between these dictation options is the software platform and UI. If you're a creator who uses Google Docs for your ideas, transcripts, collaboration opportunities, and Google Drive for storage, then voice typing directly into Google Docs could be a great option.

However, as with the other dictation tools we've covered, they don't help you with existing media; they’re only for live speech. This lack of transcription can add to your work rather than make your workflow smoother.

6. ‎ Otter.ai

• AI meeting assistant that keeps audio recordings, transcribes, captures slides, and generates summaries in real time.
• Automatically integrates with Zoom, Google Meet, and MS Team to write and share notes
• 300 transcription minutes and up to 30 minutes per conversation on the free plan
• You can import up to 3 audio or video files for transcription (period). You get a monthly limit if you upgrade.

Upgrade options: Pro from $10/month, Business from $20/month (gets you 1,200 and 6,000 transcription minutes, respectively).

Platforms: Web, iOS app, Android app

My personal experience with Otter.ai started when a client of mine would send me interview transcripts she'd made with it. While they helped create content based on the interviews, the transcripts were never super accurate (I'd say roughly 75%).

However, using my conference presentation video, the accuracy is more within the 90% range. I imagine this huge difference comes from the fact that with more than one person speaking, it can be difficult for the AI to keep speakers separated — and on top of that, neither my client nor the interviewees ever seemed to use dedicated microphones.

For creators who post a lot of videos or audio content online, Otter.ai can be a time saver for transcribing podcast interviews you've recorded on Zoom , Google Meets, or MS Teams.

On the other hand, while you can edit the transcript within the Otter.ai software, you can't edit the media the transcript came from. So, if you need a tool to do both, Otter.ai can't help you. Otter.ai also only works in English, so if you need to use another language, you'll need to look elsewhere.

Honorable mention: Just Press Record

If you're a creator with an iPhone or Apple Watch who finds yourself coming up with content ideas in the most random places, and you typically make voice notes with the Voice Memo mobile app to record your ideas, Just Press Record is a great on-the-go speech-to-text service. It's an honorable mention here because it has a one-time purchase fee from the app store ($/£4.99).

With the iPhone app, you can record pro-level audio (if you've got a plug-in microphone), transcribe every word with high accuracy (no limits), edit the transcript in-app, sync across iCloud, and organize your notes by folder.

However, you can also cut/trim the audio to better match an edited transcript, though you have to do this manually.

Another software often cited as a great choice is Nuance Dragon Professional and Dragon Anywhere mobile app. However, upon researching, I discovered that the app has a lot of poor reviews (it's sitting at 2.4/5 on the app store at the time of writing). So, I decided not to include it in this list.

Quick tip for the best speech-to-text results

No matter which type of speech-to-text tool you use, to get the best results, you'll want to use a good-quality microphone so that the audio is as clear as possible.

If you still have trouble with inaccurate dictation or transcription, try speaking more clearly and making sure you don't have too much background noise.

Best free speech-to-text app FAQs

Is there a free app for voice-to-text transcription.

Yes. There are several free voice-to-text transcription apps available. Descript is one of the best options for creators. However, many people can use their device's onboard dictation solution with a note-taking app.

What is the best AI speech-to-text tool?

Descript is the best transcription option for creators who want to use speech-to-text alongside media editing — editing the transcript also edits the media.

On the other hand, if you don't need to edit media, Otter.ai is another great option for transcribing personal meetings and internal interviews.

What are the benefits of using a speech-to-text app?

• Saves time. People often speak much faster than they can type, so a speech-to-text tool can help you get words onto a page more quickly.
• Saves money. Many speech-to-text apps are reasonably accurate and free, which saves you from needing to pay for professional transcriptions (unless you really need human transcription services).

Greater accessibility. People with specific disabilities find it difficult, if not impossible, to type by hand, and so speech-to-text is a critical tool for those who need it.

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