Audio to text

Turn any audio file into accurate text

Upload an audio file and get a speaker-labeled, timestamped transcript in minutes. 95%+ accuracy on clear audio, 90+ languages detected automatically, files up to 20 hours. Test the quality free on your first 10 minutes, no credit card.

Convert audio to textFirst 10 minutes free. No credit card.

Hear it, read it, at the same time

A real transcript synced to its audio. Press play, or click any word to jump straight to that moment. Your file works the same.

Sample preview
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Alex (Lead):All right, quick stand up. Let's keep it tight. Sarah, where are we on the launch checklist?

Sarah (PM):Almost there. The last blocker is the payment flow, and Tom said he'd have a fix in this morning.

Tom (Dev):Yeah, it is basically done. I am testing the edge cases now. Should be merged before lunch.

Alex (Lead):Perfect. So if that lands, are we good to ship Thursday?

Sarah (PM):I think so. Let's decide for real at the end of day check-in once the fix is in.

Tom (Dev):Works for me

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What is an audio to text converter?

An audio to text converter turns spoken audio into written text automatically, so nobody has to type it out by hand. You upload a recording and it returns an accurate, searchable transcript with speaker labels and timestamps, in 90+ languages. FileToText is file-first: it works on the audio files you upload, and keeps them private to your account. It reads MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC and most video formats, so you never need a converter first.

How it works

1. Upload your audio

Drop in an MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC, or even a video file. No conversion, no software to install.

2. Get the transcript

In minutes you get speaker-labeled, timestamped text synced to the audio, with a per-word confidence view flagging anything worth a second listen.

3. Edit, translate, export

Rename speakers, hide filler words, add an AI summary, translate into 90+ languages, then export as TXT, DOCX, SRT, or WebVTT.

Popular audio formats

Same tool, format-specific guidance.

MP3 to text

The universal format: recorders, podcasts, archives.

M4A to text

What iPhones record: Voice Memos and screen recordings.

WAV to text

Uncompressed studio and field-recorder audio.

Voice memos to text

Phone recordings and ideas, from memo to document.

Transcribe by kind of recording

Podcast

Episode text plus an AI summary.

Interview

Quotes you can verify against the audio.

Meeting

Who said what, plus an AI recap.

Voicemail

Read a message instead of replaying it.

Zoom recording

A clean, editable transcript of the call.

Any recording

The general-purpose transcript generator.

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Audio to text FAQ

Updated July 2026
Upload any audio file (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC, or a video file) and FileToText returns a speaker-labeled, timestamped transcript in minutes, with no software to install and no conversion step. The first 10 minutes of any file are free on a free account; after that it is $3 per audio hour, billed per started hour, up to 20 hours per file. Accuracy is 95%+ on clear audio, lower with background noise or crosstalk, and the per-word confidence view flags anything worth checking. Once it is transcribed you can edit the text, rename speakers, remove filler words, add an AI summary, and translate into 90+ languages, then export as TXT, DOCX, SRT, or WebVTT, or share a read-only link.
An audio to text converter turns spoken audio into written text automatically, without anyone typing it out by hand. You upload a recording and it returns an accurate, searchable transcript with speaker labels and timestamps, in 90+ languages. FileToText is file-first: it works on the audio files you upload, podcasts, interviews, meetings, voice memos, and keeps them private to your account.
MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC and more, plus video files (the audio is pulled out automatically). You never need to convert a file to another format first.
95%+ on clear audio. Background noise, strong accents, and overlapping speakers bring that down, which is true of every automatic system. The per-word confidence view shades the words the model was least sure about, so you know which lines to double-check. See the live monthly benchmark →
The first 10 minutes of any file are transcribed free on a free account, no card. Beyond that it is $3 per audio hour, billed per started hour, paid once per file, or a subscription from $10/month if you transcribe regularly. Not satisfied? Full refund, no questions asked.

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