Searchable transcript
Find a name, decision or quote without replaying the entire recording. Timestamps preserve the route back to the original moment.
ONLINE AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION
Convert audio to text you can search, edit and export.
Turn interviews, meetings, lectures, podcasts and voice notes into a timestamped transcript. Upload common audio formats, review the words alongside playback and export clean text or subtitles.
Convert audio to text →One audio file, several useful outputs
Speaker-aware review
Use speaker labels to scan conversations, rename participants and focus on the voices relevant to your work.
Flexible exports
Download readable TXT for notes or timestamped SRT and VTT files for captions, editors and publishing workflows.
How to transcribe an audio file
- Choose your recording. Upload AAC, FLAC, M4A, MP3, OGG, OPUS, WAV, WMA or another supported audio format.
- Set the language and speaker option. Let Media2Text detect them automatically or provide a language hint before processing.
- Review and export. Correct names or specialist terms, follow the timestamps, then choose TXT, SRT or VTT.
Built for recordings that need a second life
A transcript is more than a wall of words. Researchers can locate interview evidence, product teams can revisit a decision, students can search a lecture and creators can prepare captions from the same result. Media2Text keeps timing information with the transcript so context remains available during review. Recording in Filipino? See Tagalog audio to text for Taglish interviews and thesis transcription.
The quality of any speech recognition system depends on the source. A close microphone, limited background noise and speakers taking turns generally produce better text. Names, acronyms and technical vocabulary still deserve a human check before publication.
Audio-to-text questions
Which files can I upload?
Media2Text accepts common formats including MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, OPUS and WMA. The home page shows the current complete format and size limits.
Can I create subtitles from audio?
Yes. Even if the source is audio-only, its timestamps can be exported as SRT or VTT for use with a later video edit.
Should I check the transcript?
Yes. Review proper nouns, numbers, jargon and moments with overlapping speech before using the result professionally.
Turn the transcript into notes you can use
Media2Text supports AI summaries, source-linked mind maps and transcript translation. Review the spoken details first, then choose a summary for key points, a mind map for related topics or a separate translated track. Read the AI summary, mind map and translation workflow for the exact controls, exports and plan-dependent allowances.
Choosing the right audio workflow
Interviews and qualitative research
Research interviews usually need verbatim wording, clear speaker turns and a way to find a quote again months later. Upload the original recording rather than a re-exported copy, keep automatic speaker labels on, then rename each speaker before you start coding themes. The speech-to-text guide covers longer conversations and panel discussions in more detail.
The interview transcription guide walks through verbatim style, speaker review and quote checking.
Meetings, lectures and voice notes
For meetings and lectures, the goal is often a searchable record rather than a polished document. Use transcript search to jump to a decision or a topic, then export Markdown or DOCX for notes. Short voice memos from a phone are usually M4A or AAC files and can be uploaded without conversion.
Podcasts and published audio
Podcast episodes are typically distributed as MP3. The MP3 to text page explains how compression affects recognition and what to check before you publish show notes or a full transcript, and the podcast transcription page covers show notes and captions. Format guides are also available for WAV, M4A and phone voice memos.
Exports, limits and pricing at a glance
Every finished transcript can be exported as TXT, Markdown, DOCX, PDF, CSV, TSV, JSON, SRT or VTT. Document formats can include speaker names and timestamps; structured formats such as CSV and JSON are useful when you want to analyse segments in a spreadsheet or your own scripts. If you mainly need captions, the audio to SRT workflow explains cue length and timing choices.
Each source file can be up to 6 GB. The free trial covers up to 2 lifetime transcription tasks that share 75 minutes in total, needs no credit card and does not renew. Paid plans have unlimited uploads, are limited only by available transcription minutes and accept files up to 5 hours 15 minutes long. Current prices are listed on the pricing section of the home page.
Languages and mixed-language recordings
Media2Text documents 60 transcription languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and Tagalog, with automatic language identification. Recordings that switch between two languages can still be transcribed, but code-switched passages deserve an extra review. After transcription you can create a separate translated track that keeps the original speaker labels and timestamps, so you can compare versions side by side instead of replacing the source text.
A short checklist before you upload
Trim long silences only if they are not needed for timing. Prefer the highest-quality version of the file you have. Note any names, product terms or acronyms so you can correct them quickly with find and replace. Finally, decide which export you need before you start reviewing, because subtitle work and document work reward slightly different editing habits.