Tagalog, Filipino and Taglish
Choose Filipino as the audio language or use automatic detection. Conversations that switch between Tagalog and English stay in one transcript instead of being split into separate jobs.
TAGALOG & FILIPINO TRANSCRIPTION
Convert Tagalog audio and video to text.
Upload a Filipino interview, lecture, meeting, podcast or video. Media2Text turns Tagalog, Filipino and Taglish speech into an editable transcript with timestamps and speaker labels, ready to search, quote and export.
Transcribe a Tagalog recording →Built for how Filipinos actually speak
Interviews with several speakers
Speaker identification labels who is talking, so a focus group, panel or two-person interview is easier to read, code and quote.
Text, documents and subtitles
Export TXT or DOCX for papers and notes, PDF for sharing, or SRT and VTT subtitles with timestamps for YouTube, Facebook and TikTok videos.
How to transcribe Tagalog audio to text
- Add the recording. Upload an MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4 or another common audio or video file, or paste a public video link.
- Choose Filipino as the audio language. Turn on speaker identification for interviews, and Generate subtitles if you need timed captions.
- Review and export. Search the transcript, click any timestamp to listen again, correct names and terms, then download TXT, DOCX, SRT or VTT.
Transcribing interviews for a thesis or research
Many students and researchers in the Philippines record interviews, focus group discussions and key informant interviews in Filipino. Typing a one-hour interview by hand can take four to six hours. With an automatic first draft, your time goes into checking and analysing what participants said rather than typing every word.
For the best result, record close to the speakers in a quiet room and keep one clear audio track. After transcription, listen again to the parts you will quote and confirm names, places, numbers and local terms. If your paper needs an English version, translate the finished transcript in the workspace and review idioms and culturally specific expressions yourself. Only process recordings that participants agreed to, and follow your school's ethics and data-privacy rules.
Tips for accurate Filipino transcripts
Spoken Filipino often mixes English terms, regional words and informal spellings. Automatic transcription follows what it hears, so check common pairs such as "ng" and "nang", English loanwords written in Filipino spelling, and proper nouns. Background music, people talking at the same time and phone speakers can lower accuracy. Original videos stay on your device: supported video is converted to an audio track in your browser before upload.
Prefer the Filipino interface? Open Media2Text in Filipino, or read the guide to transcribing YouTube, TikTok and Instagram videos in Filipino.
Tagalog transcription questions
Does Media2Text support Tagalog and Filipino?
Yes. Filipino (Tagalog) is one of the transcription languages. You can choose it as the audio language or let automatic language identification detect it.
Can it transcribe Taglish recordings?
Yes. Recordings that switch between Tagalog and English can be transcribed in one pass. Review the switched phrases, names and local terms before you quote them.
Can I use it for thesis or research interviews?
Yes. Upload interview recordings you have permission to process, turn on speaker identification and export DOCX or TXT for coding and analysis. Always check quotes against the audio.
Is Tagalog transcription free?
Up to 2 lifetime tasks share 75 minutes without sign-up or a credit card. Signing in keeps the same allowance; no extra minutes are added. Paid packages start at $12.25 for 315 minutes.
Can I translate a Tagalog transcript to English?
Yes. After transcription, the workspace can translate the transcript, for example from Filipino to English. Review translations of idioms and cultural terms.