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Free audio & video transcription

Transcribe audio and video to text, for free.

Drop in a recording or use your microphone. Speech becomes editable text on your device: no account, no audio upload, no minute limit.

Drop an audio or video file here
MP3 · WAV · M4A · FLAC · OGG · MP4 · MOV · WEBM · MKV · AVI
Processed on this device. Your recording is not uploaded.

  • No signupstart immediately
  • No audio uploadprocessed on your device
  • No minute limitlong recordings are fine
  • TXT · SRT · VTTedit, copy or download
Why FreeTranscribe

Get the transcript without handing over the recording.

01

Keep the recording on your device

Your audio or video is processed inside your browser instead of being uploaded to a transcription service.

02

Transcribe without a meter

No account, paid tier or monthly minute allowance. A long recording does not trigger a paywall.

03

Edit and export the result

Review the transcript, correct text or timestamps, then copy it or download TXT, SRT or VTT.

How it works

From recording to transcript in three steps.

Step 01

Add a recording

Choose an audio or video file, or record from your microphone.

Step 02

Your browser transcribes it

The speech model runs on your own device. Your recording is not uploaded for transcription.

Step 03

Review and export

Play the recording alongside the transcript, make corrections, then copy the text or download TXT, SRT or VTT.

First time here? The speech model (about 200 MB) downloads before the first transcription and is then cached by the browser. Speed depends on your browser and hardware.

Before you trust it

Hear the sample. Read the output. Check the numbers.

See transcripts from real browser runs next to the source audio and reference text. The benchmarks show processing time, hardware and measured errors, including the weak spots.

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Questions people ask
Is it really free?

Yes: no account, no paid tier, no minute allowance. Transcription runs on your own device, so a long file costs us nothing more than a short one. A few ads cover hosting.

Does my audio or video get uploaded?

No. Your recording is not uploaded for transcription; the browser processes it on your device. The only downloads are the speech model files, once.

Is there a file size or length limit?

No hard limit. Audio is streamed a few seconds at a time, so an hour-long file needs about the same memory as a short one. Very long files depend on your browser and device; the benchmarks include a 60-minute run.

Which browsers work?

Desktop Chrome and Edge are what we test on. Other browsers with WebGPU should work; without it, a slower CPU mode. The page checks before downloading anything; the browser support page has the list.

How accurate is the transcription?

Good on clear speech, weaker on names, jargon, accents and crosstalk. On our clean synthetic sample the base model made no word errors, one on the noisy version; real recordings do worse, so review before relying on it. The examples page shows real output next to the reference.

Which files can I transcribe?

Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC and OGG. Video: MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, and AVI with MP3 or PCM sound; only the audio track is read. Windows Media, FLV and DVD formats need converting to MP4 first.

Which formats can I export?

TXT, SRT and VTT, after you have corrected the transcript in place. SRT suits video platforms and editors, VTT suits web players, TXT suits notes.

Which languages are supported?

English is the tested model. A multilingual model with a language list is in the picker, with one Dutch test run so far (see benchmarks).