Most audio and video formats
MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, AAC, OPUS and WebM audio, plus MP4, MOV and M4V video, up to 500 MB per file.
Audio to text, in your browser
Audio to text,
in about a minute.
A free audio to text converter for recordings, MP3, M4A, WAV and video files.
Upload an audio recording or record in your browser, and Audio Notes AI transcribes it to text in about a minute. You get the full transcript in 60+ languages, plus a summary and action items, with a free account.
Free account: 3 notes or 60 minutes. Works in Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox.
team-sync.m4a
Done
Okay, quick sync on the launch. Design is done, and the pricing page goes live on Thursday. Maria, can you send the press list by Wednesday? And we still need someone to check the onboarding emails.
AI Summary
The launch is on track: design is finished and the pricing page goes live Thursday.
Maria: send the press list by Wednesday
Assign someone to review the onboarding emails
Transcribed
60+ languages
60+ languages
Files up to 500 MB
Audio deleted within 24 hours
How it works
From file to notes in three steps.
1
Sign up free
Use your email or Google. It takes a minute, and the free account includes 3 notes or 60 minutes.
2
Upload the file
Or record in the browser. Long files are converted and sent in parts.
3
Read, ask, translate
The transcript, a summary and action items, ready in about a minute. Download it as text.
What you get
More than a transcript.
More than a transcript.
Notes you can use.
Summary & action items
An overview, key points and the to-dos, pulled from every recording.
What's due on Wednesday?
Maria is sending the press list by Wednesday.
Ask your recording
Questions answered from the transcript, so you can find the part you need.
60+ languages, and Translate
The transcript comes back in the language that was spoken, mixed-language speech included. Translate gives you a copy in another language.
Use cases
Transcribe any audio recording to text
Meetings, interviews, lectures, voice memos, podcasts and phone recordings all work the same way: upload the file and the speech comes back as text, in the language that was spoken. Most audio and video files your browser can play are accepted, up to 500 MB.
Each format has its own guide: MP3 to text for podcasts and downloads, M4A to text for iPhone Voice Memos, and MP4 to text for meeting and lecture videos. WAV and other uncompressed files work too: large files are converted to compact speech audio in your browser before they are sent, so a long WAV recording uploads quickly.
Free account
Free, and what Pro adds
A free account includes 3 notes or 60 minutes of transcription in total, whichever comes first, and summaries, Ask and Translate are included. Sign up with your email or Google; it takes a minute. Pro removes the limit and accepts files up to 90 minutes each.
Voice messages
Voice messages and other languages
Voice messages saved from chat apps are audio files too. For phone-first workflows see our guides to transcribing voice messages, Cantonese voice to text, dictafoon met transcriptie, transcribir audios de WhatsApp, 語音備忘錄轉文字 and LINE音声メッセージの文字起こし.
Needs internetTranscription runs on our servers, so you need a connection.
No speaker labelsThe transcript is one block of text, without names for each speaker.
Free: 3 notes or 60 minIn total, whichever comes first. Pro: files up to 90 minutes each.
Notes stay in your browserUse Download to keep a copy as a text file.
Privacy
Your audio is processed,
Your audio is processed,
not kept.
Audio is sent over an encrypted connection, transcribed, and deleted from our servers after processing, always within 24 hours. Your notes are kept in your browser.
Encrypted connection
Audio deleted within 24 hours
Notes kept in your browser
FAQ
Questions
Updated
Is it free to transcribe audio to text?
Yes. A free account includes 3 notes or 60 minutes of transcription in total, whichever comes first, with summaries, questions and translation included. Pro removes the limit and allows files up to 90 minutes each.
What is the best free audio to text converter?
It depends on what you need. If you want a transcript plus a summary and action items in 60+ languages, Audio Notes AI's free account covers 3 notes or 60 minutes. If you need each speaker labelled, choose a tool that offers speaker labels: ours does not yet.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on a computer. Sign up with your email or Google, then upload a file or press record. There is also an iPhone app.
How accurate is the transcript?
Clear speech from one or two people usually comes out nearly word-perfect. Background noise, music and several people talking at once lower the accuracy, so check names and numbers before you rely on them.
What happens to my audio?
The audio is sent over an encrypted connection to be transcribed and is deleted after processing, always within 24 hours. Your notes are kept in your browser, not on our servers.
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