FREE TRANSCRIPTION
SoundCloud to Text & Transcript
THE FINISHED RESULT
A transcript you can actually work with
Search the text, jump back to the exact moment in the video, fix a name, then export the format your workflow needs.
Long recordings keep processing in the background.
Search the finished transcript using clickable timestamps.
Export the result as text, subtitles, Word or JSON.
How do I transcribe a SoundCloud recording?
Paste a publicly accessible SoundCloud track link containing speech. LongScribe attempts to create an editable, timestamped transcript and lets you review names and export text or SRT. Private tracks may fail.
SoundCloud transcription quick answer
Paste a supported public SoundCloud URL for a spoken-word SoundCloud track, episode or interview. LongScribe creates a timestamped transcript and exports TXT, SRT, DOCX or JSON. Private, deleted, login-gated, region-restricted or purely instrumental tracks may fail or produce no useful text.
How to transcribe a SoundCloud track
Paste the SoundCloud link and LongScribe transcribes the audio into text with clickable timestamps you can jump from.
Import a whole SoundCloud set
Paste a public SoundCloud set (playlist) link. LongScribe lists its tracks 20 per page with their length and shows which ones you have already transcribed. Select the tracks you want and they are queued as one batch that transcribes one after another. Playlist import is a Premium feature and previewing needs an account. Only public sets and tracks work, and purely instrumental tracks have no speech to transcribe.
Spoken-word SoundCloud, not instrumentals
It transcribes speech, so podcasts, interviews, audiobooks and the talking parts of a DJ set work well; a purely instrumental track has nothing to transcribe.
When a SoundCloud URL cannot be transcribed
Private, deleted, login-gated, region-restricted or otherwise unavailable SoundCloud tracks can fail. LongScribe reports the source problem instead of promising every SoundCloud URL will work.
Great for podcasts
Turn an episode into show notes and a recap post that brings free Google traffic to your audio, and pull quotes or chapter markers straight from the timestamped text.
Long tracks welcome
Hour-long mixes and episodes go into a background queue — close the tab and come back to the finished transcript.
Edit, export, share
Edit in the browser, download TXT/SRT/DOCX/JSON and share a public link.
Example prompts after transcription
Ask LongScribe: "Find the spoken sections, summarize the discussion and extract the most useful transcript passages." Answers can be grounded in the completed transcript instead of relying on the source title alone.
Read this workflow in another language
- Español: transcribir SoundCloud
- Português (Brasil): transcrever SoundCloud
- Deutsch: SoundCloud-Transkription
- Français : transcription SoundCloud
- Italiano: trascrivere SoundCloud
- Nederlands: SoundCloud-transcriptie
- Bahasa Indonesia: transkripsi SoundCloud
- Русский: расшифровка SoundCloud
- Polski: Transkrybuj SoundCloud
- العربية: تفريغ صوت SoundCloud
- Türkçe: SoundCloud sesini yazıya çevir
These localized pages use the same supported public URL workflow and do not unlock restricted media.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a free SoundCloud transcript?
Yes. Paste a supported public SoundCloud link and use the free plan to generate a timestamped transcript you can review and export.
How do I convert SoundCloud to text?
Paste the public SoundCloud link, start transcription, then review the timestamped text and export it as TXT, SRT, DOCX or JSON.
Can I transcribe a whole SoundCloud playlist?
Yes, with Premium. Paste a public SoundCloud set link (soundcloud.com/artist/sets/name). LongScribe lists 20 tracks per page with their length, you select the tracks you want and they are transcribed one after another as a batch. Sets are always transcribed with AI speech recognition, and your plan's monthly recording and minute limits still apply.
Does playlist import work with private or unlisted SoundCloud sets?
No. Only public sets and public tracks can be imported. Private or unlisted sets (links with a secret token), private tracks and tracks SoundCloud restricts are shown as unavailable or fail instead of being worked around.
Can it transcribe an instrumental track?
No. LongScribe transcribes speech, so podcasts, interviews, audiobooks and the talking parts of a DJ set work well, but a purely instrumental track has nothing to transcribe.
Can I transcribe an hour-long mix or episode?
Yes. Hour-long mixes and episodes go into a background queue — close the tab and come back to the finished transcript.
What can I do with a podcast transcript?
Turn an episode into show notes and a recap post, and pull quotes or chapter markers straight from the timestamped text.
Which formats can I export?
TXT, SRT, DOCX and JSON, plus a shareable public link.