Free transcription tools: choose your recording
Start a transcription from your recording
Choose a saved audio/video file, an accessible public video URL or an authorized meeting recording. Free use has recording and minute limits. The tools below transcribe recorded speech, not live calls or text on video frames.
Upload an MP3 recording
Use the real audio-file form for an MP3 you can process.
Upload a saved MP4 video
Extract audible speech from an authorized saved MP4, not the video frames.
Paste a public YouTube link
Choose the source-URL workflow for an accessible public video.
Transcribe a saved Teams meeting
Choose permitted recordings in OneDrive or upload a saved file after the call.
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Convert recordings to transcript files
Choose one of 23 supported audio/video input extensions and download the completed speech transcript as TXT, Word DOCX, SRT, VTT or JSON. These workflows transcribe audible speech; they do not convert one audio or video codec into another.
Subtitle conversion and repair
Already have an SRT or VTT subtitle file? Convert, fix formatting, shift timestamps or validate captions locally in your browser. No additional transcription is needed.