Accurate AI transcription
Powered by the same speech-to-text engine behind CaptionX's caption tools — clean, readable text with sentence-level timing, not a rough auto-caption dump.
5 free transcriptions — no watermark, no credit card
Audio to Text
Upload any audio file and get an accurate text transcript in seconds. Read it on screen, copy it, or download as TXT, SRT or VTT — free.
Best-in-class AI accuracy
MP4, MOV, WebM, MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, or OGG · 100+ languages
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Why use this audio-to-text converter
Most “free” transcription sites cap you at a minute or add a watermark. This one gives you the full transcript — text, SRT and VTT — with 5 free transcriptions and no credit card.
Text, SRT and VTT in one click
Read the transcript on screen, toggle timestamps on or off, copy it, or download it as a .txt transcript, an .srt subtitle file, or a .vtt caption file.
100+ languages, free
Convert audio to text in 100+ languages online. 5 free transcriptions — no install, no watermark, no credit card.
How it works
Get a transcript in three steps
- 1Upload your audio file (MP3, WAV, M4A and more).
- 2Pick the spoken language so the AI transcribes it accurately.
- 3Read, copy, or download your transcript as TXT, SRT or VTT.
What people use it for
From recording to usable text
- Turn interviews, podcasts and voice memos into a searchable transcript
- Pull quotes and timestamps from a recording for an article or report
- Caption an audio track by exporting the SRT or VTT straight into your editor
- Repurpose a long recording into blog posts, show notes and social copy
Transcribe at scale
More than 5 recordings to transcribe, or one over 5 minutes?
The free plan covers 5 transcriptions in total, up to 5 minutes each. CaptionX Pro gives you unlimited transcriptions of recordings up to 2 hours, so every interview, lecture and meeting recording gets transcribed instead of typed out by hand.
CaptionX Pro includes
- Unlimited transcription, not just 5 free
- Recordings up to 2 hours each
- Unlimited subtitle translation, 89 languages
- Also includes captions in Premiere Pro
- Monthly or yearly, cancel anytime
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Open toolFrequently asked questions
How do I convert audio to text?
Upload your audio file using the tool on this page, select the spoken language, and click Transcribe to Text. Your transcript appears on screen in seconds — you can read it, copy it, or download it as a TXT, SRT or VTT file. A free CaptionX account includes 5 transcriptions — no credit card needed.
Is this audio-to-text converter free?
Yes — it's free. You get 5 free transcriptions with a free CaptionX account, and no credit card is needed. Each file can be up to 5 minutes of audio. There's never a watermark. After your 5 free transcriptions, a CaptionX subscription keeps them unlimited, with files up to 2 hours each.
What audio formats can I convert to text?
You can upload MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC and OGG audio — up to 5 minutes per file on the free plan, or 2 hours with CaptionX Pro. Video files like MP4, MOV and WebM work too if you only need the spoken words.
How accurate is the audio-to-text transcription?
It's powered by the same AI speech-to-text engine behind CaptionX's caption tools, so clearly recorded speech produces clean, readable text with sentence-level timing — not a rough auto-caption dump.
Can I download my transcript as a file?
Yes. Copy the text to your clipboard, or download it as a plain-text .txt transcript, an .srt subtitle file, or a .vtt caption file — all generated instantly.
Does it transcribe audio in languages other than English?
Yes. The converter supports 100+ languages including Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indonesian and more. Just pick the spoken language before you transcribe.
What if my audio file is longer than 5 minutes?
Free accounts can transcribe files up to 5 minutes. CaptionX Pro transcribes files up to 2 hours each, as many as you like. For anything longer, split it into parts.
Convert your audio to text — free
Skip hours of typing: upload a file above for a free transcript. Need more than 5, or a file over 5 minutes? CaptionX Pro gives you unlimited transcripts of files up to 2 hours.