Accurate AI transcription
Powered by the same speech-to-text engine behind CaptionX's caption tools — clean, readable text from your MP3 with sentence-level timing, not a rough auto-caption dump.
5 free transcriptions — no watermark, no credit card
MP3 to Text
Upload an MP3 — or any other audio or video 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 MP3-to-text converter
Most “free” MP3 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 MP3 and other audio to text in 100+ languages online. 5 free transcriptions — no install, no watermark, no credit card.
How it works
Convert MP3 to text in three steps
- 1Upload your MP3 file (or WAV, M4A, FLAC, MP4 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 MP3 to usable text
- Turn an MP3 of an interview, podcast or meeting into a searchable transcript
- Pull quotes and timestamps from a recording for an article or report
- Caption a video by exporting the SRT or VTT straight into your editor
- Repurpose a long audio file into blog posts, show notes and social copy
Transcribe at scale
More than 5 MP3s 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 MP3s up to 2 hours, so every episode, interview and voice memo gets transcribed instead of typed out by hand.
CaptionX Pro includes
- Unlimited transcription, not just 5 free
- MP3s 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 an MP3 to text?
Upload your MP3 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 MP3-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 MP3 can be up to 5 minutes. No watermark, ever. After your 5 free transcriptions, a CaptionX subscription keeps them unlimited, with MP3s up to 2 hours each.
Can I convert MP3 to text online without installing anything?
Yes. It works in your browser — there's nothing to download or install. Just drop your MP3 in and the transcript is ready in seconds on any device.
How accurate is the MP3 transcription?
It uses the same AI speech-to-text engine behind CaptionX's caption tools, so a clear MP3 produces clean, readable text with sentence-level timing. Crisp recordings with little background noise give the best results.
Do I only get plain text, or can I download SRT and VTT too?
You get all three. Copy the transcript to your clipboard, or download it as a plain-text .txt file, an .srt subtitle file, or a .vtt caption file — all generated instantly from the same MP3.
Can it transcribe MP3s 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 MP3 is longer than 5 minutes?
Free accounts can transcribe MP3s up to 5 minutes. CaptionX Pro transcribes MP3s up to 2 hours each, as many as you like. For anything longer, split it into parts.
Convert your MP3 to text — free
Skip hours of typing: upload an MP3 above for a free transcript. Need more than 5, or an MP3 over 5 minutes? CaptionX Pro gives you unlimited transcripts of MP3s up to 2 hours.