Choosing the correct language can improve speed and spelling. Auto-detect works for multilingual audio.
Limit: 5 minutes per 24 hours without an account, or 10 minutes when signed in. Your file is sent securely to Groq and is not stored by FreeTextoSpeech.
Fast multilingual transcription
Audio to Text Converter
This audio to text converter turns speech recordings into an editable transcript using Groq-hosted Whisper. Upload a short audio file, detect the language, and download clean text or timestamped subtitles.
From recording to searchable copy
Why convert audio to text?
Audio is easy to record but slow to scan. A transcript makes interviews, lectures, meetings, voice notes, and podcast clips searchable. It also gives editors a practical starting point for captions, show notes, quotes, summaries, and articles.
Manual transcription demands repeated listening, pausing, and rewinding. Automatic audio transcription creates the first draft in seconds. You still review names and specialist vocabulary, but most of the mechanical work is already complete.
This tool returns both plain text and SRT. Use TXT when you need editable copy. Use SRT when an editor or video platform needs timed subtitle segments.
How to transcribe audio to text online
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Choose an audio file
Upload a recording up to five minutes and 20 MB in a supported audio format.
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Set or detect the language
Choose the spoken language for better accuracy, or leave automatic detection selected.
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Transcribe with Whisper
The file is sent securely to Groq and processed with Whisper Large V3 Turbo.
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Copy or download
Review the transcript, then copy it or download TXT and timestamped SRT files.
Better input, better transcript
How to improve audio transcription accuracy
Reduce background noise
Speech should be louder than music, fans, traffic, and room echo. A clean microphone signal helps the model separate words.
Choose the language
Automatic detection is convenient, but specifying the spoken language can reduce latency and improve recognition.
Review proper nouns
Names, products, acronyms, and technical terms deserve a human pass even when the surrounding transcript is accurate.
Clear data handling
What happens to the uploaded audio?
The browser uploads the selected file to the FreeTextoSpeech API over HTTPS. Our server validates the format, size, duration allowance, and rate limit, then forwards it to Groq for transcription. The API key stays on the server.
FreeTextoSpeech does not save the audio or transcript to its database or storage bucket. We record limited usage metadata, including file size, processing status, and audio duration, to enforce the daily allowance and protect the shared API budget.
Frequently Asked Questions
01 How can I convert audio to text?
02 Which audio formats can I transcribe?
03 How long can the audio be?
04 Is my audio stored?
05 Does the transcript include timestamps?
06 What model does this audio transcription tool use?
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