Quick multilingual transcription

Audio to Text Converter

Convert speech recordings into editable text using Groq-hosted Whisper. We'll automatically detect the language. Then you can download a clean TXT file or timestamped SRT subtitles.

This tool page isn’t translated yet — the working tool below runs in English. Use it in English

Choosing the correct language can improve speed and spelling. Auto-detect works for multilingual audio.

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Groq Free Plan

480 audio min/day

120 min/hour30 min/file here

Groq's current Whisper allowance. Limits apply to your Groq organization.

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Shared 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.

Four steps

How to transcribe audio to text online

  1. 01

    Pick an audio file

    Upload up to five minutes and 20 MB with the shared service, or up to 30 minutes and 25 MB with your own Groq key.

  2. 02

    Set or detect the language

    Select the spoken language for better accuracy, or leave automatic detection on.

  3. 03

    Transcribe with Whisper

    Your file is sent securely to Groq and processed with Whisper Large V3 Turbo.

  4. 04

    Copy or download

    Check the transcript, then copy it or download TXT and timestamped SRT files.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

01

How do I convert audio to text?

Select an audio file, choose its language or use automatic detection, and click Transcribe audio to text. Review the result and download it as TXT or SRT.
02

Which audio formats can I transcribe?

The converter accepts FLAC, MP3, MP4, MPEG, MPGA, M4A, OGG, WAV, and WEBM files supported by Groq speech recognition.
03

How long can the audio be?

Shared uploads can be up to five minutes and 20 MB. Use your own Groq API key to upload a file up to 30 minutes and 25 MB. Anonymous visitors get five shared transcription minutes per 24 hours; signed-in users get ten minutes.
04

Is my audio stored?

FreeTextoSpeech sends your file to Groq for processing and does not keep the audio or transcript. Groq says it does not retain inference data by default, except in limited cases for reliability or abuse monitoring, which you can manage in your Groq data settings.
05

Does the transcript include timestamps?

Yes. The on-page result is plain text, while the SRT download includes segment timestamps from the speech recognition model.
06

Which model powers this audio transcription tool?

It uses Groq-hosted Whisper Large V3 Turbo, a fast multilingual speech-to-text model chosen for its excellent price-to-performance ratio.

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