Convert Audio to Text

Convert any recording into accurate, editable text — without typing a word.
99 languages, timestamps, export to TXT, DOCX, PDF or SRT. Free to start.

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Convert audio to text in three steps

Upload a recording and get a clean text version back — the tool does the listening and the typing for you.

  1. Step 1

    Add your recording

    Upload an MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG or FLAC file, or paste a link to one. Any common audio works.

  2. Step 2

    Convert automatically

    The language is detected and the speech becomes punctuated, timestamped text — no manual settings.

  3. Step 3

    Save the text

    Edit if needed, then export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, or SRT subtitles.

Where the sound file usually comes from

Most conversions start with a file somebody already has sitting on a device. These are the ones people drop in most often.

Phone dictaphone files

The .m4a your phone's recorder app produced — drop the file straight in, no transfer to a desktop app first.

Voice messages

Voice notes saved out of a messenger arrive as OGG or M4A; both convert without touching the file first.

Call and meeting recordings

Files exported from a conferencing tool or a call recorder, often an hour long and 100 MB+ — they convert in the background.

Field and studio recorders

WAV and FLAC straight off a handheld recorder convert without being compressed to MP3 first.

The audio inside a video

Drop the video file itself — the soundtrack is read out of it, so no separate extraction step is needed.

Digitised old recordings

Tapes and voicemail exports that were rescued as WAV or MP3 convert like any other file, however old the recording is.

Why convert audio into text

A sound file is a dead end for everything except playback: you cannot paste it into a document, grep it, or send a colleague the one paragraph that matters. Conversion changes the file's form, not just its wrapper — what was 40 MB of waveform becomes a few kilobytes of punctuated, timestamped text you can put anywhere text goes. SlayScribe converts any common audio file, in 99 languages, with the spoken language detected from the file itself.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert audio to text?

Upload the audio file (or paste a link) and SlayScribe converts it into editable, timestamped text automatically.

Is audio-to-text conversion free?

Yes — audio-to-text conversion is free within a monthly minutes allowance. Pro adds long recordings and unlimited uploads.

Which audio files can I convert to text?

MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC and more, plus links to audio.

How accurate is the conversion?

The conversion uses OpenAI Whisper, so clear audio converts near-perfectly. Noisy audio may need light edits.

Can I save the text as Word or subtitles?

Yes — the text exports as TXT, DOCX, PDF and SRT / VTT.

What languages work?

Audio in 99 languages, each recognised automatically from the speech.

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Long recordings and big files?

Go Pro to transcribe hours of audio and video, with more monthly minutes and unlimited uploads — accurate text in 99 languages.