Free Audio & Video Transcription

Transcribe audio and video to accurate text for free — no credit card, no install.
98+ languages, timestamps, export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT.

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First 30 minutes free — unlock the full recording with Pro →
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Transcribe for free in three steps

Start transcribing without paying or signing up for a trial — upload a file or paste a link and read the text back in minutes.

  1. Step 1

    Upload a file or paste a link

    Drop in any audio or video file, or paste a YouTube, TikTok or podcast link. No card and no app required to start.

  2. Step 2

    Get your free transcript

    The language is detected and the speech becomes clean, timestamped text — within your free monthly minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Edit and export

    Read, fix, and export the transcript to TXT, DOCX, PDF, or SRT / VTT subtitles — yours to keep.

What you can do on the free plan

Plenty of real work fits inside the free allowance — these are the jobs people get done without paying a cent.

A podcast episode

Transcribe an episode for show notes and a blog version without touching your wallet.

Voice notes

Turn quick recordings into text you can paste into docs and messages.

Short videos & clips

Caption a social clip or get the script of a short video for free.

A lecture or meeting

Capture a class or call as searchable notes within your monthly minutes.

98+ languages

Transcribe in almost any language at no cost — detection is automatic.

Real exports

Free transcripts still export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, and SRT / VTT — no watermark.

Genuinely free — here's the catch (there isn't one)

Most “free” transcription tools watermark the output, cap you at a couple of minutes, or demand a card up front. SlayScribe gives you a real monthly minutes allowance with full-quality, OpenAI-Whisper transcripts, timestamps, and unrestricted exports — no credit card to start. When you outgrow the free minutes or need to transcribe hours at a time, Pro is there; until then, the free plan does real work.

Frequently asked questions

Is it actually free?

Yes. You get a monthly minutes allowance with no credit card required, and transcripts export with no watermark.

What's the catch?

There's a monthly limit on free minutes and on long files. Heavy or long-form use is what Pro is for.

Do I have to sign up?

You can start as a guest; signing in (free) unlocks long recordings that run in the background and saves your history.

Are free transcripts lower quality?

No — they use the same OpenAI Whisper engine and the same exports as Pro. Only the monthly volume differs.

What can I transcribe?

Any common audio or video file, plus links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo and more, in 98+ languages.

How do I export?

Download free transcripts to TXT, DOCX, PDF, or SRT / VTT subtitles.

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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 98+ languages.