Recording to text — record or upload, then transcribe
Record in the page — the meter shows the microphone is hearing you — or bring an existing recording across from your phone with the steps below.
Drop an audio or video file here
MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, OGG, FLAC, WebM — any length
Transcribed in your browser. The file never leaves your device.
Recording 0:00
Click any line to play it.
Getting the recording off your phone
The steps for your device are shown first. On a phone you can also open this page and pick the file directly.
- Open Voice Memos and tap the recording.
- Tap ••• and choose Share.
- Choose Save to Files — or AirDrop it to your Mac.
- Drop the .m4a file into the box above.
- Open your recorder app and find the recording.
- Tap Share (or long-press, then Share).
- Save it to Files, or send it to yourself.
- Drop the file into the box above.
- Open Voice Memos — recordings sync from your iPhone through iCloud.
- Drag the recording out of the list onto the desktop.
- Drop the file into the box above.
- Plug in the phone, or send the file to yourself by email or cloud drive.
- Find it in Downloads or the phone’s Recordings folder.
- Drop the file into the box above.
See also: Voice message to text
How it works
- Drop an audio or video file into the box above, or choose one from your device.
- The speech model loads in your browser and the text appears as it is transcribed. The file is never uploaded.
- Copy the transcript, or download it as TXT or as SRT subtitles.
FAQ
- How long can I record?
- As long as you need; the recording is kept in memory until you stop. For hour-long meetings a laptop on power is the safer choice.
- Can I keep the recording itself?
- The player above the transcript plays it back, and your browser’s player menu can save it. Otherwise it disappears when you close the tab.