// UPLOAD ANY AUDIO · TRANSCRIBE · COPY · DONE
This audio to text tool plays your recording in the browser and lets the browser's built-in speech recognition (the Web Speech API in Chrome and Edge) write down the words as they are spoken. Two consequences follow, and knowing them avoids most failed transcripts.
The recognition listens through your microphone. Play the file through your speakers, not headphones, allow microphone access when the browser asks, and keep the room quiet: any other voice nearby ends up in the transcript too. A normal listening volume is enough.
It works in real time. The transcript builds while the file plays at normal speed, so transcribing takes as long as the recording lasts. For long files, cut out the part you need first with the audio cutter.
| Recording | Time to transcribe here | Words at an example pace of 130 per minute |
|---|---|---|
| 1-minute voice memo | About 1 minute | About 130 |
| 10-minute interview extract | About 10 minutes | About 1,300 |
| 60-minute meeting | About 60 minutes | About 7,800 |
Pick the language of the recording before you click Transcribe: the tool does not detect it on its own, and a wrong language setting produces nonsense. Quality depends mostly on the source: one clear speaker close to the mic transcribes much better than a noisy room with people talking over each other. Once playback ends, check names and numbers, then copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
SpeakAndRecord's audio-to-text tool lets you upload any audio file and receive a text transcript. Unlike cloud-based services, this tool plays your audio file in the browser and uses the Web Speech API to transcribe what it hears in real time — no file is ever uploaded to a server. The entire process runs locally on your device.
To get the best transcription accuracy, choose the correct language before clicking Transcribe. The tool works best with clear speech in a quiet recording. Background noise, heavy accents, or very fast speech will reduce accuracy, which is a limitation of the browser's built-in speech recognition engine.
Typical uses include transcribing voice memos, meeting recordings, interview audio, and podcast clips. Once the transcript is ready, you can copy it to clipboard or download it as a plain text file.