Free Audio to Text Converter
Upload MP3, WAV, M4A or MP4, up to 10 minutes, and get an accurate transcript and a short summary. Free with a ParrotNotes account.
Drop your audio or video file here or click to browse
Supports MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, WEBM, MP4 up to 10 minutes
How it works
Transcribe an audio file in three steps, from any browser.
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Upload
Drop in an MP3, WAV, M4A or MP4 file up to 10 minutes and pick the language of speech, or leave it on Auto-detect.
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Sign in
Sign in with Google, Apple or a one-time email code. The transcript is saved to your free ParrotNotes account.
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Get your transcript
When it is done, the transcript from your audio appears on the page, with a short summary next to it.
More on this in our guides to transcribing a voice memo and transcribing an interview.
What you get
More than a wall of text: a transcript you can read, search and pass on.
Accurate transcript
Punctuated text you can read straight through, in the language you picked or the one Auto-detect finds.
Summary
A short written summary of the recording sits next to the full transcript.
Share link
Send the transcript to anyone with one link; they do not need an account.
Copy as text
Paste the transcript into a doc, an email or your notes.
Have an MP3? The MP3 to Text Converter is the same tool with MP3-specific guidance.
Free audio to text, and then the app
The converter is here for the odd file you need to transcribe for free. If you record calls, meetings or lectures every week, the ParrotNotes app records and transcribes them on your iPhone, Android phone or Mac. The free plan gives you 100 minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per recording, with a summary of every recording. Sign in with the same account and the transcripts you made here are already waiting.
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