Convert Audio to Text
Turn any audio recording into accurate, searchable text without manual conversion. As our universal audio transcription hub, ScribeToAny accepts all major audio formats — including MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, and Opus — with specialized workflows for studio takes, voice memos, and podcasts. Powered by Whisper-class AI across ~98 languages with automated speaker separation.
Estimate this recording
Runs entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded.
Drop an audio or video file, or click to choose — it stays on your device.
How it works
- 1
Upload
Drop in an audio or video file, or paste a link. All common formats are accepted.
- 2
Transcribe
AI transcribes with timestamps and optional speaker labels, usually in minutes.
- 3
Export
Edit segments online, then export TXT, SRT, VTT, TSV, CSV, JSON, PDF or DOCX.
Why ScribeToAny
- Universal container support: uploads or drag-and-drops any audio or video container (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, Opus, FLAC, WMA) without pre-conversion transcoding.
- In-browser instant estimator parses media container headers on-device to preview duration and word count before uploading a single byte.
- Whisper-class AI speech recognition across ~98 languages with automated sentence boundaries and speaker diarization.
- Multi-format export: ready-to-use text documents (TXT, DOCX, PDF) and synchronized timestamp formats (SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON).
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between this general audio-to-text hub and format tools like MP3 or WAV?
This page is the umbrella entry point for converting any recorded sound into text. While our core Whisper engine processes all audio containers, format-specific tools highlight unique use cases: WAV for uncompressed studio takes, MP3 for podcast releases, M4A for Apple Voice Memos, and OPUS for chat voice notes. If your file is already sorted, our format tools provide dedicated tips for that workflow.
How accurate is the transcript?
ScribeToAny runs Whisper-class speech models on dedicated GPUs and offers three modes: fast, balanced and accurate. On clear recordings the accurate mode is comparable to professional human transcription across roughly 98 languages, with punctuation and sentence breaks included. For difficult audio — heavy accents, background noise, crosstalk — use accurate mode plus the optional AI audio-restore step. Every segment stays editable in the browser afterwards, and clicking a sentence replays its exact audio so you can verify anything in seconds.
Is it free?
Yes. Free accounts get 2 transcriptions per day, 100 minutes per month and files up to 30 minutes each, with no credit card required — enough for regular personal use. Paid plans raise the caps to 3000 minutes per month, 3 hours and 5 GB per file, and add up to 6 files transcribing in parallel.
What export formats are available?
Eight formats: plain text (TXT), subtitles with timing (SRT, VTT), spreadsheet-friendly tables (TSV, CSV), structured JSON with per-segment timestamps, and print-ready PDF and DOCX documents. You can toggle per-segment timestamps for the document formats, and the advanced export downloads several formats at once as a single ZIP — handy when a client wants the Word file and the subtitles together.
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