Question 1

Is it really free with no sign-up?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The transcription runs inside your browser, so there is no account and no cost. Clips must be shorter than 5 minutes.

Question 2

Is my recording uploaded?

Accepted Answer

No. Your audio stays on your device. The speech recognition model downloads to your browser once and then runs on your own machine, so your recording is never sent to a server and nothing is stored.

Question 3

Which languages does it support?

Accepted Answer

This free tool uses an English speech model, so it works best with clear English speech.

Question 4

Why is there a 5 minute limit?

Accepted Answer

Your own device does the work, and on most computers a few minutes of audio is what finishes in a comfortable wait. For longer recordings, create an account and TranscriptAI transcribes them for you.

Turn a short recording into text. In your browser. Free.

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