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Audio to Text Transcription
A transcript you can edit. Words you can find. Choose a recording to get started.
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A transcript you can work with
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Click a word.
Hear the moment.
Edit the text. Label the speakers.
Take your transcript anywhere.
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Free runs on this device, up to 30 minutes. Cloud uses a larger model and uploads your file for processing.
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Click a word to hear it. Choose Edit to make a correction.
Edits save on this device.
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Your edits are included in every export.
Review names, numbers and speaker labels before sharing. Automatic transcripts can make mistakes.
Make it yours
Listen, search and fix a word. Name each speaker. Your edits save as you go.
Put it to work
Save a document, copy a quote or download captions with their timestamps.
From a recording to a useful document
Choose a file from your device, select its language or let StemVocal detect it, and start transcription. You can try three free jobs each day without an account, with recordings up to 30 minutes each processed in your browser. These free jobs are shared with the other StemVocal tools and reset at midnight UTC. For longer recordings or more jobs, choose a file pack or Unlimited. One credit covers each started 30 minutes, up to three hours per file. Unlimited includes recordings up to three hours without spending credits. Files have a 1 GB limit. Free processing uses a smaller Whisper model; cloud processing uses Whisper large-v3-turbo. Neither guarantees a word-perfect transcript.
Audio transcription turns speech into text you can search, quote and edit. Upload MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, AAC, Opus, AIFF or WMA files from interviews, voice memos, podcasts or lectures. Choosing a file opens a local preview. Transcribe free processes supported codecs on your device; Cloud uploads it for processing. AIFF and WMA require cloud transcription. Other codec support varies by browser. There is no app to install, and you do not have to convert every recording to MP3 first.
Listen once, correct in context
Click a word to hear that moment, slow playback down to check a name, and search the complete transcript for a phrase. Choose cloud transcription and the number of speakers if you want suggested speaker labels, then rename them in the editor. Labels are estimates, not identity recognition; short turns, overlapping voices and similar voices need a careful review.
The editor saves changes on this device. Uploaded recordings and the original transcript remain accessible for 24 hours, so download anything you need to keep. A text file is useful for notes, Word for further editing, and CSV or JSON for timestamped data. SRT and VTT exports turn your transcript into subtitle cues. Print / PDF uses your browser’s print dialog to produce a readable document.
Choose a transcript format
Before downloading, choose a format for the next step:
| What you need | Export | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Notes you can copy into another app | TXT | Speaker names and corrected wording |
| A document for an editor or colleague | Word (DOCX) | Paragraphs and speaker labels |
| A transcript to print or save as a PDF | Print / PDF | Page layout in your browser’s print preview |
| Captions for an audio player or an accompanying video | SRT or VTT | Cue timing against the original recording |
| Timestamped turns for a spreadsheet | CSV | Start/end seconds and speaker labels |
The downloadable transcript examples show the plain-text, subtitle and CSV formats before you choose a file.
More tools for your recording
For screen recordings and camera footage, use StemVocal’s video studio, with a video player and caption preview. For music rather than speech, separate vocals and instruments with the music tool. Sign in with the same email on each site to use one shared wallet.
Return to saved work
Open Saved transcripts to pick up an earlier transcript, correct it or download it again. Your saved work stays in this browser, on this site. Reconnect the same original recording to listen while editing; reopening text uses no credit. You can delete each local copy separately. Download important work, since browser storage can be cleared or evicted.
Get a cleaner transcript
A clear recording makes the biggest difference. Keep the microphone near the speaker, reduce background music, and select the spoken language when automatic detection is uncertain. Transcription can miss words or introduce mistakes, especially in noisy or quiet passages. Review names, figures and important quotations against the original before using the text. This is an editing tool, not a certified transcription service.
See what your transcript downloads contain
A text download preserves the corrected words and speaker labels. For timestamps you can sort or analyze in a spreadsheet, choose CSV. This written example demonstrates the export format; it is not a transcription accuracy sample.
Interviewer: What should we check before publishing?
Speaker: Check names and numbers against the recording. Then save the corrected transcript.
Example TXT · Example SRT · Example VTT · Example CSV
TXT is for reading, CSV keeps one row per speaker turn, and SRT/VTT divide text into timed subtitle cues. Export files contain your edits; keep the source recording separately.
Good to know
Is transcription free?
Yes. You get 3 free StemVocal jobs each UTC day, shared across audio transcription, video transcription and music separation. Free transcription runs in your browser, up to 30 minutes per file. It downloads a speech model on first use. Device speed and codec support affect availability. Extra jobs, longer files and speaker detection use paid cloud processing with a file pack or Unlimited.
How many credits does a recording use?
One credit per started 30 minutes: 20 minutes uses one credit, 45 minutes uses two, and 3 hours uses six. You choose the paid action before credits are reserved. Failed jobs return their reserved credits to the original allowance. Unlimited includes these jobs without spending credits.
Can I close the tab?
Keep the tab open for free browser transcription. Closing it stops processing; finished transcripts and edits save on this device. Open Saved transcripts to return to earlier work. For cloud jobs, keep it open until upload finishes, then return on the same device within 24 hours. An interrupted cloud upload can resume its completed parts.
What happens to my files?
Free browser transcription does not upload your recording or text. Cloud transcription uploads your file to private storage, with 24-hour access and deletion normally within another 24 hours. You can delete cloud copies from the editor. Saved transcripts and edits remain in this browser until you delete them, clear site data or the browser evicts them.