Transcribe a podcast episode, free

Drop an episode file and get the transcript for show notes, blog posts and captions.

Audio or video file

Or drop a file here. MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, FLAC, MP4, WebM and more.

Spoken language

Accuracy

Best for recordings up to about an hour. Speed depends on your computer.

Fast mode: transcribe on our servers in seconds (paid)

For slow computers, phones and many files. One cent per file up to 5 MB (any format); five cents per MP3 or WAV up to 60 minutes (25 MB). Failed calls are free. The file is used for this request only and not stored.

Your API key

Get a key, from $1 (100 short files)

Building something? The same job is an API: one cent per short file, or a whole hour of audio for five cents with SRT/VTT subtitles, and a meeting summary with action items for five cents. No account and no subscription; OpenAI and ElevenLabs request formats work as they are. Transcription API · Price comparison

Publishing every week? The API transcribes a whole hour of MP3 in one request for five cents, with subtitles, so it fits into an RSS or automation workflow.

Questions

Is it really free? Yes. In free mode your own browser does the work, so there is no account, no minute limit and nothing to pay. Fast mode on our servers is the paid option, for many files or slow computers.

Is my recording uploaded? Not in free mode: the file never leaves your computer. In fast mode it is sent to our API for that one request and is not stored, cached or logged.

Which setting should I choose? Balanced suits clear speech. Use Careful for accents, noise, or languages other than English.

Why is the first run slow? The listening model is fetched once and then saved by your browser.

Does it tell speakers apart? Not yet. The transcript is one continuous text with timings.

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