Audio to Text

Transcribe audio from interviews, meetings, and podcasts. Review the transcript in Speechyou and export it as text, a document, or subtitles.

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interview.mp3

Text (.txt)

Excerpt from an interview transcript

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Interviewer: What made the second workshop easier to run? Participant: We sent the materials the day before, so people arrived with specific questions. Interviewer: Let’s keep that for the next round.

How it works

Upload your file
In Speechyou Notes, select Upload, choose your recording, and select Upload & transcribe.
Review the transcript
Open the finished note and check the text against the recording. Use Edit transcript to correct names, terminology, or misheard words.
Export Text (.txt)
Open Export in the transcript and choose the file type. Save the file or share it with your team.

Accepted extensions .mp3, .wav, .m4a, .ogg, .flac, .aac

Transcription guide

Start with the recording you already have

Use the original file from your recorder, meeting platform, or podcast editor. A second conversion can add compression without recovering missing speech. If you have several takes, upload the one with the clearest voices. For a long recording, write down the names and specialized terms you expect to check when you review the transcript.

Choose the language and identify speakers

Open Transcription settings before starting the upload. Set the language if you know it and enable Identify speakers for a conversation. A solo voice note usually needs only the language setting. When the transcript is ready, play back any sections where people interrupt each other and verify quotes against the recording.

Export for the work you need to do

Choose TXT for copying into other apps, Word for collaborative editing, or PDF for handing off a fixed document. When you need each line to play at a particular moment, choose SRT or WebVTT if the transcript has timed segments. Review names and numbers before downloading the final version.

Troubleshoot a transcript that leaves out speech

Check whether the missing words are audible in the uploaded file. If one participant fades out, play each side of a stereo recording to see whether their microphone was captured on a separate channel. Use the original meeting or recorder export when a forwarded copy drops detail. For a multilingual conversation, note where the language changes so you can check those passages first. If everyone is audible and the file still fails to process, export a standard PCM WAV from the source and try again.

Before you transcribe audio

Play the start, a busy exchange, and the last few seconds of the exact file you plan to upload.
Keep the original file if you need to check quotes after making an edited copy.
Use the name of the meeting, interview, or episode as the note title.
Decide whether you need a readable document, reusable text, or cues that follow playback.

Frequently asked questions

Which audio files can I transcribe?

Speechyou accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, and AAC uploads in the web app. If a supported file fails to decode, try MultiLingual Pro in Transcription settings or export a WAV copy from the source app.

Do I need to split a meeting into one file per speaker?

You can transcribe the combined recording and enable Identify speakers. If the original has separate tracks, listening to an isolated track can help verify difficult passages before you share a quote.

Can I get the transcript as a plain text file?

Yes. Open the completed note, select Export, and choose Text (.txt). You can also enable Section timestamps in Export settings if readers need to find moments in the recording.

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