---
title: "Speech to Text for Recordings and Conversations | Speechyou"
description: "Turn spoken conversations, talks, and meetings into searchable text. Upload a recording or record in Speechyou, then review and export the transcript."
url: "https://speechyou.com/formats/speech-to-text"
---

# Speech to Text

Turn spoken conversations, talks, and meetings into searchable text. Upload a recording or record in Speechyou, then review and export the transcript.

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panel-discussion.wav

Text (.txt)

Excerpt from a recorded discussion

Moderator: Which question should we put first on the survey? Panelist: Start with how people found the service. Ask about the signup experience after that. Moderator: I’ll move the signup question to the second page.

## How it works

1.  ### Upload your file

    In Speechyou Notes, select Upload, choose your recording, and select Upload & transcribe.

2.  ### Review the transcript

    Open the finished note and check the text against the recording. Use Edit transcript to correct names, terminology, or misheard words.

3.  ### 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, .mp4, .mov, .webm, .m4v, .mpeg, .mpg

## Transcription guide

### Capture speech you can return to

Upload a saved recording to Speechyou Notes or select Record to capture a new one with your browser microphone. For a panel or interview, position the microphone so every person is audible. A short playback before the session can catch a muted input or a speaker sitting too far away.

### Set up transcription for the conversation

Choose the language used in the recording if you know it. For a conversation, enable Identify speakers to mark changes in voice. After processing, listen back to the parts where people speak over one another and use the note editor to correct unfamiliar terms and quotations.

### Make a version readers can use

Search the transcript for a question or decision instead of replaying the whole recording. Share the edited transcript as a Word document or export TXT to reuse the words in another app. If readers need to hear the original passages, include section timestamps in the export settings.

### Review overlapping voices and specialized terms

Start your review where a decision, quotation, or technical term matters most. Play the phrase with the previous sentence to check what the speaker was referring to. For an interview or panel, speaker labels help follow turns, but confirm the identity against the original recording before naming anyone. Check numbers, short negatives, and similar-sounding terms carefully. If speech is unclear, keep the source and mark the passage for a second listen. That makes a shared transcript easier to verify than silently choosing a word.

### Prepare a recording of spoken conversation

-   Run a short microphone test from each participant’s seat when you can.
-   Choose the main spoken language in Transcription settings if you know it.
-   Enable Identify speakers for conversations and verify who actually said each important quote.
-   Keep a list of names, initials, and domain terms for the review pass.

## Frequently asked questions

How do I turn speech into text online?

Upload a supported audio or video recording in Speechyou Notes. To capture new speech, select Record and save the recording when you finish. Open the completed note to review and export the text.

Does text appear while I am speaking?

Speechyou transcribes a saved recording. After you finish and save it, the transcript is prepared in the note for review.

Can the transcript show where the speaker changes?

Enable Identify speakers before processing the recording. Review the labels against playback before attributing quotes, especially when voices overlap.

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