Save the recording as a file, and turn it into text if you like. Nothing is uploaded.
Then turn it into text, subtitles and Markdown notes with speech recognition that runs on this device. Record a lecture, meeting or interview, and get a transcript you can search and copy. It is free and private.
How to record and transcribe
- Press Start recording and allow microphone access. Use Pause to take a break and Stop when you are finished.
- Play the recording back, then use Save audio or Save as WAV to keep it.
- Pick the Spoken language, or leave it on Detect.
- Type a Notes title if you like, then press Transcribe recording.
- Read the Transcript, then press Copy text or download it as Text, Subtitles .srt or Notes .md.
Record first, transcribe after
Recording uses your browser's own recorder, so it works even on devices that are too slow for speech recognition. When you stop, you can play the recording back and save it as a compact audio file or as WAV. Transcription is a separate step: a speech recognition model runs on this device and writes the text piece by piece, with a timestamp for each part.
Notes you can use
Download the transcript as plain text, as SRT subtitles with timings, or as Markdown notes with a heading, the date, the length and a timestamp every minute or so. Markdown notes open neatly in most note-taking apps, and the timestamps help you find the part of the recording you need.
Languages
You can choose English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean or Chinese, or let the tool detect the language.
Tips for a better transcript
- Sit close to the speaker, or put the device near them, and reduce background noise.
- Test a short recording first to check the volume.
- Choose the spoken language yourself if detection gets it wrong.
- Plug in your device for long recordings and keep the page open.
- Clean up noisy audio first with the audio clean-up.
- Read the transcript through. Names and technical words are the most likely to be wrong.
Who uses it
Students recording lectures, journalists and researchers transcribing interviews, and teams capturing meeting notes. For summaries, try the AI summarizer.
Private by design
Lectures, interviews and meetings often contain things that should stay in the room. Nothing here is uploaded. The recording lives in this tab until you save it, and the speech model downloads once and then works offline. Ask permission before you record other people, and follow your school's or workplace's rules.
Questions
How long can I record?
As long as your device has memory to spare, typically several hours. The recording is kept in this tab, so save it before you close the page. The screen is kept awake while you record, where the browser allows it.
Why is the browser asking for my microphone?
Recording needs your permission to use the microphone. The sound goes only to this page on your device.
Why is the first transcription slow?
The speech model downloads once the first time you use it. After that it works from your browser.