Arabic audio to text online
Upload an Arabic audio file and get a right-to-left Arabic transcript split by speaker, an Arabic AI summary with key points, action items, and decisions, and an AI chat you can ask about the recording. Export to Word or PDF. It works best on Modern Standard Arabic and formal speech.
What this tool does
RecordX transcribes Arabic with a Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) speech model. Drop in an MP3, WAV, M4A, or other common format and get back an Arabic transcript in right-to-left script, split by speaker. On top of the transcript you get an AI summary written in Arabic - a short overview, key points, action items, and decisions - plus an AI chat you can ask about the recording. Export to Word or PDF, or share a link.
A free account gives you 60 transcription minutes, refilled every 30 days. Signup with a verified email is required. Same engine as the paid plans.
How it works
- Upload the file. Sign up at recordx.io, open the web app, pick Arabic as the language, and drag your Arabic audio into the upload area.
- Wait for the transcript. Speaker separation and the Arabic AI summary run automatically.
- Export or ask the AI. Read the RTL transcript, rename speakers, export to Word or PDF, or ask the AI chat questions about the recording.
Formats supported
MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, Opus (WhatsApp voice notes), FLAC, WebM, and MP4, up to 500 MB per file. No conversion step needed. Lecture recordings, Zoom recordings, and meetings recorded on a phone all work.
Where it works best
RecordX uses a Modern Standard Arabic speech model. It does best on formal, clearly spoken audio - news, lectures, presentations, formal interviews, and podcasts in MSA. Strongly dialectal speech and speech that mixes Arabic with French or English will be less accurate.
Two tips for better results: pick Arabic as the language instead of auto-detect, and add names, places, and technical terms to your custom vocabulary in Settings. Custom vocabulary applies when you pick the language yourself.
What kinds of Arabic audio work
- Lectures and courses - university lectures, training sessions, and online courses delivered in Modern Standard Arabic.
- News and briefings - broadcasts, press conferences, and official statements.
- Formal interviews and panels - research interviews, expert panels, and conference sessions with several speakers, split by speaker.
- MSA podcasts - episodes in Modern Standard Arabic, with an Arabic summary you can reuse for show notes.
- Meetings - formal meetings and presentations, with action items and decisions pulled into the summary.
What you get back
RTL transcript with speaker turns
Right-to-left Arabic throughout, split by speaker (up to 10). Rename Speaker 1 / Speaker 2 to real names in a couple of taps.
AI chat over the transcript
Ask questions about the recording and get answers based on what was said.
AI summary and action items
A short overview and a longer structured summary in Arabic, with key points, action items, and decisions.
Word and PDF export
Export to Word or PDF. Turn on "Include transcript" to add the full transcript with speaker names, or share a link to the recording.
Beyond file uploads
AI notes for every conversation - bot or no bot, your call. The same RecordX account captures Arabic audio across every surface a conversation can happen on:
- Record from the web browser - open RecordX on the web and hit record. Captures mic audio for a face-to-face interview on your desk, or system audio for a call playing in another tab. The transcript starts building as soon as you stop.
- Chrome extension for remote calls - captures Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or Webex running in the browser (web apps, not desktop clients). It takes tab audio and your mic, and no bot joins the call.
- Android native app - captures in-person meetings, lectures, and field interviews with the phone in your pocket. Runs with the screen locked. iOS coming.
- Auto-join from your calendar - connect your Microsoft Outlook / Microsoft 365 calendar and a notetaker auto-joins the meetings you accept.
- Softphone - place outbound calls from inside RecordX on a shared organization DID. Call recordings land in the same library as everything else. Availability depends on your subscription plan.
- File upload - the baseline, when you already have the audio - a voice note, a lecture recording, a podcast episode.
FAQ
Does it handle Arabic dialects?
RecordX transcribes Arabic with a Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) speech model. It works best on MSA and formal speech - news, lectures, presentations, and formal interviews. Strongly dialectal speech, such as fast Egyptian, Gulf, or Maghrebi conversation, will be less accurate. Try a short sample on your free minutes first.
What if speakers mix Arabic with English or French?
Each file is transcribed in one language. Speech that switches a lot between Arabic and English or French will be less accurate on the mixed parts. Pick Arabic as the language and add names, brands, and technical terms to your custom vocabulary in Settings to help.
Is the transcript right-to-left? Does it include tashkeel?
Yes, the transcript and the Arabic AI summary display right-to-left. RecordX does not add tashkeel (diacritics) - you get plain Arabic script, the way most running text is written.
What about Arabizi - Arabic written in Latin letters and numbers like 3 and 7?
Speech is always transcribed into Arabic script, not Arabizi.