Free transcription tools
Turn audio, video, and calls into text with RecordX. Pick a format below, sign up for the free tier, and get your transcript. Same engine that powers our paid plans.
Pick your tool
Audio to text
Upload any audio file - WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, or a phone voice memo - and get a clean transcript with speaker labels.
MP3 to text
Drop an MP3 into the RecordX web app and get back timestamps, speaker turns, and an AI summary.
MP4 to text
Upload a video file and transcribe the audio track. Works for recorded meetings, lectures, and interviews.
YouTube to transcript
Grab a public YouTube URL and pull the audio into RecordX for a clean, editable transcript.
WAV to text
Drop a lossless WAV - studio, field, or interview - and get a clean, speaker-labelled transcript.
M4A to text
Upload an iPhone Voice Memo or any AAC .m4a file and transcribe it in place.
Zoom recording to transcript
Turn a Zoom cloud recording (MP4 or M4A) into a real editable transcript with speaker turns.
Teams recording to transcript
Grab the MP4 that Microsoft Teams saves in OneDrive and get a portable, sharable transcript.
Google Meet recording to transcript
Upload the MP4 that Google Meet drops in Drive and get speaker-labelled transcript and summary.
Podcast to transcript
Transcribe a podcast episode MP3 into a ready-to-paste show-note transcript with speakers.
Voice memo to text
iPhone Voice Memos, Google Recorder, Samsung - upload the .m4a or .amr and get text.
WebM to text
Convert browser-recorded WebM (Opus or Vorbis) into a clean transcript with no format wrangling.
FLAC to text
Transcribe lossless FLAC archives or field recordings in place - no expand-to-WAV step.
Hebrew audio to text online
Upload Hebrew audio - or mixed Hebrew + English - and get a proper RTL transcript with speakers.
WhatsApp voice message to text in Hebrew
Upload the .opus / .ogg voice note you saved from WhatsApp and read the transcript instead of listening.
Hebrew interview transcription
Multi-speaker Hebrew interviews with renamable speakers, an AI summary, and a Word export you can open in NVivo or ATLAS.ti.
Arabic audio to text online
RTL Arabic transcript with speakers and an Arabic AI summary. Best on Modern Standard Arabic and formal speech.
What you get on the free tier
Create a free RecordX account, verify your email, and start uploading. The free tier gives you 60 transcription minutes every 30 days, with speaker separation, timestamps per speaker turn in the UI, an AI summary, and Word (.docx) export. Accepted formats: WAV, MP3, M4A, MP4, WebM, FLAC, OPUS, and OGG, up to 500 MB per file. See pricing for paid plans.
How RecordX captures the rest of your day
The free tools cover file uploads. If you want RecordX to capture new conversations as they happen, the same account gives you:
- A Chrome extension that records Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Slack calls locally, with no bot on the call.
- Native mobile apps for in-person meetings, site visits, and interviews.
- A built-in softphone with a shared organization number for recorded phone calls (team plans).
FAQ
What file formats do the free tools accept?
MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, FLAC, WebM, Opus, OGG, and voice memos. Video files are transcribed from the audio track.
How long can my recording be?
File length is capped by your monthly transcription minutes. Short clips go end to end on the free tier; long recordings count against your plan allowance - see pricing.
Are the free tools really free?
Yes. The free tier gives you monthly transcription minutes with no credit card. Paid plans add more minutes, team features, and the Chrome extension for live calls.
Where does my uploaded file go?
Files are processed in your private RecordX workspace in eu-central-1. You can delete the recording and transcript at any time from the job menu.
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