How to transcribe audio to text (free and without uploading to the cloud)

Transcribing audio to text is useful for getting a meeting, an interview, a podcast or a class in writing. Today you don't need to type it by hand or hire a service: with speech recognition you turn audio into text in minutes. And if you do it on your own PC, your content is never uploaded anywhere.

Step by step

1. Load the audio. Drag your file (MP3, WAV, M4A, or the audio from a video). You can also record directly in the app.
2. Transcribe automatically. The voice engine generates the text with timestamps and detects the language on its own.
3. Review and correct. Search for a word, fix whatever is needed, and use a name dictionary so it respects brands or proper nouns.
4. Export. Get plain text (TXT), a Word/PDF document, or SRT/VTT subtitles if you need timing.

Is it accurate?

It uses state-of-the-art speech recognition models, with high accuracy on clear audio. On very noisy audio or strong accents there may be small errors, easy to fix in the editor.

Why transcribe on your PC and not on a website?

Because it's private (ideal for meetings or confidential material: nothing is uploaded to the cloud), it has no minute limit, and it works without depending on your connection. Plus, afterward you can translate the text into another language from the same app.

Typical uses

• Minutes of meetings (Zoom, Meet) and boards.
• Notes from podcasts and interviews.
• Notes from recorded classes.
• Quotes for articles or journalistic pieces.