Transcribe Audio to Text
Turn any audio recording into accurate, editable text — offline, in 100+ languages, with speaker labels and timestamps built in.
How to transcribe audio to text
Drop an audio file into ScribeForge, and Whisper AI transcribes it locally in the background — no upload, no account required to try it. You get an editable transcript with timestamps and speaker labels, ready to export as plain text, subtitles, or a spreadsheet.
It works with essentially any audio format — MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG and more — and there's no file-length limit, so a 30-second voice memo and a 4-hour podcast recording go through the same simple process.
Sound familiar?
Manual transcription takes forever
Typing out a single hour of audio by hand typically takes 4–6 hours — even for a fast typist.
Cloud audio-to-text tools charge per minute
Per-minute or credit-based pricing adds up fast for anyone transcribing regularly.
Free tools struggle with accents and noise
Many free transcribers are tuned for clean studio audio and fall apart on real-world recordings.
From file to finished transcript
Drop your audio file
MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG and more — no format conversion needed first.
Whisper transcribes locally
Processing happens on your machine. Turn on speaker detection (Pro) if multiple voices are present.
Edit and review inline
Fix names, jargon or mishears directly in the transcript editor before exporting.
Export your transcript
TXT and SRT are free; VTT, CSV, JSON, DOCX and PDF are included on paid plans.
What you get
All major audio formats
MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, WMA and more, handled without conversion.
No length limits on paid plans
Free plan: 15-minute files, 5 hours/month. Paid plans remove both caps entirely.
Speaker detection (Pro)
Automatically separates who said what in interviews, meetings and multi-person recordings.
Batch processing (Pro)
Queue an entire folder of audio files and let them transcribe in the background.
AI summaries (Pro)
Turn any transcript into a summary, action-item list, or set of key quotes with one click.
100+ languages
Transcribe non-English audio natively, with optional AI translation on paid plans.
Common questions
What audio formats can I transcribe?
MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, WebM and dozens of other formats — ScribeForge handles them without any manual conversion.
How accurate is audio-to-text transcription?
Accuracy is near-human on clear audio, using OpenAI's Whisper model. Background noise, heavy accents or overlapping speech can reduce accuracy, as with any transcription tool.
Can I transcribe a multi-hour recording?
On paid plans, yes — there's no file size or duration limit. The free plan is capped at 15 minutes per file and 5 hours per month.
Does it label different speakers?
Yes, on paid plans — ScribeForge includes automatic speaker diarization for recordings with multiple voices. It's not included on the free plan.
Can I transcribe audio to text for free?
Yes — download ScribeForge free and transcribe locally using the tiny, base or small Whisper models, up to 15 minutes per file and 5 hours per month. Upgrade for unlimited use, larger models and the full AI toolkit. See /pricing for plan details.
What languages are supported?
100+ languages via Whisper's multilingual model, transcribed natively.
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Start transcribing today
Download ScribeForge free and transcribe your first file locally — no account, no upload, no subscription.