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How to Transcribe Audio to Text (Free, in Your Browser)

You can transcribe audio to text by hand (slow) or with AI (fast). This guide shows the free AI way: drop in any audio or video file and get an accurate transcript with word-level timestamps in 99 languages — running entirely in your browser, so your file never leaves your device.

Step by step

1. Add your audio or video. Open the free transcription tool and drop in the file. Nothing is uploaded — it runs on your device.
2. Auto-transcribe. The tool uses OpenAI's Whisper model to convert speech to text, with each word timed, in 99 languages.
3. Edit if needed. Fix any misheard word with find-and-replace — your edits flow into every export.
4. Export. Download the transcript as .txt, or .srt/.vtt subtitles with timestamps — or turn it into a captioned video.

How accurate is AI transcription?

On clean, single-speaker audio the free in-browser model is very accurate — roughly 95% on a clean-speech benchmark; the Pro model reaches around 98%. (We never claim 99%.) Accuracy dips with heavy accents, background music, or overlapping speakers — for the hardest audio, a larger model does better. Either way the free tool never uploads your file.

What you can do with the transcript

Export a clean transcript for notes, articles or show-notes; export .srt/.vtt subtitles to caption a video; or burn captions into the video for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It's the same free tool for all three — see the guide to adding captions to a video.

Frequently asked questions

How do I transcribe audio to text for free?

Use a free AI transcription tool: drop in your audio or video and it converts speech to text automatically. SnipSound does this in your browser — 99 languages, word-level timestamps, .txt/.srt/.vtt export, no account, and nothing uploaded.

Is free audio-to-text transcription accurate?

Yes for clear speech — about 95% on a clean-speech benchmark with the free in-browser model, around 98% with the Pro model. Accuracy dips on heavy accents, music or overlapping speakers.

What languages can it transcribe?

99 languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi, German and many more, with automatic language detection.

Is my audio uploaded to a server?

No — transcription runs entirely in your browser with a local AI model, so your audio never leaves your device. No account needed.