Transcribana
Audio to text
Turn recordings into an editable transcript on your own device. Review your words and export text without uploading the audio.
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Best supported on current desktop Chrome. Codec support, speed and memory vary by browser and device. Mobile transcription is not guaranteed.
Drop an audio or video file here
Interviews, meetings, lectures, and everything worth keeping.
Audio and video files are processed locally in your browser.
Supported file formats
MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, M4V and 3GP with supported audio codecs. Files are checked locally. AVI, WMA and MPEG/MPG program streams are not supported. Codec support varies by browser.
Transcription runs locally in your browser. Your audio and video are not uploaded to our servers.
Advanced settings
Models download on first use. A loaded model is reused; change model or processing mode to release it.
Choose a recording to get started.
Progress will appear here.Your words, ready to use.
Document edits apply to copied text and TXT. Subtitles and JSON preserve the original timed transcription.
Processing details
Timestamps are model estimates. Total RAM and GPU memory are not available to this page; use your browser’s task manager.
Arabic uses a dedicated model with about 1.33 GB of weights and CPU/WASM processing. The first run may take several minutes. General model and GPU choices do not change the Arabic model.
Before you start
Start with the clearest recording you have. The app opens the primary audio track and checks whether your browser can decode it. Stereo is mixed to mono for recognition; speaker names are not assigned automatically.
A workflow that fits your file
Use this workflow for interviews, lectures and podcast recordings. PCM WAV, MP3, M4A/AAC, OGG and FLAC have tested decoding paths in desktop Chrome. Keep the original recording for checking names and quotations.
Review and use the result
After transcription, edit the readable document or review local correction suggestions. Copy Text and TXT follow your selected text version. SRT, VTT and JSON preserve the original segments.
Which audio files can I transcribe?
MP3 and PCM WAV are useful starting points. M4A is a container: a typical AAC voice memo differs from an unsupported codec in the same extension. AAC, FLAC and OGG decoding depends on the actual codec and browser. Choose the original file first; converting formats cannot restore unclear speech. If opening fails, read the error before attempting another export.
For a phone note, follow the exported voice-memo workflow. For long teaching recordings, see lecture review and resource limits. MP3-to-TXT, WAV-to-text and M4A-to-text use this same local file workflow; they are not separate recognition engines.
How it works
Choose a recording
Open an audio or video file. We check its audio track in your browser.
Transcribe on your device
Choose the spoken language or Auto Detect. Allow the required model to load.
Review, then export
Listen back to important passages, edit your text and download the format you need.
Your recording never needs to leave your device.
Speech recognition and text checking run locally. The website and model files still need network access. Hosting and model providers can receive ordinary connection information; they do not receive your recording through this tool.
Understand local processingQuestions, answered
Does my recording get uploaded?
No. The browser reads and transcribes it locally. Website assets and model downloads use the network separately.
Can I use it offline?
A model already loaded in an open page can be reused offline. Reloading, switching models or clearing storage may require network access.
Will text corrections change my subtitles?
No. Copy Text and TXT use the selected document version. SRT, VTT and JSON keep the original timed transcription.
Related tools
Useful guides
Arabic audio transcription: a practical review workflow
Choose the Arabic model, prepare a clear recording and review dialects, names and subtitle timing without uploading your media.
How to turn an audio or video file into a usable transcript
A step-by-step guide to local transcription: check the audio track, choose a language, review the words and export text or subtitles.
Transcribe audio without uploading: what stays in your browser?
Understand local media processing, model downloads, browser storage and offline limits before transcribing a private recording.
Review a French transcript without changing what was said
Check French names, negation, homophones and agreements against the recording, then review local writing suggestions and export the right version.
Transcription accuracy: prepare the source and check the words
Prepare an audio or video file, choose a language, review recognition errors and export the right version of your transcript.