Audio to text
Feed it MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, AAC or OPUS and read the words with a timestamp on every line. Good for podcasts, voice memos, calls and dictation.
TurboScribe AI: Free Video to Text, Audio to Text — No Sign Up
Free to use, with no sign up and no account. Drop in a recording and get a timestamped, editable transcript. The speech model runs on your device, so nothing is uploaded.
1Add a recording
Drag a file here, or click to browse
Audio or video, processed inside this tab
MP3 · WAV · M4A · FLAC · OGG · MP4 · MOV · WEBM · MKV
file.mp3
Engine idle — pick a file to begin.
2Review, edit and export
Free to use and no sign up required. Your media is decoded and transcribed locally, and nothing from your recording is sent to a server.
About TurboScribe AI
Free video to text and audio to text, no sign up needed
TurboScribe AI is a free tool that listens to a recording and writes down what was said, with a timestamp for every line. There is no sign up and no account: open the page, add a file and start.
- Free, with no sign up
No account, email address or credit card is ever asked for.
- Stays on your device
A compact Whisper model runs in your browser, so your file is never uploaded.
- Timestamped and editable
Fix any line in the page, then save the result as TXT, SRT or VTT.
Most online transcription services send your file to a remote server, ask you to register and charge by the minute. TurboScribe AI works differently: it loads the model into your browser once and runs it locally, so there is no upload and no meter running. It is built for clear, everyday recordings such as calls, lectures, interviews and voice notes, and it is honest about its limits, which you can read in the accuracy section.
Last updated
sample-interview.mp33 segments · 00:00:24
Thanks for joining us today. Could you start by introducing the project?
Sure. We built a small tool that turns recordings into text without leaving the browser.
And everything stays on the device, so nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Export asTXTSRTVTT
How it works
Four steps from recording to transcript
No installation and no settings maze. Here is the whole workflow for converting a video or audio file to text.
Add your file
Drag a video or audio file into the converter, or click the drop area to pick one from your computer or phone.
Pick the language
English is preselected. Choose another spoken language, or use Auto-detect when you are not sure.
Press Transcribe
The first run downloads the speech model (about 39 MB) and caches it. Text then appears piece by piece as the file is processed.
Edit and export
Correct names and numbers in the transcript, then copy it or download TXT, SRT or VTT.
Features
Free features, no sign up needed
Everything in TurboScribe AI is free to use and works without an account. One page, one job: turn speech into text you can actually use.
Video to text
MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV and AVI work as well. TurboScribe AI pulls out the audio track first, so you never have to convert the video yourself.
Subtitle files
The same timed segments export as SRT or VTT captions for video editors and web players.
Built-in editor
Click into the transcript and fix a name or figure before you export. Your edits are what get copied or saved as TXT.
Made for long files
Big recordings are read in ten-minute segments and transcribed in 30-second pieces, so memory use stays modest.
Supported formats
Turn MP3, MP4 and WAV files into text
If your file plays in a normal media player, there is a good chance TurboScribe AI can read it.
Audio files
- MP3
- WAV
- M4A
- AAC
- FLAC
- OGG
- OPUS
Typical sources: podcast episodes, phone voice memos, studio and field recorders, and downloaded interviews.
Video files
- MP4
- MOV
- WEBM
- MKV
- AVI
Typical sources: screen recordings, meeting captures, iPhone clips, OBS recordings and social videos.
Popular conversions
- MP3 to text
- WAV to text
- M4A to text
- MP4 to text
- MOV to text
- WEBM to text
- Video to SRT
- Audio to VTT
Export
Choose TXT, SRT or VTT
Pick the file that matches what you plan to do next. All three come from the same transcript.
Plain text
Clean running text for notes, articles, emails, summaries and search.
Welcome back to the weekly
planning call. Let's start with
what shipped last week.SRT subtitles
The common caption format for YouTube, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and most editors.
1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,200
Welcome back to the weekly
planning call.WebVTT captions
The caption format used by HTML5 video players and many web platforms.
WEBVTT
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.200
Welcome back to the weekly
planning call.Privacy
Your recording never leaves your device
When you press Transcribe, the browser decodes your audio and a WebAssembly build of the Whisper model turns speech into text on your own processor.
With TurboScribe AI
- The recording stays on your device.
- No account, email address or card.
- No per-minute fee or monthly quota.
- Suitable for client calls, internal meetings and unreleased media.
With a typical upload-based service
- The file is copied to someone else's server.
- An account is often required.
- Free tiers are capped, then paid plans apply.
- Larger server-side models can cope better with noisy audio.
What is downloaded? Only the speech model and a few helper libraries, fetched from public CDNs and cached by your browser. Because the work happens in the tab, closing or reloading it stops a transcription in progress, so keep it open until the bar reaches 100%.
Accuracy
Tips for a cleaner transcript
The recording matters more than any setting. These habits give the biggest improvement.
- Cut background noise
Music, traffic and room echo cause most errors. Record close to the speaker when you can.
- One voice at a time
Overlapping speech is hard for every speech model, large or small.
- Set the language yourself
Choosing the spoken language is more dependable than Auto-detect on short or noisy clips.
- Proofread names and numbers
Brands, places and figures are where edits are needed most often. Use the editor before exporting.
- Use a computer for long files
More memory keeps recordings over an hour steady and avoids slowdowns on phones.
- Keep the tab in view
Leave the page open until progress hits 100% so the browser does not pause the work.
Current limits: TurboScribe AI uses a compact model chosen for browsers. It does not label speakers, does not translate, and is less accurate than large server models on difficult audio.
Languages
16 spoken languages, plus auto-detect
Select the language of the recording in the converter. English is the most dependable; other languages work with accuracy that varies by language and audio quality.
- EnglishEnglish
- 中文Chinese
- EspañolSpanish
- FrançaisFrench
- DeutschGerman
- PortuguêsPortuguese
- ItalianoItalian
- NederlandsDutch
- PolskiPolish
- РусскийRussian
- TürkçeTurkish
- 日本語Japanese
- 한국어Korean
- العربيةArabic
- हिन्दीHindi
- IndonesiaIndonesian
Use cases
Who uses free video to text and audio to text
- Meetings and calls
- Turn a recorded call into notes you can skim for decisions and action items.
- Interviews and research
- Jump to an exact quote by its timestamp instead of replaying the whole recording.
- Podcasts and shows
- Start show notes, blog posts and newsletters from one transcript.
- Lectures and study
- Read a lecture as searchable text and keep captions for revision.
- Video captions
- Export SRT or VTT and drop it straight into your editor or player.
- Voice memos
- Make spoken ideas searchable, editable and easy to share.
FAQ
Questions about TurboScribe AI
Short answers about cost, privacy, formats and limits. Still unsure? Try a short clip in the converter.
What is TurboScribe AI?
TurboScribe AI is a free web tool that converts video and audio recordings into text. A compact Whisper speech model runs inside your browser, so the transcript is produced on your own device instead of on a remote server.
Is TurboScribe AI free, and do I need to sign up?
Yes, it is free and there is no sign up. You do not need an account, an email address or a credit card. Because your own device does the processing, there is no per-minute cost to pass on to you.
Is my recording sent to a server?
No. The file is read, decoded and transcribed inside the browser tab. The only things downloaded are the speech model and a few helper libraries from public CDNs. Your audio and video stay on your device.
Why is the first transcription slower?
The first run downloads the speech model, roughly 39 MB, plus the audio tools used for video files. Your browser caches them, so later runs start much faster.
Which file types can I convert?
Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, AAC and OPUS. Video: MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV and AVI. For video files the audio track is extracted automatically before transcription.
Can I turn a video into subtitles?
Yes. Every transcript is made of timed segments, so you can download it as an SRT or VTT subtitle file as well as plain TXT.
Does it label different speakers or translate?
Not at the moment. TurboScribe AI transcribes what is said in the language you choose. It does not add speaker names and it does not translate into another language.
How long can a recording be?
There is no upload limit because nothing is uploaded. Large files are read from disk in ten-minute segments and transcribed in 30-second pieces to keep memory use low. Long recordings take longer, and the speed depends on your device.
Which browsers and devices work best?
Recent versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari that support WebAssembly. Phones and tablets work for short clips, while a desktop or laptop with more memory is better for long recordings.
How accurate is the text?
Accuracy is best on clear speech from one person, especially in English. Background noise, overlapping voices and heavy accents reduce it, so proofread names and numbers in the built-in editor before you export.