Convert Audio to Text
ScreenApp turns an audio file into a transcript with speaker labels and timestamps. Upload a recording you already have, or paste a link, and read the text instead of listening back to the whole file to find a quote. If the recording is a video and you want a summary rather than a transcript, the AI video summarizer does that.
A searchable transcript beats scrubbing through an audio player to find the minute you need.
What you get:
- A transcript with speaker labels and timestamps, in 100+ languages
- Export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- Ask AI questions about the audio and get answers that point to the moment it happened
- Upload MP3, M4A, MP4A, M4B, AAC, WAV, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, WEBMA, MKA, AC3, EAC3, WV, AMR, DSF, DFF files, or paste a link to import audio from elsewhere
- Free plan: 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, with AI chat
How to Convert Audio to Text
- Upload or paste a link: Drag in an audio file (MP3, M4A, MP4A, M4B, AAC, WAV, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, WEBMA, MKA, AC3, EAC3, WV, AMR, DSF, DFF) or paste a link to import it from elsewhere. The file imports into your ScreenApp library, so you need an account: Yes, free (no card).
- Let it transcribe: The audio is converted to text, speakers are separated, and every sentence gets a timestamp.
- Search, edit, export: Read the transcript in the browser, edit it if needed, and export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT.
Accuracy depends on the audio. Clean, single-speaker audio with no background noise transcribes best; a phone recording from across a noisy room will have more gaps. See how we measure accuracy.
Audio to Text Converter vs Other Apps
| Spec | ScreenApp | FlexClip | Kapwing | FreeAudioTranscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | Not stated | Up to 4 min | Free forever, no signup, no stated minute limit |
| AI accuracy (clear audio) | 95.8% (April 2026 test, clear English audio) | more than 95% | 99% | Not stated |
| Languages | 100+ | 140+ | 100+ | Not stated |
| Upload formats | MP3, M4A, MP4A, M4B, AAC, WAV, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, WEBMA, MKA, AC3, EAC3, WV, AMR, DSF, DFF | MP3, AAC, OGG, WAV, and more | MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, and more | MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, and FLAC |
| Export formats | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT | TXT and SRT | SRT, VTT, or TXT | Text, JSON, SRT or VTT |
| Speaker detection | speaker identification | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | Not stated | $16/month annual | Not stated |
Sources, checked 2026-09-16: screenapp.io/accuracy#languages, screenapp.io/help/supported-file-types, ScreenApp pricing, kapwing.com/pricing, freeaudiotranscribe.com/mp3-to-text, Transcription accuracy and languages, flexclip.com/tools/mp3-to-text/, kapwing.com/tools/audio-to-text, kapwing.com/subtitles/audio
- vs FlexClip: FlexClip’s tool page claims more than 95% accuracy across 140+ languages, but it does not state a free-plan minute limit or a price on that page. ScreenApp’s free plan is 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each.
- vs Kapwing: Kapwing’s free plan caps a project at 4 minutes, and its free exports exports include a watermark. Pro starts at $16 a month annual. ScreenApp has no watermark on any recording or export on any plan.
- vs FreeAudioTranscribe: FreeAudioTranscribe is Free forever, no signup, no stated minute limit, but its page does not mention speaker identification. ScreenApp adds speaker labels and timestamps in 100+ languages.
Who Uses an Audio to Text Converter
Students convert lecture recordings and study group audio into a transcript they can search for a term instead of relistening to find it.
Journalists transcribe interviews and field recordings quickly, then work from the text to write the story instead of typing quotes by hand.
Podcasters get a transcript of an episode to write show notes and pull quotes for social posts, and to have a text version for anyone who would rather read the episode than listen to it. For a clean, editable file, the audio to Word converter exports straight to DOCX.
Researchers transcribe interviews and focus groups, then search across the transcripts to find where a topic came up.
Business professionals convert a call or meeting recording into a transcript instead of taking notes during the discussion, or skip the transcript for a recap from the AI audio summarizer.
Content creators turn a voiceover or interview recording into text for captions or a blog post, without retyping the audio by hand.
