Transcribe Afrikaans Audio and Video to Text
Upload an Afrikaans recording, an interview, a lecture, a call, or a video, and ScreenApp turns the spoken words into a text transcript. The tool reads audio and video files, so a phone recording and a video export both work the same way.
You get a transcript with timestamps that you can search, edit in the browser, and export, instead of relistening to the whole recording to find a quote.
What you get:
- A transcript with timestamps, using 100+ languages, Afrikaans among them
- Ask AI questions about the recording and get answers that point to the moment it happened
- transcript and caption translation, so the transcript can be turned into another language
- Export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- Free plan: 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, with AI chat on both
How to Transcribe Afrikaans Audio to Text
- Upload your file: Drag in an Afrikaans audio or video recording. No account setup is needed to start.
- Let it transcribe: The audio is converted to text and every sentence gets a timestamp.
- Review and 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 Afrikaans audio with no background noise transcribes best; a recording from across a noisy room, or with several people talking over each other, will have more gaps. See how we measure accuracy.
Afrikaans Transcription vs Other Tools
| Spec | ScreenApp | Otter.ai | Sonix | HappyScribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | 300 min/month, 30 min per conversation | 30-minute free trial | 10-minute free trial, 45 min per recording |
| Languages | 100+ | 6 | 54+ | 60+ |
| Afrikaans named | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Export formats | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT | Not stated | DOCX, PDF, TXT, SRT, VTT | TXT, SRT (Free/Basic) |
| Entry paid plan | $19/month annual | $8.33/month annual | Not stated | $8.50/month annual |
Sources, checked 2026-09-29: screenapp.io/accuracy#languages, ScreenApp pricing, otter.ai/pricing, sonix.ai/pricing, happyscribe.com/pricing
- vs Otter.ai: Otter transcribes 6 languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese), which does not include Afrikaans. ScreenApp transcribes from 100+ languages, Afrikaans among them.
- vs Sonix: Sonix lists 54+ languages on its pricing page but does not name Afrikaans specifically. ScreenApp’s language list on /accuracy names Afrikaans directly.
- vs HappyScribe: HappyScribe covers 60+ languages with a 10-minute free trial, but its pricing page does not name Afrikaans either. ScreenApp’s free plan covers 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each.
Who Uses Afrikaans Transcription
Researchers and academics working with Afrikaans-speaking communities transcribe interviews and focus group recordings for coding and citation in their studies.
Journalists and media producers turn recorded Afrikaans interviews into text for print stories and use the transcript to write captions for video segments.
Businesses serving Afrikaans-speaking customers transcribe support calls and market research recordings, then translate the transcript so a team member who does not speak Afrikaans can review it.
Genealogists and family historians convert recorded oral histories and older family interviews into text so the stories are searchable and easier to share.
Language learners and teachers read the transcript alongside the audio to check pronunciation, vocabulary, and sentence structure.