Drop an audio file into the browser and get a transcript, an AI summary, and a chat box you can ask questions of. Upload MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, or FLAC and the file starts processing as soon as it lands. Outputs include a timestamped transcript in 99 languages, a summary you can edit, a shareable playback link, and an AI chat trained on the audio contents. Need transcription only, with no upload limit to plan around? See the AI transcript generator.
Files are encrypted with AES-256 and not used to train AI models. ScreenApp’s security controls are published on its trust center.
Upload an Audio File, Get a Transcript and AI Summary
Upload an audio file and the service returns four things: a streaming link, a full transcript, an AI-generated summary, and a private chat window where you can ask the recording questions, such as what the second speaker said about the budget.
What you get from every upload:
- A transcript with timestamps, in 99 languages
- speaker identification, when the audio has more than one voice
- An AI summary and a chat that answers questions about the recording
- A shareable playback link
- Exports as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- 3 free uploads to start, no card required
How to Upload an Audio File
- Drop the file in: Drag it onto the page, click to browse, or paste from the clipboard. MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, and FLAC are all accepted.
- Let it process: The file uploads and the transcript, summary, and chat are ready a few minutes later for a typical recording.
- Read, search, or ask: Search the transcript, read the summary, or ask the chat a question about what was said.
Accuracy depends on the source recording. A close, clean microphone track transcribes better than audio recorded from across a room with background noise. See how we measure accuracy.
Why upload an audio file instead of attaching it to an email?
Mail servers commonly reject attachments above a size limit and many corporate gateways block compressed audio outright. An audio upload gives you a hosted link the recipient can play from any browser, plus a transcript they can skim before listening. An email attachment just gives them a file to download, save, and open in something else.
What separates an audio upload service from a plain file host?
A plain file host like Dropbox or Google Drive stores the file and hands it back unchanged. An audio upload service turns the file into a transcript, a summary, and a chat you can search and ask questions of, on top of the hosted playback link.
Audio Upload Compared to Otter, Notta, Sonix, and HappyScribe
| Spec | ScreenApp | Otter.ai | Notta | Sonix | HappyScribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max file size | 2 GB | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Accepted formats | MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG and FLAC | Not stated | Not stated | MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC and more | Not stated |
| Free allowance | 3 uploads, 2 transcriptions (lifetime) | 300 min/month, 30 min per conversation | 120 min/month, 3 min per conversation | 30 min, one-time trial | 10 min trial, 45 min per recording |
| Export formats | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT | Not stated | Not stated | DOCX, PDF, TXT, SRT, VTT | TXT, SRT on the free plan |
| AI chat on the audio | AI chat with any recording | Otter Chat (paid) | Notta Chat | Not stated | Not stated |
| Languages | 99 | 6 | Not stated | 54+ | 60+ |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $8.33/month annual | $8.17/month annual | $10/hour, pay as you go | $8.50/month annual |
Sources, checked 2026-09-14: screenapp.io/accuracy#languages, screenapp.io/pricing, screenapp.io/help/supported-file-types, otter.ai/pricing, notta.ai/en/pricing, sonix.ai/pricing, happyscribe.com/pricing, screenapp.io/help/askai-not-responding
Where each one fits:
- vs Otter.ai: Otter built its product around live meeting capture and English-language calls, and Otter Chat is gated behind the paid plan. ScreenApp treats an uploaded file as a first-class job and includes AI chat in 99 languages.
- vs Notta: Notta’s free plan caps a single conversation at 3 minutes inside a 120-minute monthly pool. ScreenApp’s free allowance is a lifetime count of uploads and transcriptions rather than a monthly minute clock.
- vs Sonix: Sonix is pay-as-you-go at $10 an hour after a one-time 30-minute trial, with no AI chat listed. ScreenApp includes chat, summary, and a hosted link from the same upload.
- vs HappyScribe: HappyScribe’s free and Basic tiers export only TXT, SRT; the fuller format set needs the Pro or Business plan. ScreenApp exports PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT without an upgrade.
Who Uses Audio Upload
Podcasters processing an episode. A finished episode lands on a hard drive as a stereo WAV or MP3. Upload it to get the transcript for show notes, the summary for the episode description, and a preview link before the file reaches a podcast host.
Journalists uploading interview audio. A reporter carrying a recorder out of a briefing can upload the M4A straight from the device and pull quotes from a searchable transcript while the interview is still fresh.
Students uploading lecture recordings. Phones and Zoom recordings produce M4A or MP3 files. Uploading the file gives a student a transcript they can search, highlight, and paste into study notes. See the lecture recorder for a recording-first version of the same workflow.
Transcriptionists using AI as a first pass. Freelance transcribers and agencies upload the audio as a pre-pass: the AI draft transcript arrives quickly, and the human transcriber corrects rather than typing from scratch.
Accessibility teams captioning audio-only sources. Oral histories, radio archives, and call recordings often exist only as audio. Uploading them produces subtitle files that can be paired with a static waveform or published as a text alternative.
The service also handles voice memos from clinicians, demo tracks from musicians, and training audio that a compliance team needs a written record of.
