How to convert your audio to text?

The Audio to Text tool lets you automatically convert your audio files to text. You can save the text as a TXT or SRT file. 

Refer to this article to see the list of supported formats.

Add audio

1. Go to the Audio to Text tool.
2. To add your audio file, do one of the following:
   • Click Choose file to select a file from your device.
   • Drag and drop a file from a folder on your computer or laptop to the webpage.
   • Hover over the arrow to the right of the button to select a file from your Google Drive, Google Photos, or Dropbox.

Convert audio to text

Select the language of the audio, and then click Start Transcription. 

To achieve a more accurate transcription, make sure the audio track has good quality and minimal background noise, no overlapping speech or multiple languages being spoken, and that you have chosen the correct language/accent options.

Edit text

To edit the text, add or remove the lines, or fix the timing, in the right side pane, click the Subtitles tab and do one of the following:

• To add a new subtitle under the selected one, click the Plus icon to the right of the subtitle field. To add a new subtitle at the bottom of the list, click + Add subtitle. The tool will set the timing automatically.
• To edit the subtitle text, in the right pane, select the subtitle field and start typing.
• To specify the start and end points of the subtitle, do one of the following:
  • In the right pane, click the timestamp box to the left of a subtitle and type the required values.
  • In the timeline, click and drag a subtitle along the timeline to change its start point or drag the subtitle’s handles to change the start and end points.
• To shift all the subtitles in case they are not in sync with the video, do one of the following:
  • Click Start at at the top left of the timeline, and then input the new start point and click OK
  • Drag the cursor (blue vertical line) in the timeline.
• To delete a subtitle, click x at the top right of the subtitle field. To delete all subtitles, click the Delete icon at the top right of the subtitles panel.

Use a zoom slider at the top right of the timeline to zoom in and out on the timeline.

Download text

To download your text, in the Subtitles tab, do one of the following:

• To download a text file in .txt format, click ↓ TXT.
• To download a subtitle file in .srt format, click ↓ SRT.

Translate text (optional)

You can choose to translate the transcription to another language. To translate the text, do the following:

1. In the Subtitles tab, click the Translate button.
2. Select the language you need to translate to, and then click Translate. The translated text will replace the original.

When you translate the text, your project will have the translation only. To keep the original text, download it before translating.