How do I convert audio to text online for free?

Upload your audio file in the form on this page, tick the consent box and wait for the result. The text appears in the field — you can edit it, copy it or download it as a .txt file. No account is needed and the transcription is free.

Which audio formats are supported?

mp3, m4a, wav, ogg, webm and other common audio formats, including voice messages from messengers. The file size limit is 100 MB.

Where is my file processed?

On our own speech-to-text farm hosted on servers in Russia. The file is not passed to foreign cloud services; the source audio and the result are deleted after processing.

How long does transcription take?

It depends on the length of the recording and the queue. A short voice message takes seconds, an hour-long recording noticeably longer; progress is shown on the page.

Can I get the transcript split by speaker?

This page returns plain text. Transcription of calls and meetings with speaker separation, speech analytics and summaries is a separate paid service from SmittMediaGroup.

Free · no sign-up · processed on our own servers

Free audio to text converter — transcribe online

Upload a recording, get the text. A voice memo, a lecture, an interview, a message from a messenger. Transcription runs on our own hardware: the file is not handed to a third-party cloud and is deleted once it has been processed.

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Choose an audio file or drag it here

mp3, m4a, wav, ogg, webm · up to 100 MB

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A raw transcript comes out as one long stream — AI will split it into paragraphs, remove repetitions and pull out the key points. Runs on our own servers.

How to convert audio to text

Choose the language of the recording and upload the file — by button or by dragging it in.
Tick the consent box. The file goes to our own recognition farm.
Wait for the result: progress is shown on the page, you can leave the tab open.
Edit the text in the field, improve it with AI, then copy it or download a .txt.

What people usually transcribe

Voice memos, lectures and webinars, interviews and podcasts, voice messages from Telegram or WhatsApp, stand-ups, audio notes. If the recording does not exist yet and you simply need to get words down, it is faster to dictate by voice — there the text appears as you speak.

How this differs from other converters

There are plenty of “audio to text” services, and almost all of them run on foreign clouds. For a personal note that does not matter; for a work recording it does.

What matters	Our transcription	Typical online converter
Where the recording is processed	Our own farm, on servers in Russia	A third-party cloud
Sign-up	Not required	Often an account and email confirmation
Price	Free	Free minutes, then a subscription
What happens to the file	Audio and result deleted after processing	Stored in your account, terms vary
Tidying the text up	AI clean-up right on the page	Usually a raw transcript
Speaker separation	In the paid service	Sometimes, on paid plans

Many recordings, and they are work?

Transcribing one file is easy. When there are dozens a day — sales calls, meetings, stand-ups — you need a process: automatic transcription with speaker separation, speech analytics, summaries and export to your CRM. That is our paid service, and it runs on our own hardware.

Transcription and call analysis →

Also: speech analytics for calls · AI adoption for business · all SmittMediaGroup services.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert audio to text online for free?: Upload the file in the form above, tick the consent box and wait for the result. No account needed, transcription is free.
Which formats are supported?: mp3, m4a, wav, ogg, webm and other common formats, including voice messages from messengers. Up to 100 MB per file.
Where is the file processed?: On our own speech recognition farm, on servers in Russia. It is not passed to foreign services; audio and result are deleted after processing.
How long does it take?: It depends on the length and the queue: a short voice message takes seconds, an hour-long recording noticeably longer. Progress is shown on the page.
Can I get the text split by speaker?: This page returns plain text. “Who said what”, speech analytics and summaries are a separate paid service.
What if I do not have a recording yet?: Then do not record one — dictate straight into the voice pad: the text appears as you speak, with punctuation.

Get in touch

A question about the service, or you need transcription for your business? Write to us — we reply by email.

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Privacy and data processing

Audio file transcription. An uploaded file is sent to our speech-to-text farm hosted on servers in Russia and is not passed to foreign services. The source audio and the result are deleted after processing and are not used for anything else. By uploading a file you confirm that you are entitled to submit that recording for processing.

AI text clean-up. When you press “Improve with AI”, the contents of the field are sent to our server and processed by a model hosted on servers in Russia. The text is used only to produce the versions shown to you.

Personal data. The data controller is a sole proprietor (Individual Entrepreneur), TIN 381259266658 (SmittMediaGroup), Irkutsk, Russia. By sending the contact form or uploading audio you consent to the processing of the data you provide for the purpose of answering your request and providing the service, in accordance with Russian Federal Law 152-FZ. Data is processed and stored in Russia.

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