English Speech to Text

Turn English recordings, speeches and videos into editable English transcripts.

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From an English recording to an English transcript

  1. 1

    Upload a file and choose English

    Add your English audio or video file, then select English as the spoken language in transcription settings.

  2. 2

    Listen back and review the text

    Check wording, punctuation and proper names against the recording, then save your edits.

  3. 3

    Export the original English

    Choose Original when exporting, then download a TXT or Word transcript.

English transcript editor showing a harbor travel passage

Review English punctuation and capitalization

For recordings in American, British or Australian English, choose the same English recognition option to keep the spoken content in English. Read lectures, podcasts and speeches as transcripts.

Replay connected speech and unfamiliar words. Check sentence capitalization, names and abbreviations. Edit words and punctuation so your notes and quotations reflect what was said.

Export panel with TXT and the original English transcript selected

Export English text as TXT or Word

Choose Original when exporting to keep the English text. Copy a TXT transcript into your notes or text tools, or use a Word document for further editing, annotation and organization.

When working with an English speech transcript, search for keywords and replay the relevant passages to prepare class notes or select excerpts.

Keep an English transcript of what was said

Review the original words when taking study notes or quoting a speech.