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Audio File to Text Conversion Guide
The best ways to quickly convert MP3, WAV and other audio formats to text.
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interview_2026-09-04.mp3Turkish detected
Turkish detected00:04
Speaker 1
So let's start with how the team handled the first release.
00:12
Speaker 2
We shipped in six weeks. The transcripts made the review calls much shorter.
00:29
Speaker 1
And the punctuation is added automatically, right?
00:36
Speaker 2
Yes — punctuation, speaker labels and timestamps, all in one pass.
00:41
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4 Steps to Convert Audio to Text
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AI Powered Transcription
Convert your audio files to text with the most advanced AI technology
Speaker Recognition
Automatically distinguishes and labels multiple speakers.
S1Speaker 1 — Interviewer38%
S2Speaker 2 — Guest54%
S3Speaker 3 — Producer8%
Multiple Formats
Export in PDF, Word, TXT, VTT and SRT formats.
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00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:11,480
So let's start with how the team handled the first release.
Auto Punctuation
AI analyzes your speech and automatically adds punctuation marks.
Timestamps
Precise timestamps for each sentence for easy navigation.
Smart Correction
Correctly recognizes and transcribes jargon and technical terms.
Secure Processing
Your data is encrypted and automatically deleted after processing.
AI Summary
Turn any recording into a short, shareable summary in one click.
Easy Export
Export to PDF, Word, TXT, SRT or VTT and share it anywhere.
Audio to Text Transcription for Every Industry
Want to convert audio to text for your industry? heartotext offers specialized transcription features for legal teams, healthcare providers, psychologists, consultants, IT managers, and media professionals.
PsychologistsPsychologistssession_2026-09-02.m4a
00:03
Therapist
Let's pick up where we left off last week.
00:11
Client
The breathing exercise helped more than I expected.
00:24
Therapist
Good. I'll note that as progress on the sleep goal.
Session notesProgress trackingEncrypted
Audio to Text Transcription for Psychologists
Focus entirely on your clients while Transcriptor serves as a transcriber for therapy sessions. Regular session notes, progress tracking, and secure documentation are captured automatically.
Secure session recordings · Progress tracking · Automatic session summaries
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Convert audio and video files from anywhere in the world to text with high accuracy with support for over 100 languages and dialects. With automatic language detection, you don't need to select the correct language.
Automatic language detection · Multi-language transcription · Cross-language translation · Accent speech support
100+Languages and dialects supported
- Turkish
- English
- German
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
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- Russian
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Arabic
- Hindi
- Dutch
- Polish
- Swedish
What Our Users Say
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“I can now convert my interviews to text much faster. Hours of transcription work is reduced to minutes.”
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Your files are automatically deleted after processing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to your questions here
We support MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, WMA and many other popular audio formats. We can also extract audio from video formats like MP4, MOV, AVI.
It usually takes about 20-30% of the audio file length. For example, a 10-minute recording is processed in about 2-3 minutes.
Our AI model has an accuracy rate of 95-99%. Accuracy may vary depending on audio quality and background noise.
Yes, all your data is protected with AES-256 encryption. We are GDPR compliant. Your files are automatically deleted after processing.
Yes. The free plan includes 120 transcription minutes every week, and no credit card is required to start.
We support over 100 languages. Most popular languages include English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic.
Yes! Our mobile app is available for iOS and Android. You can download it from App Store and Google Play.
Yes! You can edit the transcript directly in our editor. You can also add notes, highlights and export in various formats.
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Quick Tips
- What is transcription?
- It is the process of converting audio or video content to text.
- What file formats are supported?
- MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG and more.
- How long does transcription take?
- Usually about 10-20% of the audio duration
- What output formats are available?
- TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX and PDF formats
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