Arabic
العربية
Transcribe Arabic Audio to Text
Upload Arabic audio or video, or paste a public link, and get a timestamped transcript in Arabic script. Works for Modern Standard Arabic and everyday dialects, with up to 99% accuracy on clear audio. 120 free minutes every week.
See It In Action
Here is a short Arabic meeting line, the transcript as it appears, and its English translation.
"مرحباً، شكراً لانضمامكم إلى اجتماع اليوم. سنراجع معاً خطة الأسبوع القادم."
"مرحبا، شكرا لانضمامكم إلى اجتماع اليوم. سنراجع معا خطة الأسبوع القادم."
Translation: "Hello, thank you for joining today’s meeting. We will go over next week’s plan together."
Readable Arabic script you can check against the audio
The transcript is written in Arabic script, right to left, without tashkeel, the way Arabic is usually typed. Every segment carries a timestamp: click it and the recording plays from that point, which makes checking a doubtful word quick. You can correct spellings, names and dialect words directly in the browser, and search the transcript to jump to any line.
Try Free NowMSA and spoken dialects, one upload
Arabic is detected automatically, so you never pick a dialect. A Friday sermon in MSA, an Egyptian podcast, a Levantine interview or a Gulf business call all go through the same general Arabic model. Formal speech gives the cleanest text. Strong dialect, fast conversation and noisy rooms lower accuracy, and Maghrebi Darija is the hardest case, so leave time to correct those transcripts.
Try Free NowTranslate Arabic transcripts into English and 60+ languages
On the paid plans you can translate a finished Arabic transcript into more than 60 languages, so a lecture in MSA or an interview in Levantine Arabic can be read in English or French. The AI assistant on the paid plans can also answer questions about the transcript or summarise it. Dialect idioms do not always survive translation, so review anything you plan to publish.
Try Free NowHow Arabic dialects fare
One general Arabic model handles every variety; there are no dialect-specific models. Formal MSA transcribes best, and the further speech moves toward strong dialect, noise or fast talk, the more you should expect to edit.
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
Formal Arabic across the Arab world
News, lectures, sermons, speeches and formal interviews in MSA give the best results. This is the variety the model handles most reliably.
Egyptian Arabic
Egypt
Widely heard in films, TV and online video, so it usually comes through well on clear audio. Fast, casual street speech and heavy slang are harder and need more editing.
Levantine Arabic
Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine
Syrian, Lebanese, Jordanian and Palestinian speech usually comes through on clear recordings. Casual, fast conversation and heavy dialect words need more correction than formal speech.
Gulf Arabic
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman
Business calls, interviews and podcasts from the Gulf transcribe reasonably well when speech is clear. Strong local accents and dialect-only words lower accuracy, so plan a review pass.
Maghrebi Arabic (Darija)
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya
Darija from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia is the hardest variety for the model, partly because of its French and Amazigh vocabulary. Expect noticeably lower accuracy and more editing.
Iraqi Arabic
Iraq
Iraqi speech is transcribed by the same general Arabic model. Expect more errors than with MSA on dialect vocabulary and pronunciation, especially in informal conversation.
From Arabic audio to text in four steps
Add a recording in Arabic, let the language be detected automatically, then review the text against the audio and export it.
Add your Arabic recording
Upload a file up to 500 MB and six hours long, record in the browser or app, or paste a public YouTube or TikTok link.
Arabic is detected and transcribed
Arabic is detected automatically and the whole recording is transcribed in minutes, with a timestamp on every segment.
Check it against the audio
Click any timestamp to hear that passage, then fix names, dialect words or missing tashkeel directly in the browser.
Export or translate
Download a TXT file on the free plan, or SRT, VTT, Word and PDF on the paid plans, and translate it if you need English.
Who transcribes Arabic with Hear2Text
Anyone who records Arabic: imams and teachers recording Friday sermons and lectures, journalists with interviews, teams with calls in dialect, and learners working through real speech.
Arabic YouTubers and podcasters
Transcribe Arabic YouTube videos, podcasts and TikToks from a public link, then export SRT or VTT subtitles on the paid plans or reuse the text for posts and descriptions.
Business teams in the Arab world
Turn recorded calls and meetings, whether in Gulf, Egyptian or Levantine Arabic, into searchable text with speaker labels. Summaries and English translation for colleagues are on the paid plans.
Researchers and journalists
Transcribe fieldwork interviews and focus groups in MSA or dialect, search them for quotes and check each passage against the audio. Expect more editing for strong dialects.
Students of Arabic
Follow Arabic news, films or sermons line by line, click a timestamp to replay a phrase, and read an English translation alongside on the paid plans. Add tashkeel yourself where it helps.
What you get when you transcribe Arabic
Up to 99% on clear audio
Up to 99% accuracy on clear Modern Standard Arabic. Dialects, noise and crosstalk lower it, so review before you publish.
Right-to-left Arabic script
The text comes out in Arabic script, written right to left, ready to copy into documents. Export it as TXT on the free plan, or as Word or PDF on the paid plans.
Formal Arabic and dialects
MSA, Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi and Maghrebi speech are all accepted by the same general model, with MSA the most reliable.
Speaker labels
Voices are labelled Speaker 1, Speaker 2 and so on, on every plan, which helps with interviews, panels and calls. On the paid plans you can rename them.
Add tashkeel by hand
Output has no vowel marks. If you need tashkeel, add it yourself by editing the transcript before export.
Frequently Asked Questions
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