Convert audio to text with AI

Stenovo is an AI transcription service that converts audio to text. Upload a recording or record right in your browser, and get a transcript with timestamps plus a summary of the key points, ready to download as TXT, PDF or SRT.

Transcribe audio See how it works

How to transcribe audio to text

1

Upload or record

Add an MP3, M4A, WAV or any common audio file, or record your voice in the browser.

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Get the transcript

Speech becomes clean text with timestamps. The language is detected automatically.

3

Download or copy

Save it as TXT, PDF or SRT subtitles, or copy it to your clipboard.

An audio to text converter that does more

Made for interviews, lectures, meetings, podcasts and voice notes.

98% accurate

On clear audio, as accurate as a professional human transcriber. Accents and background noise don't throw it off.

57 languages

Pick the language or let Stenovo detect it. Spanish, English, Portuguese and 54 more.

AI summary

Every transcript comes with a summary of the key points, so you know what was said without reading it all.

Long recordings

Pro takes files up to 300 minutes or 2 GB each, so a full lecture or interview fits in one upload.

Audio formats you can convert

MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, OGG, OPUS and WMA audio, plus MP4, MOV, MPEG, MPG and WMV video. Phone recordings, voice memos and WhatsApp voice notes all work.

Audio to text: common questions

How do I convert an audio file to text?

Open Stenovo, upload the audio file and wait a few minutes. The transcript appears with timestamps and a summary, ready to read, search or download. There is nothing to install.

Do I need an account to try it?

No. You can try Stenovo without an account or a credit card. Pro gives you 1200 minutes a week and files up to 300 minutes when you need more.

Can I transcribe something I record right now?

Yes. The app has a Record button that uses your microphone, so you can speak and get the text back without saving a file first. Your browser asks for permission before it starts.

Which audio formats can I convert to text?

MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, OGG, OPUS and WMA, as well as video files such as MP4 and MOV.

How accurate is AI audio transcription?

About 98% on clear audio. The figure comes from the Whisper large-v3 models Stenovo runs on, at about 2% word error rate on clean English speech; for comparison, controlled studies measure professional human transcribers at around 5% on conversational audio. Loud background noise, people talking over each other and poor microphones lower it, so the cleaner the recording, the better the text. See the Whisper benchmarks and the human-parity study.

Can I download the transcript as a text file?

Yes. Download it as TXT or PDF, with or without timestamps, or as SRT subtitles. You can also copy the transcript or the summary in one click.

Does it work for long recordings?

Yes. Pro accepts files up to 300 minutes or 2 GB each, enough for a full lecture, interview or meeting. If yours is longer, you can split it or ask us for a higher limit.

Turn your audio into text

Upload a file or start recording. See the transcript in minutes.

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