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MP3 to Text Converter

Upload an MP3 of a podcast, interview, lecture or voice memo and get a transcript you can correct, name the speakers in, and download.

Transcribe an MP3
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Exemplary AI's MP3 to text converter transcribes an MP3 recording, such as a podcast episode, an interview or a lecture, into text you can edit like a document, in any of 99 languages.

WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC or OGG files work the same way, and the finished transcript downloads as PDF, SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown, JSON or DOCX. Free plan: 500 one-time credits.

MP3 transcription at a glance

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Audio files
MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC and OGG
Also accepted
MP4, MOV and WEBM video, or a YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X link
Speakers
Rename each speaker in the editor; an PDF, SRT, VTT, TXT or DOCX download can include or leave out timestamps and speaker names
Transcript downloads
PDF, SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown, JSON and DOCX
Languages
99 languages
Accuracy
Transcripts are accurate on clear audio, with an editor to review and fix any errors
Free plan
500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark
How it works

How to transcribe an MP3

An MP3 episode uploading to Exemplary AI, drawn as its waveform

What to do with an MP3 transcript

If the MP3 is a podcast episode, the same transcript can become podcast show notes or a blog post without uploading the file again.

Recorded on an iPhone? Transcribing iPhone voice memos shows how to get the recording off the phone. For a recording with a picture, see MP4 to text.

What it does

What the MP3 to text converter does

Audio file to text, without scrubbing through the recording: you get words you can read, correct and quote.

MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC or OGG

Upload the recording as your recorder, phone or podcast host saved it. No conversion is needed for these formats.

Who said what

Rename the speakers in an interview or a podcast with guests, and keep their names in an PDF, SRT, VTT, TXT or DOCX download or leave them out.

Correct it in place

Edit the transcript like a document. Names, jargon and numbers are the words to check before you publish.

Download the format you need

TXT or Markdown for reading and quoting, or SRT and VTT when the words have to stay in time with the audio.

Keep going

Turn the words into a subtitle track

Create subtitles from the audio, add timings to edited text, or prepare a track for a web player.

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Questions

Common questions

How do I convert an MP3 to text?
Upload the MP3, pick the language spoken in it and start. The transcript opens in an editor where you can correct it, and then you download it as PDF, SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown, JSON or DOCX.
Can I transcribe an MP3 for free?
Yes, within the Free plan, which includes 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. Each MP3 you transcribe uses credits from that allowance.
Does the MP3 to text converter take WAV and M4A files?
Yes. The uploader takes MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC and OGG audio, so a WAV export from a recorder or an M4A voice memo uploads without converting it.
Can the transcript show who is speaking?
Yes. Rename the speakers in the editor and the transcript shows each name next to what that person said. When you download it as PDF, SRT, VTT, TXT or DOCX, choose whether to include the names.
How big can my MP3 file be?
Free plan limits: 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long. Paid plans take larger and longer recordings, which take longer to transcribe.
Which languages can an MP3 be transcribed in?
Any of 99 languages. Choose the language spoken in the recording before you start, and translate the finished transcript into 116 languages if you need it in another one.

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