--- title: "Japanese Transcription" description: "Transcribe Japanese audio and video to text with AI, then edit, translate and export the transcript or turn it into subtitles." url: https://exemplary.ai/transcribe-japanese facts_as_of: 2026-10-14 publisher: "Exemplary AI (https://exemplary.ai)" --- # Japanese Transcription To transcribe Japanese audio or video to text, upload the file or paste a link, choose Japanese as the language and start. You get a Japanese transcript with timestamps, which you can edit, translate or download as DOCX, TXT, SRT or VTT. ## How to transcribe Japanese audio and video to text 1. **Add the Japanese recording**: A Japanese meeting, podcast or webinar works as an audio file (MP3, WAV or M4A), a video file (MP4, WEBM, MOV or MKV) or a YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo or X link. Upload the file or paste the link. 2. **Choose Japanese**: Open the language list and choose Japanese from the Popular group at the top. Unsure what language a file is in? Auto Detect (beta) also recognises Japanese. 3. **Check the transcript**: The transcript opens in the editor with timestamps. The default Japanese model does not label speakers, so add and name them in the editor, or retranscribe the file with another speech model. Correct any misheard words before you export. 4. **Download or translate**: Download DOCX or TXT with optional timestamps and speaker names, or SRT and VTT subtitle files. The translate panel turns the transcript into any of 116 languages. ## Japanese transcription at a glance | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Language list entry | Japanese | | Script | Kanji, hiragana and katakana | | Text direction | Left to right | | Speaker labels | Not from the default Japanese model; add them in the editor | | Auto Detect (beta) | Recognises Japanese | | Downloads | DOCX, TXT, SRT, VTT | | Translation | Into 116 languages, Japanese among them | | Free plan | 200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long | Facts checked October 2026. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can Exemplary AI convert Japanese audio to text? Yes. Japanese is in the upload language list. Upload the recording (MP3, WAV or M4A) or video (MP4, WEBM, MOV or MKV), or paste a link, choose Japanese, and the transcript opens in the editor. Transcripts are accurate on clear audio, with an editor to review and fix any errors. ### What can I download from a Japanese transcript? DOCX or TXT files, with optional timestamps, speaker names and highlights, or SRT and VTT subtitle files for Japanese captions. ### Does the Japanese transcript show who is speaking? Not automatically. The default Japanese speech model is not set up for speaker labels, so mark speakers yourself: the editor lets you add speakers, name them and assign each paragraph. Retranscribe can also re-run the file with another speech model offered for Japanese. ### Can Exemplary AI detect Japanese automatically? Yes. Auto Detect (beta) in the language list recognises Japanese. If you already know the recording is in Japanese, choose it directly. ### Can I translate a Japanese transcript? Yes, into any of 116 languages from the translate panel. Japanese is on that list too, so transcripts in other languages can be translated into Japanese. ### How much Japanese audio can I transcribe on the Free plan? 200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long. The paid plans raise both limits. ## Related languages and tools - [Chinese Transcription](https://exemplary.ai/transcribe-chinese) - [Urdu Transcription](https://exemplary.ai/transcribe-urdu) - [Bengali Transcription](https://exemplary.ai/transcribe-bengali) - [Tagalog Transcription](https://exemplary.ai/transcribe-tagalog) - [Hindi Transcription](https://exemplary.ai/transcribe-hindi) - [Tamil Transcription](https://exemplary.ai/transcribe-tamil) - [Sinhala Transcription](https://exemplary.ai/transcribe-sinhala) - [All transcription languages](https://exemplary.ai/transcription) > Exemplary AI is a browser-based AI tool that turns long videos and recordings into short captioned clips, transcripts in 99 languages, subtitles, translations into 116 languages, and written posts such as summaries, blog posts and YouTube chapters. It is built for YouTubers, podcasters and marketing teams; the Free plan includes 200 one-time credits with watermarked video exports. Pricing: https://exemplary.ai/pricing