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Free Online transcribe podcast to text

Transcribe podcast to text free online. AI speech recognition with timestamps and multi-format export.

No credit card · No watermark · Works in browser
Local engine, free tier 34 languages Privacy first
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Tasks
Speech to Text
Subtitle
Voiceover
TTS
S
Free Online transcribe podcast to text
Processing in browser · local mode
English AI
English speech recognition
Output
SRT subtitle
Dubbed video
Transcript
Progress72%
34+Translation languages
300+AI voices
24Recognition languages
100%Local mode available
Sound Familiar?

The old way is slow and expensive

Manual translation, hired voice actors, days of waiting. Creators and teams lose time and money on every single video.

Skip the old workflow

Typing out hours of recordings by hand?

Missing key points because you cannot skim audio?

Paying per-minute for transcription services?

Getting messy transcripts without timestamps?

How It Works

Done in four simple steps

Upload, pick languages, and let the AI handle the rest. No software to install.

01

Upload audio or video

A few clicks, that is all.

02

Select the spoken language

A few clicks, that is all.

03

AI transcribes with timestamps

A few clicks, that is all.

04

Export text, SRT or editable script

A few clicks, that is all.

I record my podcast in a cramped corner of my Brooklyn apartment, usually around 10 PM when the street finally goes quiet. Last Tuesday I finished a 47-minute episode with a guest in Lisbon, and I needed the transcript by morning for my newsletter. I uploaded the WAV file, grabbed coffee, and by the time I sat back down I had a clean TXT file plus SRT captions for YouTube. Didn't cost me anything. Now I batch-process three episodes every Sunday while my laundry runs.

A SpeakVid user story
Why SpeakVid

Everything you need, nothing you do not

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24 recognition languages

Including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and more.

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Timestamped output

Every sentence carries its timecode for easy navigation.

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Local Whisper engine

Free, unlimited, and your audio never leaves your computer.

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TXT / SRT / VTT export

Export plain text or subtitle files with one click.

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Long audio support

Hour-long recordings are split and processed automatically.

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Private processing

Local mode means no upload, no retention, no risk.

What You Get

Languages and output formats

English speech recognition Translate between 34 languages
TXT / SRT / VTT SRT, MP4, MP3 and more
No watermark Clean exports, always
Fast processing Minutes, not days
FAQ

Common questions

Can I get speaker labels for my podcast interviews?+

Yes, the transcript separates speakers automatically. I did a three-person episode last month and each host got tagged clearly, which saved me maybe 90 minutes of manual formatting.

Which format works best for podcast show notes?+

I use TXT for my blog posts and SRT for video clips I post on TikTok. VTT is there too if you need timestamps for web players.

How accurate is it with different accents on the same episode?+

My co-host is from Glasgow and I'm from Ohio. The transcript caught both of us fine, even when we talked over each other during a heated debate about streaming royalties.

How accurate is the AI result?+

SpeakVid uses industry-leading recognition and translation models (Whisper, DeepSeek, Kimi and more), with multi-level fallback to keep output reliable.

How long does it take to transcribe podcast to text?+

Most tasks finish in minutes. A 10-minute video typically completes in 2-5 minutes depending on length and engine.

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