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From recording to text in three steps

  1. Choose your file

    Audio or video, from your computer or your phone. The upload starts at once.

  2. Pick the language

    Tell us which language is spoken. 98 are supported.

  3. Read your transcript

    It appears on the page, usually within a minute.

Will it work with my recording?

Formats
MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV, voice memos and 40 more. Nothing to convert first.
Languages
98, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Hebrew, Arabic and Japanese.
Length
Up to 10 hours and 5 GB per file with Premium. The free preview reads the first 5 minutes of a file of any length.
Speakers
Premium marks who is speaking and when.

What happens to my recording?

Never Used to Train AI Models

Your recordings are processed to create your text, not to improve someone else’s model.

Original Audio Deleted After 14 Days

That applies to the source audio. Your transcript stays available until you delete it.

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Not recorded yet? Record it with the app.

Record a meeting, a lecture or a voice note on your phone or your computer, and get the transcript when you stop. The same subscription covers every app.

Meetings on Mac and Windows

One click starts recording and a second click stops it. Up to 10 hours, and it keeps recording in the background.

Voice notes on iPhone and Android

Record a lecture, an interview or a thought on the go and read it a moment later.

Dictation in any app

On the desktop, speak and the text lands where your cursor is.

Simple pricing.

Start free. Then one flat price for unlimited transcription, with no per-minute or per-hour fees.

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Free

Try it with a short recording.

US$0 / forever

  • Read the first 5 minutes of every file
  • 10 free dictations
  • No signup or credit card
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Monthly

All three workflows. Billed monthly.

US$19.99 / month

  • Unlimited transcription minutes
  • Meeting recording and dictation
  • Files up to 5 GB and 10 hours
  • Speaker labels, AI summaries, and quizzes
  • Export to PDF, DOCX, TXT, or SRT
Choose monthly
Best value

Yearly

The same features. Billed annually.

US$49.99 / year

≈ US$4.17 / month Save 79% compared with monthly billing

  • Unlimited transcription minutes
  • Meeting recording and dictation
  • Files up to 5 GB and 10 hours
  • Speaker labels, AI summaries, and quizzes
  • Export to PDF, DOCX, TXT, or SRT
Choose yearly

Paid plans renew automatically until canceled. These are standard USD prices; regional offers may differ. Checkout confirms your price and billing terms.

Questions, answered.

The essentials before you start.

What can I try for free?
The free plan includes the first 5 minutes of each audio or video file and 10 dictations. You do not need a credit card to try it, and you can read your transcript on the page. Copying, downloading and transcribing the rest of a longer recording are part of a paid plan.
What can I upload?
Upload a prerecorded audio or video file, such as MP3, WAV, M4A, or MP4. 1Transcribe turns the speech into a transcript you can review. You can also extract text from PDFs and images.
How large can my recordings be?
With a paid plan, each audio or video file can be up to 5 GB and 10 hours long. On the free plan, you can preview the first 5 minutes before deciding whether to upgrade.
Should I review the transcript?
Yes. AI transcription can make mistakes, especially with overlapping speech, background noise, names, or technical terms. Check important details and quotations against the original recording before using or sharing them.
Can I tell who said what?
Speaker labels help distinguish different voices in the transcript. Review the labels against the recording, especially when people speak at the same time.
Can I download the text?
Yes, with a paid plan. Export transcripts as Word documents (DOCX), PDFs, plain text (TXT), or subtitle files (SRT). Review the text and subtitle timing before sharing.
What happens to my recordings and text?
Original audio and video files are removed from our servers after 14 days. Saved transcripts remain until you delete them. Dictation has separate processing and history rules. Read the privacy terms for the details of each workflow.
How do cancellation and refunds work?
Cancel through the billing provider you used to subscribe. Cancellation stops future renewals; it does not automatically refund a past payment. Refund eligibility depends on the applicable terms and purchase platform. Contact support if you need help.

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