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Transcribe Korean Audio to Text
Upload a Korean recording and get an accurate Hangul transcript — or translate it directly into English text. Free for files under 5 minutes.
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How do you transcribe Korean audio to text?
Upload your Korean recording to 1Transcribe and OpenAI's Whisper models return an accurate transcript in Hangul, with automatic speaker labels — or translate the Korean speech directly into English text in one step. No Korean keyboard or language skills required. Files under 5 minutes are free with no signup; a subscription covers files up to 10 hours long.
Korean audio to text — no Korean required
Korean is one of the 99+ languages OpenAI's Whisper supports well, and 1Transcribe makes it usable even if you do not read Hangul. Upload the recording and choose your output: a verbatim Korean transcript in Hangul — with correct spacing, particles, and honorific forms preserved as spoken — or an English translation that Whisper produces directly from the speech in a single step.
Spoken Korean drops subjects, layers politeness levels (해요체, 합쇼체, 반말), and moves fast in casual conversation; Whisper's training on real Korean audio keeps transcripts accurate through all of it.
Made for K-content and Korean-language work
English speakers reach for Korean transcription for very specific reasons:
- Interviews and variety content — fans and translators transcribing idol interviews, fan-meeting recordings, or podcast episodes to translate or subtitle them.
- Lectures and study — Korean-language learners and exchange students converting recorded classes into text they can study line by line.
- Sermons — Korean-language churches producing text versions of recorded sermons for members and translation.
- Family and heritage — voice messages and recorded stories from Korean-speaking relatives, translated so the whole family can read them.
Subtitles, timestamps, and long recordings
Export any Korean transcript as SRT subtitles with timestamps — in Korean, or translated into English — ready for YouTube or video editors. Automatic speaker diarization labels each voice, which matters in multi-guest shows and interviews. Single files up to 10 hours and 5 GB are supported, so a full lecture series session or a long livestream recording fits in one upload, and you can batch up to 5 files at once.
Formats, accuracy, and privacy
Upload audio as MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, AMR, or WMA, or video as MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, or WEBM. Accuracy reaches up to 99.9% on clear audio. KakaoTalk and other messenger voice files work once saved in a supported format. Your files are never used to train AI models and are deleted after 14 days.
Korean transcription at a glance
| AI engine | OpenAI Whisper (latest models) |
|---|---|
| Language support | Korean — transcribed in Hangul, auto-detected |
| Translate to English | Yes — one click |
| Accuracy | Up to 99.9% on clear audio |
| Speaker labels | Yes — automatic diarization |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, AMR, WMA |
| Video formats | MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM |
| Max file length | 10 hours per file |
| Max file size | 5 GB per file |
| Export formats | DOCX, PDF, SRT, TXT |
| Price | Free under 5 minutes; Unlimited from US$4.17/mo billed yearly |
Who transcribes Korean audio with 1Transcribe
K-content fans & translators
Transcribe idol interviews, fan meetings, and podcasts into Hangul text as the first step toward translations and fan subs.
Korean learners
Turn K-drama clips, podcasts, and class recordings into text to study real spoken Korean line by line.
Journalists & researchers
Convert interviews with Korean-speaking sources into transcripts, then translate them to English for quoting.
Churches
Produce text versions of Korean-language sermons for members, study groups, and translation teams.
Families
Transcribe and translate voice messages and recorded stories from Korean-speaking relatives.
Creators
Generate Korean or English SRT subtitles for videos with Korean speech.
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Automatically detects and labels different speakers (Diarization), making your transcripts easy to read and edit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about 1Transcribe.
Can I translate Korean audio to English text?
Yes. Whisper can translate Korean speech directly into English text in one step — upload the file, choose translation, and you get a readable English document without needing to read Hangul.
Does the transcript come back in Hangul?
Yes. Korean transcription output is written in Hangul with natural spacing, and you can export it to Word, PDF, TXT, or SRT subtitles.
Is it free to transcribe Korean audio?
Files under 5 minutes are free with no signup. Longer files — up to 10 hours each — need an Unlimited subscription: US$19.99/month or US$49.99/year (about US$4.17/month), cancel anytime.
How accurate is Korean transcription?
Up to 99.9% on clear audio. Whisper handles fast conversational Korean, dropped subjects, and different politeness levels far better than older speech engines.
Can I transcribe K-drama or K-pop video content?
Yes. Upload video files (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM) with Korean speech and the audio track is transcribed automatically. You can export SRT subtitles in Korean or translated English. Make sure you have the rights to the content you upload.
Does it separate speakers in Korean conversations?
Yes. Automatic diarization labels each voice — useful for interviews, panel shows, and group recordings with several speakers.
Can I transcribe KakaoTalk voice messages?
Yes — save the voice message in a supported format like M4A or MP3 and upload it. Messages under 5 minutes transcribe free.
Are my Korean recordings private?
Yes. Files are never used to train AI models and are automatically deleted after 14 days.
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