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Transcribe Portuguese Audio to Text
Upload a Portuguese recording — Brazilian or European — and get an accurate transcript, or translate it directly into English text. Free for files under 5 minutes.
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How do you transcribe Portuguese audio to text?
Upload your Portuguese recording to 1Transcribe and OpenAI's Whisper models return an accurate transcript with speaker labels in minutes — Brazilian and European Portuguese are both handled automatically. You can also translate the Portuguese speech directly into English text in one step. Files under 5 minutes are free with no signup; longer files up to 10 hours need a subscription.
Brazilian and European Portuguese, one tool
Portuguese comes in two major flavors that sound remarkably different. Brazilian Portuguese is open and vowel-rich, while European Portuguese compresses unstressed vowels so heavily that even Brazilians sometimes struggle to follow fast speech from Lisbon. Speech tools tuned only for Brazilian audio often fall apart on the European variant.
1Transcribe runs OpenAI's Whisper, trained on Portuguese from both sides of the Atlantic — plus Angola and Mozambique — so recordings from São Paulo and Porto come back equally accurate. Automatic language detection means there is no dialect switch to set: just upload the file.
Transcribe in Portuguese, or translate to English
Both intents are covered:
- Transcription — a verbatim Portuguese transcript with speaker labels, timestamps, and correct accents (ã, ç, é, ô), exportable to DOCX, PDF, SRT, or TXT.
- Translation — Whisper translates Portuguese speech directly into English text in a single step, so an English speaker can read a Brazilian interview without knowing Portuguese.
- AI summary — get the key points of a long recording without reading the full transcript.
WhatsApp audios, interviews, and long recordings
Brazil is one of the world's heaviest users of WhatsApp voice messages, and long "áudios" from colleagues, clients, and family are a daily reality. Forward the OPUS file to 1Transcribe and read it as text — notes under 5 minutes are free. For bigger jobs, single files up to 10 hours and 5 GB are supported: research interviews, church services, podcast episodes, and full meeting recordings, with automatic speaker diarization so you always know who said what.
Accuracy, formats, and privacy
Accuracy reaches up to 99.9% on clear audio in both Portuguese variants. Upload audio as MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, AMR, or WMA, or video as MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, or WEBM. Files are never used to train AI models and are deleted after 14 days, and 1Transcribe works in the browser and the iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows apps with nothing to install.
Portuguese transcription at a glance
| AI engine | OpenAI Whisper (latest models) |
|---|---|
| Language support | Portuguese — Brazilian and European variants, 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 Portuguese audio with 1Transcribe
WhatsApp audios
Read long Portuguese voice messages from Brazilian or Portuguese contacts instead of replaying them.
Journalists
Turn interviews with Portuguese-speaking sources into quotable text, in Portuguese or translated to English.
Researchers
Transcribe fieldwork from Brazil, Portugal, Angola, or Mozambique into speaker-labeled transcripts.
Businesses
Transcribe calls with Brazilian customers or partners, then get an English summary of what was agreed.
Faith communities
Convert recorded Portuguese sermons and services into text for sharing and study.
Content creators
Generate SRT subtitles from Portuguese video for YouTube — in Portuguese or translated into English.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about 1Transcribe.
Does it handle both Brazilian and European Portuguese?
Yes. Whisper is trained on Portuguese from Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa, so both major variants — including fast, vowel-reduced European Portuguese — are transcribed accurately with no dialect setting to choose.
Can I translate Portuguese audio to English text?
Yes. Whisper can translate Portuguese speech directly into English text in one step, so you get a readable English document from a Portuguese recording without a separate translation tool.
Is it free to transcribe Portuguese 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.
Can I transcribe Portuguese WhatsApp voice messages?
Yes. WhatsApp exports voice messages as OPUS files, which 1Transcribe accepts directly. Messages under 5 minutes transcribe free, no account needed.
How accurate is Portuguese transcription?
Up to 99.9% on clear audio in both Brazilian and European Portuguese, with correct written accents like ã, ç, and ô in the transcript.
Does it separate speakers in a Portuguese conversation?
Yes. Automatic diarization labels each voice, so interviews, meetings, and group conversations are easy to read.
Can I transcribe Portuguese video?
Yes. Upload MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, or WEBM and the Portuguese audio track is transcribed automatically, with SRT subtitle export available.
Are my files private?
Yes. Recordings are never used to train AI models and are automatically deleted after 14 days.
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