Transcribe audio to text online
Turn spoken audio into a downloadable plain-text transcript.
Live media tool
Try it with your file
Demo files are processed temporarily and should not contain sensitive information.
Try the real workflow
Use your own file and inspect a downloadable result before building anything.
Real media processing
Uppy sends the upload into a live Transloadit Assembly, not a browser-only mock.
Designed for quick tests
Files are processed temporarily, so you can evaluate the result before keeping anything.
How to use this tool
- Step 1
Upload your audio
Choose a supported file (audio) from your device. Uppy handles the browser upload.
- Step 2
Let Transloadit process it
Run “Transcribe audio” on Transloadit’s distributed processing platform and watch its progress.
- Step 3
Use the finished result
Inspect and download the result (Transcript), or connect the workflow to your own storage.
Keep exploring what your file can become
Frequently asked questions
How does the Audio transcription tool work?
Upload a supported file (audio), run the tool, and download the result (Transcript). The page sends your upload through Uppy into a real Transloadit Assembly, so the result demonstrates the same processing platform available through the API.
What is the maximum file size?
Files can be up to 25 MB on this public utility. Production workflows can accept larger files, process batches, import directly from cloud storage, and create several outputs in parallel.
Are uploaded files stored permanently?
The public tool processes files temporarily. Do not upload sensitive material. A production workspace gives you control over authentication, storage destinations, and retention.
Can I automate Audio transcription with an API?
Yes. The same processing capability is available through reusable Transloadit Templates. Trigger it from Uppy, a backend SDK, an API request, or a Smart CDN URL, then send results to storage and services you control.
What other file tools are available?
Browse the Audio tools category for related utilities. Each page runs a real upload and produces a downloadable result.
Automate “Audio transcription” in your product
A format change is often only the beginning. Normalize playback, create searchable transcripts, generate visual assets, and deliver every result to the systems your product already uses.
Consistent playback
Normalize incoming audio into formats and settings your product can rely on.
Searchable speech
Turn speech into text that can power search, captions, summaries, and analysis.
More than one output
Create waveforms, previews, and alternate outputs alongside the primary track.
Flexible ingestion
Process uploaded audio or import it directly from storage and remote sources.
Connected workflows
Send completed files to your storage and notify your application with webhooks.
Parallel processing
Run independent Steps in parallel instead of waiting for a long serial pipeline.
Serve Transcript only when a screen requests it
Smart CDN combines a reusable Transloadit Template with URL parameters and global caching. The live example below changes to match this kind of media.
Choose the audio preview
What changes at the edge
Generate artwork or a compact file icon from audio on demand, without making listeners download the source first.
A searchable media library
Create transcripts, summaries, and waveforms from the same recording.
A podcast pipeline
Normalize creator uploads before they reach every listener and device.
A reusable audio layer
Extract audio from video and route it into moderation or speech workflows.
Process uploads, batches, and cloud files with one workflow
Move this same capability into your product: process customer uploads and cloud files, then route the results to storage, webhooks, and delivery.