Audio to Text Converter

An audio transcriber is a human or software that converts audio into written text. 

Humans are often very accurate, but their services can be costly, and they require some time.

 Automated audio transcribers use AI speech-to-text recognition to convert audio to text. While they’re much faster, they aren’t always as accurate for heavy accents or unclear recordings. But if you’re using Riverside, you’ll get crystal clear audio and advanced AI transcripts with 99% accuracy.

You can create an audio transcript manually or through dedicated software. 

Manually, you can listen and transcribe audio yourself. This is very time-consuming. Or, you can hire someone, which can be expensive. 

Transcription software will save you tons of time and money. If you’re using Riverside, follow these steps to transcribe:

• Create a new studio and record your audio on Riverside for the best results.  But you can also upload your own recording.
• Click on your recording to preview it.
• At the bottom of the preview, go to Transcript and click “Download” to choose between a text and subtitle file.

Read more in our full guide on how to transcribe audio to text.

There are plenty of free audio transcribers online. We have one too! You can use our free online audio transcription tool with these steps:

• Click “Transcribe now” to upload a file.
• Select your audio’s language and content type. Click “Start transcribing”. 
• Let our AI do the audio to text conversion. 
• “Download” your new captions or text transcripts for free. 

The fallback here is that you’ll need to upload your audio files each time, and it’ll take longer cause it’s not automatic. For quick automatic transcriptions and a whole lot more, it’s worth signing up for a paid plan. 

We’ve got a full list of some of the best transcription software. But if you’re looking for almost 100% accurate transcriptions fast after recordings, give Riverside a shot. You'll get quick AI takeaways, automatic captions and a text-based editor where you can trim your recording by deleting text in your transcript.

Riverside can transcribe in 100+ languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, and many others. Check our full list of transcription languages.

It depends on the efficiency of the AI transcription software you’re using. We can say at Riverside, our transcriptions are up to 99% accurate. We use some of the most advanced AI speech-to-text technology. 

To improve your accuracy, we suggest you:

• Use high-quality clear audio recordings. (Record with us, and you’ll get this. ;))
• Use a good external mic. Transcribing a voice memo recorded on a phone is less accurate than transcribing a recording caputred with a professional XLR mic.
• Speak as clearly as you can. Note that accents can sometimes be harder for AI to pick.
• Avoid crosstalk, where multiple speakers are speaking at once. (With our separate recording tracks, you can easily work around this.