Audio to Text: Quickly Transcribe Audio & Video Files With AI
Without the right transcription tool, transcribing from audio to text can make your workflow slow, frustrating, and prone to errors. Say goodbye to manual transcription. Otter instantly transcribes your audio into accurate text with powerful AI transcription technology. Effortlessly use the audio-to-text converter to turn your audio and video files into searchable, editable, and interactive transcripts.
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Audio to Text: Quickly Transcribe Audio & Video Files With AI
Without the right transcription tool, transcribing from audio to text can make your workflow slow, frustrating, and prone to errors. Say goodbye to manual transcription. Otter instantly transcribes your audio into accurate text with powerful AI transcription technology. Effortlessly use the audio-to-text converter to turn your audio and video files into searchable, editable, and interactive transcripts.
Features & Benefits
- Perfect for any content
Get accurate transcripts for all your needs, including meetings, interviews, academic lectures, video production, and podcast episodes.
- Flexible uploads
You can import files directly to Otter on the web or use the iOS and Android mobile apps to capture and transcribe on the go.
- Broad format support
The audio-to-text converter supports a variety of file formats, including AAC, MP3, M4A, WAV, WMA, and even video files.
- Intelligent speaker detection
Otter automatically identifies and tags different speakers in your audio, creating an organized and easy-to-follow conversation transcript.
- Fast and accurate transcription
Ditch the manual effort and get a highly accurate text transcription in minutes — not hours.
- Search and share with ease
Transcribed content is instantly searchable and shareable. Find key moments, copy quotes, or send the full transcript to your team.
- Go beyond transcription with AI Chat
Otter doesn't just convert audio to text. Use Otter AI Chat to ask questions about your content, generate instant summaries, and pull out key action items.
- Go beyond transcription with AI Chat
The basic plan allows you to get started and transcribe audio to text free of charge. Powerful paid plans are available at affordable pricing when you need more from your transcription service.
Step-by-Step Guide
You have two options: Record live audio directly in the Otter app on your desktop or mobile device, or upload an existing audio recording or video content by clicking the Import button.
Otter's AI immediately starts transcribing once your file is uploaded or your recording is finished. Within minutes, it generates a complete, high-quality, and accurate transcript of your audio.
Review your automatic transcription in Otter’s interactive editor. Easily correct specialized terms, assign precise speaker names, and highlight important sections for quick reference.
With one click, you can export your finished transcript as a TXT, DOCX, PDF, or SRT file (ideal for subtitles). You can also share a direct link to the interactive transcript for seamless collaboration.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The best way to transcribe audio to text is to use a dedicated AI speech-to-text tool like Otter.ai. It eliminates the slow manual work and provides a fast, searchable, and accurate transcript — way more useful than a plain text document.
Otter’s transcription software has a high accuracy rate for clear audio, generally reaching 85–90% accuracy. Heavy background noise and strong accents can affect quality. But Otter’s built-in editor makes it easy to make quick corrections to your text transcriptions.
Otter offers a range of plans. The basic plan, which is great for getting started, allows you to transcribe audio to text free of charge. There are also Pro and Business plans with advanced features like increased transcription limits and team collaboration tools.
You can upload a wide variety of common audio formats, including MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, and WMA. You can also upload video files for transcription.
Currently, Otter transcribes in English (US and UK), Spanish, and French. Transcription is performed in one language at a time.
Yes! The Otter.ai app is available for both iOS and Android. You can record, upload files, and review transcripts directly from your mobile device, making it a convenient mobile transcription tool.
Audio transcription time is usually the same as the audio length. That means a five-minute file takes just five minutes to transcribe.
Your data is private and secure. Otter.ai is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and uses industry-standard encryption to protect your information. Your conversations are private by default and only accessible by you, unless you choose to share them.
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