# MP3 to Text: Free Audio Transcriber in Your Browser | Transcribe MP3

Source: https://transcribemp3.com/

Free · No upload · No account

# MP3 to text, right in your browser

Drop an audio file and get a transcript in minutes. The open-source Whisper model runs on your own device, so your recording is never uploaded.

## Drop an audio file to transcribe it

Drop an MP3 here
or choose a file · MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, WEBM

Model Fast (Whisper tiny, about 40 MB) More accurate (Whisper base, about 80 MB)
Language English Detect automatically Spanish French German Portuguese Italian Dutch Japanese Chinese Hindi
Transcribe

Pick a file to start. It stays on this device.

Transcript

Copy text
Download .txt
Download .srt captions
Show timestamps

The first run downloads the open-source Whisper model (about 40 MB for Fast) from the Hugging Face model hub and keeps it in your browser cache. Your audio is never uploaded. Only transcribe recordings you have the right to transcribe.

- $0No account or card
- 0 uploadsAudio stays on your device
- 6 formatsMP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, WEBM
- .txt + .srtPlain text or captions

## How it works

Three steps, all on your machine.

1

### Drop your file

Pick or drag an MP3, voice memo, podcast, lecture, or interview. Your browser reads it locally.

2

### Whisper listens

The first time, your browser downloads the Whisper model (about 40 MB for Fast). After that it loads from cache.

3

### Copy or download

Edit the transcript in the box, copy it, or download a .txt file or .srt captions with timestamps. The first download is free.

Podcasts, interviews, lectures, and voice memos. Illustrative photo.

## Private by design

Most online transcription services upload your audio to their servers. Transcribe MP3 does not. Decoding and speech recognition stay in this browser tab. The first transcript download stays on this device. A later download asks for your name and email, then sends the transcript text so it can be emailed to you. The audio file is not sent. There are no accounts and no analytics scripts. Read the [privacy page](https://transcribemp3.com/privacy/) for details.

## Questions

### Is Transcribe MP3 free?

Yes. There is no account and no fee. The first transcript download is free. Another download from the same browser or network asks for your name and email so the file can be emailed to you. The transcriber runs on your own computer or phone.

### Is my audio uploaded?

No. The browser decodes the file and the Whisper model runs on your device. The only download is the model itself, the first time you use it.

### Why does a second download ask for my email?

The first .txt or .srt download is free and stays in your browser. A later download asks for your name and email first. After you submit the form, the file downloads in the browser and is emailed to you.

### How accurate is it?

Whisper is accurate on clear speech, but no transcriber is perfect. Background noise, cross-talk, accents, and names reduce accuracy. Use the More accurate model for important recordings and proofread the result.

### How long can a file be?

Up to about two hours per file. Long files take longer, roughly real time or faster on a recent laptop with the Fast model, and slower on phones.

### Which formats work?

Anything your browser can decode: MP3, WAV, M4A/AAC, OGG/Opus, FLAC, and WEBM in most browsers. Safari does not decode OGG in every version.

## Got a recording?

Scroll up, drop it in, and press Transcribe. Only transcribe audio you have the right to use.

[Transcribe a file](#tool-h)