# Transcribe MP3 — context digest

> A free in-browser tool that transcribes MP3 and other audio files to text with the open-source Whisper model. Audio never leaves the device. The first transcript download is free; a later download asks for a name and email and can email the transcript text. Export .txt or .srt.

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## MP3 to text transcriber

URL: https://transcribemp3.com/

Free · No upload · No account

Headings: Drop an audio file to transcribe it; How it works; Drop your file; Whisper listens; Copy or download; Private by design; Questions; Is Transcribe MP3 free?; Is my audio uploaded?; How accurate is it?; How long can a file be?; Which formats work?; Got a recording?

## How to transcribe MP3 to text

URL: https://transcribemp3.com/transcribe-mp3-to-text/

You can turn an MP3 into text in a few minutes without installing anything. Here is the fastest way, plus tips for a cleaner transcript.

Headings: Drop an audio file to transcribe it; Steps; Get a cleaner transcript; What it cannot do yet; Questions; Can I transcribe an MP3 to text for free?; Do I need to convert the MP3 first?; Can it tell speakers apart?

## How it works

URL: https://transcribemp3.com/how-it-works/

Everything happens in your browser tab. Here is each step and what it means for speed and privacy.

Headings: 1. Decoding; 2. The model; 3. Model download; 4. Transcription; 5. Export; Limits

## Supported formats

URL: https://transcribemp3.com/supported-formats/

The transcriber accepts anything your browser can decode. This table shows typical support.

Headings: If a file will not open

## Privacy

URL: https://transcribemp3.com/privacy/

- Audio: read and decoded in your browser. It is not uploaded to transcribemp3.com or anyone else. - Transcripts: shown in the text box. Copy stays in the browser. The first .txt or .srt download stays in the browser. 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. - Download check: before a download, the page asks a form service whether this network has already taken the free download. That request includes the site name. The service can see the network address on the request. It does not receive the audio or the transcript. - Model files: downloaded from the Hugging Face model hub (huggingface.co) and the script library from the jsDelivr CDN. Those services see a normal download request from your browser, such as your IP address, but never your audio. - Cache: your browser keeps the model files so later runs are faster. Clear site data in your browser settings to remove them. - No accounts, cookies for tracking, ads, or analytics scripts are used today. This browser remembers whether the free download was used. That memory is not a tracking cookie. The host, GitHub Pages, may keep standard server logs for security. The form service receives the name, email, phone, and transcript text you submit for a later download.

Headings: Your responsibility

## FAQ

URL: https://transcribemp3.com/faq/

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.

Headings: Is Transcribe MP3 free?; Is my audio uploaded?; How accurate is it?; How long can a file be?; Which formats work?; Does it work offline?; Why is the first run slow?; Can I transcribe a YouTube video?; Does it work on a phone?; Who made the model?

## About

URL: https://transcribemp3.com/about/

Transcribe MP3 is an independent, free tool for turning audio files into text without uploading them. It is built on open-source software: the Whisper speech recognition model released by OpenAI, the ONNX conversions published on the Hugging Face hub, and the Transformers.js library. The site is not affiliated with those projects.

Headings: Funding