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VidzTranscripts

MP3 to text converter

Upload an MP3 and get an accurate transcript with punctuation and timestamps. Ideal for podcasts, audiobooks, sermons, lectures and recorded interviews.

Drop a video or audio file here, or click to browse

MP4, MOV, MKV, WEBM, MP3, WAV, M4A and more · up to 1 GB

No sign-up. Files are deleted right after transcription.

From MP3 to editable text

Once the transcript is ready you can copy it straight into Word or Google Docs, or download a TXT file. Timestamps make it easy to find the exact moment a quote was said in the original recording.

Low bitrate MP3s

Even compressed 32–64 kbps MP3s, common for audiobooks and old podcasts, transcribe well because speech sits in a narrow frequency range that survives compression.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload or paste a link

    Drop a video or audio file, or paste a public link. Choose the spoken language or let us detect it.

  2. 2

    We transcribe it

    Our speech recognition turns speech into punctuated text with timestamps. Most files finish in minutes.

  3. 3

    Copy or download

    Copy the text, or download TXT, SRT and VTT subtitles. Your media file is deleted automatically.

Frequently asked questions

How fast is MP3 transcription?

Usually several times faster than real time. A one-hour MP3 typically takes around 10–15 minutes.

Can it handle music with lyrics?

It will try, but the model is built for speech. Sung lyrics over loud music are much less accurate than spoken words.

Do you add punctuation?

Yes. Transcripts include capital letters, commas, full stops and question marks.

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