MP3 file transcription

MP3 to Text — transcribe the file you already have.

Got an MP3 sitting on your disk — an exported podcast, a recorded call, a downloaded lecture? Drop it here. We read the file directly and return accurate paragraph text with Whisper Large v3 Turbo. No converting, no URL, no re-recording.

Plus & Pro feature Up to 500MB / 6 hours MP3 in, text out SRT · VTT · TXT · PDF

2.4M

Videos transcribed

41K

Active creators

98.7%

Accuracy benchmark

12s

Median turnaround

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Podcast episode — exported to MP3, dropped straight in

Transcript Summary Repurpose

00:00:03 Welcome back. Today we're getting into why most productivity advice quietly fails.

00:00:12 And I want to start with a claim that's going to annoy some people.

00:00:18 The problem was never your system. The problem is you keep switching systems.

00:00:27 Every switch costs you two weeks of ramp-up you never get back.

Copied · transcript .srt .vtt .pdf .txt

What you get

Every MP3 to text without the busywork.

Upload the MP3, get accurate paragraph text back. Long episodes, quiet callers, and low-bitrate recordings all run through the same pipeline.

MP3 read directly

Drop the MP3 in as-is. We decode the audio and transcribe it — no need to convert to WAV or upload to a platform first.

Built for long audio

A full podcast episode or a two-hour recorded call is fine. Files up to 500MB and six hours are split, transcribed in parallel, and stitched back together.

Clean, punctuated text

Output arrives as proper sentences with punctuation and paragraph breaks — readable on the first pass, not a lowercase run-on.

How it works

From MP3 to transcript in three steps.

Choose the file, let us transcribe it, then export or translate. Transcription costs 10 credits per audio-hour on Plus and Pro plans.

Choose your MP3

Drag the MP3 onto the box above, or click to browse for it. Any bitrate works, and files can run up to 500MB and six hours long.

We transcribe it

Whisper Large v3 Turbo decodes and transcribes the audio. Long episodes are split into overlapping segments, processed in parallel, and stitched back into one transcript. Costs 10 credits per audio-hour.

Export, translate, repurpose

Copy the text, export SRT/VTT/TXT/PDF, translate to 40 languages, or turn it into show notes or a blog post — no re-upload.

Beyond the transcript

More than an MP3 transcriber.

Every transcript can be summarized, translated, repurposed, or exported — one upload, many directions out.

AI summaries

A two-sentence TL;DR of the episode plus the core takeaway — skim before you read.

40-language translation

Transcribe the MP3 once, then translate to Spanish, French, Mandarin, and 37 more without re-uploading.

Repurpose to 8 formats

Turn an episode into show notes, a blog post, a thread, or a newsletter in your own voice.

Export anywhere

SRT and VTT for captions, TXT for notes, PDF for archiving — one click each.

Who this is for

Built for podcasters and reporters.

Podcasters captioning exported episodes

Reporters transcribing recorded phone calls

Students turning downloaded lectures into notes

Coaches archiving recorded sessions

Musicians transcribing voice-note lyrics

Teams documenting recorded standups

How it works

How to convert an MP3 to text.

MP3 is the format most recordings end up in — exported podcasts, saved call recordings, downloaded audio. If the file already lives on your disk, upload it here and get accurate paragraph text back. MP3-to-text transcription is a Plus and Pro feature at 10 credits per audio-hour.

Upload the MP3 as-is

You don't need to convert the MP3 to another format or push it to a platform first. Drop the file in and we decode the audio and transcribe it. Any bitrate — a 320kbps studio export or a 64kbps phone recording — runs through the same pipeline.

Full-length episodes, no timeout

Browser-based transcribers usually give up after a few minutes. We accept MP3s up to 500MB and six hours, split them into overlapping chunks, transcribe in parallel, and re-stitch so nothing drops at the seams. An hour-long episode finishes in a couple of minutes.

Accurate on messy recordings

Whisper Large v3 Turbo handles the audio that trips cheaper tools: crosstalk on a recorded call, room echo, background hum, and heavy accents. The output reads as punctuated sentences, so you spend your time editing content, not fixing transcription errors.

Turn one episode into a week of content

After transcription, repurpose the text into show notes, a blog post, a thread, or a newsletter in one click — the phrasing stays in your voice. Or translate it to 40 languages to reach a wider audience, all from the same upload.

Your MP3 is deleted after processing

The uploaded file is used to make your transcript and then removed from our storage automatically. Your transcript stays saved in your history; the source MP3 does not linger on our servers. For other file types, see the /audio-to-text/ hub.

FAQ

Common questions.

How do I convert an MP3 to text?

Upload the MP3 into the box above — drag and drop or click to browse. We decode the audio and transcribe it with Whisper Large v3 Turbo, returning readable text with toggleable timestamps. MP3-to-text transcription is a Plus and Pro feature.

Is MP3 transcription free?

No. Uploading and transcribing your own MP3 files is a paid Plus and Pro feature at 10 credits per audio-hour. The free URL-based transcriber is a separate tool. We run the full transcription on your file, which is why upload is paid.

Do I need to convert my MP3 first?

No. Drop the MP3 in as-is — any bitrate. We decode and transcribe the audio directly, so there is no conversion step on your end.

How long can my MP3 be?

Up to 500MB and six hours. Longer episodes are split into overlapping segments, transcribed in parallel, and stitched back into one continuous transcript, so a full-length recording is no problem.

How accurate is MP3 transcription?

We use Whisper Large v3 Turbo, which holds up on crosstalk, room echo, background noise, and accents. Output comes back as punctuated sentences you can read on the first pass rather than fragments to clean up.

Is my MP3 file kept after transcription?

No. Your uploaded MP3 is used to produce the transcript and then deleted from our storage automatically. The finished transcript stays in your history; the original file does not linger on our servers.

“I record every episode locally and export straight to MP3. Dropping that file in and getting show notes plus a clean transcript back saves me an editor.”

Priya Nandakumar

Independent podcaster

Drop your MP3 — clean transcript in minutes.

Any MP3, up to 500MB / 6 hours. A Plus & Pro feature at 10 credits per audio-hour. Start at the /upload/ page.

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