WAV file transcription

WAV to Text — transcribe your uncompressed audio.

WAV is what comes off a field recorder or out of your DAW — full-quality, uncompressed audio. Drop the file here and get accurate paragraph text back with Whisper Large v3 Turbo. The cleaner the source, the sharper the transcript.

Plus & Pro feature Up to 500MB / 6 hours WAV · FLAC in SRT · VTT · TXT · PDF

2.4M

Videos transcribed

41K

Active creators

98.7%

Accuracy benchmark

12s

Median turnaround

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Field recording — captured to WAV on a handheld recorder

Transcript Summary Repurpose

00:00:02 Rolling. Testing levels — say something for me.

00:00:08 The wind's picking up off the water, so we may need to move under the bridge.

00:00:16 Good call. Let's grab the ambient first while it's quiet.

00:00:23 Thirty seconds of room tone, then we run the interview.

Copied · transcript .srt .vtt .pdf .txt

What you get

Every WAV to text at full fidelity.

Upload the WAV, get accurate paragraph text back. Field recordings, DAW exports, and large uncompressed files all run through the same pipeline.

WAV read directly

Drop the uncompressed WAV in as-is. We decode the PCM audio and transcribe it — no need to compress to MP3 first, and no quality lost on the way in.

Built for long sessions

WAV files are large, and that is fine. Up to 500MB and six hours, split into overlapping chunks, transcribed in parallel, and stitched back together.

Highest-fidelity input

Uncompressed audio gives the model the cleanest signal — fewer artifacts, sharper word boundaries, better accuracy on quiet or distant speakers.

How it works

From WAV 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 WAV

Drag the WAV onto the box above, or click to browse. Uncompressed files are large — that is fine, up to 500MB and six hours. No compressing to MP3 first.

We transcribe it

Whisper Large v3 Turbo decodes the PCM audio and transcribes it. Long sessions are split into overlapping segments, processed in parallel, and stitched 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 a script or article — no re-upload.

Beyond the transcript

More than a WAV transcriber.

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

AI summaries

A two-sentence recap of the session plus the key point — skim a long recording before you read it.

40-language translation

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

Repurpose to 8 formats

Turn a recorded session into an article, thread, or newsletter — the phrasing stays in your voice.

Export anywhere

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

Who this is for

Built for recordists and engineers.

Field recordists transcribing location audio

Audio engineers logging session takes

Documentary teams transcribing interviews

Researchers archiving lab recordings

Musicians transcribing tracked vocals

Producers turning raw audio into scripts

How it works

How to convert a WAV to text.

WAV is uncompressed, full-quality audio — what field recorders capture and what audio editors export. When your source is a WAV on disk, upload it here and get accurate paragraph text back at the highest fidelity. WAV-to-text transcription is a Plus and Pro feature at 10 credits per audio-hour.

Upload the WAV uncompressed

Don't compress your WAV to MP3 before uploading — that throws away signal the model can use. Drop the uncompressed file in as-is and we decode the PCM audio directly. Cleaner input means fewer artifacts and sharper transcription.

Large files, no timeout

WAV files are big — a stereo hour can run hundreds of megabytes. We accept files up to 500MB and six hours, split them into overlapping chunks, transcribe in parallel, and re-stitch so nothing drops at the seams. Size is not the obstacle it is with most browser tools.

The cleanest input, the sharpest output

Uncompressed audio gives Whisper Large v3 Turbo the best possible signal: clearer word boundaries, better handling of quiet or distant speakers, and fewer errors from compression artifacts. If accuracy matters, transcribing the WAV beats transcribing a compressed copy.

From session to script

After transcription, translate the text to any of 40 languages, or repurpose it into a script, an article, or a newsletter in one click — the phrasing stays in your voice. All from the same upload.

Your WAV is deleted after processing

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

FAQ

Common questions.

How do I convert a WAV to text?

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

Should I compress my WAV before uploading?

No — upload it uncompressed. Compressing to MP3 first throws away signal the model can use. We decode the full-quality PCM audio directly, and cleaner input produces a sharper transcript.

Is WAV transcription free?

No. Uploading and transcribing your own WAV 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.

My WAV files are large — is that a problem?

No. We accept files up to 500MB and six hours. Long, uncompressed recordings are split into overlapping segments, transcribed in parallel, and stitched back into one continuous transcript.

Is WAV more accurate than MP3?

It can be. Uncompressed audio gives the model a cleaner signal — clearer word boundaries and fewer compression artifacts — which helps most on quiet, distant, or noisy speakers. If you have the WAV, transcribe it rather than a compressed copy.

Is my WAV file kept after transcription?

No. Your uploaded WAV 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 everything to WAV in the field. Uploading the raw file instead of a compressed bounce gets me noticeably cleaner transcripts — the quiet second speaker actually comes through.”

Tomas Berglund

Documentary sound recordist

Drop your WAV — full-fidelity transcript in minutes.

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

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