Live Transcription

Live transcription converts speech to text in real-time as you speak. When you enable your microphone, NovaScribe continuously listens to your voice and displays the transcribed text on screen within moments. Unlike uploading a recorded file, live transcription processes audio instantly—perfect for meetings, lectures, interviews, and any situation where you need immediate text from spoken words. The AI speech recognition runs in your browser, so there's nothing to install.

Accuracy for live transcription depends on several factors including microphone quality, background noise, speaking clarity, and accents. In quiet environments with clear speech and a good microphone, NovaScribe achieves excellent accuracy suitable for professional note-taking. Background noise, multiple speakers talking simultaneously, or very fast speech may reduce accuracy. For best results, use a quality microphone and speak at a natural pace in a quiet environment.

NovaScribe supports live transcription in 99 languages. This includes widely spoken languages like English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, and Russian, as well as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Turkish, Hindi, and many others. You can select your language before starting, or let the system detect it automatically. Language detection helps when you're not sure which language will be spoken or when multiple languages might be used.

Yes, NovaScribe allows you to edit your transcript both during and after the live session. While transcribing, you can scroll through and correct any errors you notice. After you stop the transcription, you have full editing capabilities—fix mistakes, add punctuation, format text, and organize the content. When you're satisfied, export the transcript as TXT, DOCX, or copy it to your clipboard.

Yes, privacy is built into NovaScribe's live transcription. Your audio is streamed directly to our secure servers for real-time processing but is not permanently stored unless you explicitly save the transcript. You maintain full control over your data—transcripts are only saved when you choose to save them, and you can delete them at any time. We don't use your audio or transcripts to train models without consent.

All you need is a microphone and a modern web browser. Most laptops and phones have built-in microphones that work well for basic transcription. For better accuracy—especially in meetings or professional settings—an external USB microphone or headset with a boom mic provides clearer audio. NovaScribe works with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge browsers. There's no software to download or install; everything runs directly in your browser.