Transcribe Audio to Text Online

Transcribing audio to text with NovaScribe is straightforward. Upload your audio file (MP3, WAV, M4A, or other formats) using drag-and-drop or the file browser. Our AI-powered transcription engine will automatically process the audio, detect spoken words, identify different speakers, and generate a timestamped transcript. The entire process typically takes just a few minutes. Once complete, you can review the transcript in our editor, make any corrections, and export it in your preferred format.

NovaScribe supports virtually all common audio and video formats. This includes MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, AAC for audio files, and MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, and WebM for video files (we extract the audio track automatically). If you have recordings from a smartphone, voice recorder, podcast software, or video conferencing tool, chances are the format will work. Files up to 500MB are supported, which covers several hours of recorded content.

Accuracy depends on several factors including audio quality, background noise, speaker clarity, and accents. For clear recordings with minimal background noise, NovaScribe typically achieves very high accuracy suitable for professional use. Recordings with multiple overlapping speakers, heavy accents, or significant background noise may require more editing. Our transcription system is trained on diverse audio sources—meetings, podcasts, interviews, lectures—which helps it handle a wide variety of speaking styles and content types.

Most audio files are transcribed in a fraction of their actual runtime. A typical 1-hour recording completes in about 5-10 minutes. Shorter files like 10-15 minute voice memos are usually ready in 1-2 minutes. The exact time depends on file size, audio complexity, and current server load. You can close the browser while processing—we'll keep your transcript ready for when you return.

Yes, NovaScribe supports transcription in over 50 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. The system can automatically detect the language being spoken, or you can specify it manually for best results. This makes NovaScribe useful for international teams, multilingual content, and global businesses.

Yes, NovaScribe includes automatic speaker detection (also called speaker diarization). When multiple people are speaking in a recording—such as in meetings, interviews, or podcasts—the system identifies and labels each speaker separately (Speaker 1, Speaker 2, etc.). This makes it much easier to follow conversations, attribute quotes correctly, and create professional transcripts. You can also rename speakers in the editor for clarity.

NovaScribe offers multiple export formats to fit your workflow. Choose plain text (TXT) for simple documents and quick sharing, Word format (DOCX) for documents you'll edit further or include in reports, or subtitle formats (SRT, VTT) for adding captions to videos. All export formats preserve timestamps and speaker labels when available. You can also copy the transcript directly to your clipboard for pasting into other applications.

Yes, data security is a priority. Your audio files are encrypted during upload and throughout processing. Transcripts are stored securely in your account, and you maintain full control over your data. You can delete files and transcripts at any time, and we never share your content with third parties or use it to train our models without your explicit consent. For sensitive recordings like legal depositions or medical notes, this level of privacy is essential.