Audio to Text Converter
Convert audio files into editable text, SRT subtitles, and VTT captions. Upload common audio formats, choose the spoken language, and download a transcript from one browser workflow.
How to convert audio to text
SubTran turns recordings into text for interviews, podcasts, lectures, meetings, voice notes, research calls, and caption workflows.
Upload an audio file
Choose MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, or another common audio format with clear speech.
Choose the spoken language
Let SubTran detect the speech automatically or select one of the supported transcription languages before processing.
Download TXT, SRT, or VTT
Review the editable transcript, switch output formats, and download text, subtitles, or web captions.
Audio transcription features
Audio to text
Convert spoken recordings into readable TXT that can be searched, quoted, summarized, and reused.
Audio to SRT
Generate timestamped SRT subtitle drafts from audio without manually typing cues.
Multiple formats
Use MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, and other browser-readable audio sources.
Language dropdown
Select the spoken language or let the tool detect it automatically.
Editable preview
Review TXT, SRT, and VTT output in the browser before downloading.
Chunked processing
Long audio is split into ten-minute chunks and merged into one ordered transcript.
Benefits of audio to text
Search recordings
Find quotes, names, topics, and decisions without replaying an entire file.
Create captions
Use SRT or VTT output to caption videos that share the same audio.
Repurpose content
Turn speech into notes, articles, summaries, descriptions, and documentation.
Save manual effort
Start from an AI transcript and edit the important parts instead of typing from scratch.
Work in the browser
No desktop transcription suite is required for upload, preview, and export.
One credit model
Use SubTran credits across transcription, subtitle translation, and SRT generation.
Audio transcript use cases
Podcast transcripts
Create episode transcripts and show notes from podcast recordings.
Interview research
Search and quote interview recordings for research, journalism, and customer discovery.
Lecture notes
Convert classes, webinars, and training sessions into reviewable notes.
Meeting records
Capture decisions and action items from calls and voice memos.
Accessibility
Provide transcripts and captions for people who prefer or require text.
Archive indexing
Make older audio libraries easier to search and reuse.
Audio to text FAQ
What is Audio to Text?
Audio to Text converts spoken recordings into readable transcripts and timed subtitle files such as SRT or VTT.
Which audio formats are supported?
SubTran accepts common audio formats such as MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, and WMA, plus browser-readable media files.
Can I create SRT from audio?
Yes. Upload the audio, transcribe it, switch to the SRT tab, and download a timestamped subtitle draft.
Can I transcribe audio in different languages?
Yes. SubTran exposes the OpenAI-supported transcription language list and provides dedicated language pages for common search workflows.
Start converting audio to text
Upload audio, transcribe speech, and export TXT, SRT, or VTT with editable preview.