People search for audio file to text expecting to drop in a recording and get a transcript, but browsers cannot read audio files for recognition on their own.
This page gives the closest honest workflow: pick a local audio file and play it back, then use live dictation so your microphone hears it and writes the text, with the limitation stated plainly.
How to use Audio File to Text
- Use the file picker to choose a local audio file and play it back.
- Press Start dictation so the microphone hears the playback and writes the text.
- Stop, then copy the transcript or download it as a TXT file.
What you can do with it
- Play a local clip and transcribe what you hear.
- Get rough text from a short recording.
- Keep a saved transcript of played audio.
Good to know
Browser SpeechRecognition cannot directly read uploaded audio files, so this page offers local playback plus live dictation rather than automatic file transcription. This site does not store your transcript or upload files, but speech recognition is handled by your browser, and some browsers send microphone audio to their own speech service.
Frequently asked questions
Does it transcribe the file automatically?
No. Browsers cannot feed an audio file into speech recognition directly, so you play the file and let the microphone hear it for live dictation.
Why provide a file player then?
So you can play your clip and transcribe it by listening, which is the most that browser-only tools can honestly do without a bundled engine.
Where does my file go?
The file stays on your device and is only played locally; the site does not upload it, though live audio may reach your browser's speech service.