English Audio to Text
Upload audio in English — AI recognizes English speech and returns text with timestamps, ready to edit and export.
English audio to text — English text with timestamps
Transcribing English audio to text is needed when a recording in English has to become text: a lecture, an interview, a podcast, a business call, or study material. DictAI recognizes English speech and returns ready text in English — upload an audio file or paste a link, and the AI turns the speech into text automatically. It's handy both for native speakers and for language learners who want to see the text rather than parse it by ear.
It's worth understanding how it works: the service recognizes speech, turning spoken English into written English text — this is transcription, not translation into another language. If the recording has mixed speech, the AI understands it and labels it correctly. Recognition supports 35+ languages, so one account works for both English and other recordings.
For readability the text comes with timestamps, and with several speakers, speaker labels (diarization): a dialogue in an English interview or business call doesn't merge into one stream. Common formats are supported — MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG — as well as video and links from 1,000+ platforms. The finished text is edited in the browser and exported to TXT, DOCX, PDF, and to SRT and VTT for subtitles.
Transcribing English audio saves time for students and language learners (a lecture or podcast text to study), professionals with English-language calls and interviews, and content creators. You can start for free — 30 minutes of transcription with no card required. Accuracy depends on how clean the recording is and the accent: with clear speech recognition is more accurate, while a strong accent or background noise may need edits in the editor.
35+
languages supported
1000+
sites supported
30
free minutes
English Audio Transcription Features
Speech Recognition
Accurate transcription in 35+ languages with automatic speaker detection and timestamped output
Any Source
Copy a link from YouTube, Instagram, VK, Vimeo, Google Drive, and 1,000+ other platforms
Smart Summary
AI extracts key points, important facts, and conclusions — a concise overview in an adaptive format
Flexible Export
Download results as PDF, Word, TXT, Markdown, CSV, or subtitles (SRT/VTT) — all with speaker labels
How to Transcribe English Audio
Add your recording
Paste a video or audio URL from any site — or drag and drop a file right into the browser
AI processes your audio
Whisper detects the language, splits speech by speaker, and adds timestamps automatically
Download or share
Read the text with AI summary online, export in your preferred format, or send a link to colleagues
What English audio is convenient to transcribe
Lectures and study material
An English lecture, webinar, or audio course becomes text — handy to study the material and learn the language by seeing the words rather than guessing by ear.
Podcasts and interviews
An English podcast or interview is transcribed with speaker labels — a basis for notes, quotes, or a text version.
Business calls in English
A recording of an English call or meeting becomes text with timestamps — easy to revisit agreements and details.
Language practice
Your own dictation or dialogue in English is recognized into text — handy to check pronunciation and phrasing while learning.
About
DictAI is an AI-powered transcription service that converts audio and video into accurate text. Whether you're a marketer, product manager, content creator, podcaster, journalist, teacher, lawyer, researcher, student, or team — we make it easy to get searchable, shareable text from any media: interviews, lectures, calls, podcasts, webinars, and meetings.
Powered by Whisper
Using Whisper, one of the most accurate speech recognition models, supporting 35+ languages with speaker detection.
AI Summaries
Every transcription comes with an AI-generated summary highlighting key points, important facts, and author conclusions.
1000+ Sources
Extract audio from YouTube, Instagram, Vimeo, Google Drive, and hundreds of other platforms automatically.
Secure & Private
Your data is encrypted and processed securely. Delete anytime — we respect your privacy.
Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing. Start free, upgrade as you grow.
- 30 minutes / month
- Files up to 200MB
- Up to 30 min per file
- Up to 1 files at once
- Export TXT and Markdown
- AI summary (paid plans)
- 500 minutes / month
- Files up to 500MB
- Up to 3h per file
- Up to 3 files at once
- All export formats
- AI summary & key highlights
- Custom summary prompt
- Share links
- 1000 minutes / month
- Files up to 1GB
- Up to 3h per file
- Up to 5 files at once
- All export formats
- AI summary & key highlights
- Custom summary prompt
- Share links
- Priority processing
- 3000 minutes / month
- Files up to 5GB
- Up to 3h per file
- Up to 10 files at once
- All export formats
- AI summary & key highlights
- Custom summary prompt
- Share links
- Priority processing
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DictAI
This is transcription: the service recognizes English speech and returns text in English. It is not automatic translation — the output is written English.
Yes, the AI recognizes English speech, including accented speech. Accuracy is higher with clear sound and clear pronunciation; a strong accent or noise may need edits in the editor.
Yes. The AI understands mixed speech and labels it correctly, so recordings that switch between Russian and English are recognized too.
MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, and other common formats, as well as video and links from 1,000+ platforms. There's no need to re-encode in advance.
The first 30 minutes are free, with no card required. Beyond that, pricing depends on the total length of the recordings.
Yes, with several voices the AI labels lines by speaker — a dialogue in an English interview or call stays separated.
Transcribe English Audio Now
Start for free — 30 minutes of transcription, no credit card required.