Transcribe Audio to Text Free
Free audio transcription with no catch. Upload an audio recording and transcribe audio to text online free, powered by a hybrid Parakeet-TDT and Whisper engine, plus ready-to-use .srt and .vtt files. No account, no monthly minutes cap, and no daily file limit. Transcribe up to 90 minutes free, or up to 3 hours with Pro. Works on MP3, WAV, M4A up to 2GB.
Files up to 2GB · Output: .txt transcript + .srt and .vtt subtitles
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No monthly cap
Transcribe full recordings up to 90 minutes free, or up to 3 hours with Pro. No monthly minutes cap, no daily file limit, no watermark.
Text + subtitles
Get a plain-text transcript and ready-to-use .srt and .vtt subtitle files with timestamps.
How It Works
Upload your audio recording
MP3, WAV, or M4A up to 2GB. Drag and drop or click to browse. Your audio recording is transcribed straight to text.
Transcribe
The spoken language is detected automatically, or pick it from the dropdown before uploading. A hybrid engine, NVIDIA Parakeet-TDT 0.6B v3 for English and major European languages and Whisper small for other languages, converts the audio to text with timestamps.
Download the transcript and subtitles
Preview the transcript in your browser, then download it as plain text (.txt) or as .srt / .vtt subtitle files. Need cleaner audio first? Run it through the speech enhancer before transcribing.
Who uses this
Journalists and researchers transcribing interview recordings, students transcribing lecture audio, podcasters turning episodes into show notes, and anyone who needs an accessible text version of an audio recording.
Free, no account, and no monthly cap. Transcribe up to 90 minutes free, or up to 3 hours with Pro.
How VidClean compares to Otter and Turboscribe
Otter
- Requires an account
- Free plan caps transcription at 300 minutes per month
Turboscribe
- Requires an account
- Free plan limited to 3 files per day
VidClean
- No account, no signup
- No monthly minutes cap, no daily file limit
- Up to 90 minutes free (3 hours with Pro), files deleted after 1 hour
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about transcribing audio with VidClean.
Is this really free? expand_more
Yes, completely free, with no account, no watermark, no monthly minutes cap, and no daily file limit, unlike Otter (300 minutes per month) and Turboscribe (3 files per day). Files are deleted 1 hour after processing.
What files do I get? expand_more
Three downloads: a plain-text transcript (.txt), and ready-to-use subtitle files in SubRip (.srt) and WebVTT (.vtt) formats with timestamps.
Do I have to choose the language? expand_more
No. The language is detected automatically. If detection is wrong or your file starts in a different language, you can pick the language manually before uploading.
What can I upload? expand_more
An audio recording in MP3, WAV, or M4A up to 2GB and up to 90 minutes long, or up to 3 hours with Pro. The recording is transcribed straight to text.
How accurate is it? expand_more
It is powered by a hybrid engine, NVIDIA Parakeet-TDT 0.6B v3 for English and major European languages and OpenAI Whisper small for all other languages, and is very accurate on clear speech. Heavy accents, background noise, overlapping speakers, and low-quality audio reduce accuracy. The .srt and .txt files are fully editable so you can fix anything.
Is my file private? expand_more
Yes. Files are automatically deleted from our servers 1 hour after processing.
Last updated: July 2026