Convert WAV to Text Free
Free WAV to text conversion with no catch. Upload a WAV audio file and transcribe it 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. Convert 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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Up to 90 minutes per file.
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Just upload and go. No email, no password, no sign up.
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 WAV
WAV up to 2GB (MP3 and M4A also work). Drag and drop or click to browse. Your WAV is transcribed straight to text.
Transcribe
The spoken language is detected automatically, or pick it from the dropdown before uploading. A hybrid Parakeet-TDT and Whisper engine 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. Noisy recording? Remove background noise before transcribing for a more accurate transcript.
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 15 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about converting WAV to text with VidClean.
Is WAV to text free? expand_more
Yes, completely free, with no account, no watermark, and no monthly minutes cap. Convert as many WAV files to text as you want. Files are deleted 15 minutes after processing.
Does it work on long WAV files? expand_more
Yes. WAV files up to 90 minutes are transcribed free, or up to 3 hours with Pro, and up to 2GB in size. Full-length interviews, lectures, sermons, and podcast episodes all work in one go.
What about MP3 or M4A files? expand_more
Yes. The same tool also converts MP3 and M4A audio to text. Try the dedicated MP3 to Text or M4A to Text pages, or drop any of the three formats here.
Does it label who is speaking? expand_more
No. VidClean does not currently support speaker identification, so the transcript is not split by speaker. The .txt and .srt files are fully editable, so you can label speakers yourself.
Is there a monthly limit? expand_more
No. There is no monthly minutes cap and no daily file limit, unlike Otter (300 minutes per month) and Turboscribe (3 files per day). The transcript, .srt, and .vtt downloads are always free.
Is my file private? expand_more
Yes. Files are automatically deleted from our servers 15 minutes after processing.
Also try: MP3 to Text · M4A to Text · Transcribe Audio · Transcribe Video · Remove Background Noise
Last updated: June 21, 2026