Choose an audio or video file or drag it here
MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, WEBM, OGG, OPUS. Stays on your device.
MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, WEBM, OGG, OPUS. Stays on your device.
Choose a file to start. Nothing is uploaded.
- Whisper on your deviceOpen-source model, runs in your browser
- 0 uploadsYour audio never reaches a server
- TXT, SRT, VTTCopy or download subtitles
- No sign-upNo account needed
Popular guides
By file type
- MP3 to text converter
- Transcribe MP3 files online, free and private
- WAV file to text
- M4A to text (iPhone recordings)
- MP4 video to text
- Video to text converter (free, no sign-up)
- OGG / OPUS audio to text
- WEBM to text
- Audio to SRT subtitles generator
By recording type
- Voice memo to text (free, no sign-up)
- Transcribe iPhone voice memo to text
- WhatsApp audio to text
- WhatsApp voice note to text converter
- Telegram voice message to text
- Podcast to text transcription
- Transcribe lecture recording to text
- Interview transcription (free, private)
- Meeting recording to text
By language
- Hindi audio to text
- Hindi audio to English text (translate)
- Spanish audio to text
- Transcribe Spanish audio to English
- Japanese audio to text
- Japanese video to English text
- Korean audio to text
- Arabic audio to text
- French audio to text
How it works
- Choose a file. Your browser reads the audio track locally.
- The first time, the Whisper model downloads (40-80 MB) and is cached for next time.
- The audio is transcribed on your device in parts, so text appears as it goes.
- Copy the text or download TXT, SRT or VTT.
Speed and accuracy
| Model | One-time download | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Fast (Whisper tiny) | about 40 MB | Clear English speech, quick drafts, older devices |
| Accurate (Whisper base) | about 80 MB | Most uses, other languages, accents |
Speed depends on your device. On a typical laptop, expect very roughly 2 to 8 times faster than real time with the Fast model and somewhat slower with Accurate; phones are slower.
Honest limits
- It does not label who is speaking.
- Music, overlapping voices, and background noise reduce accuracy.
- Names and specialist terms often need correcting.
- Lower-resource languages are less accurate than English or Spanish with small models.
Your files stay private
Most free transcription sites upload your recording to their servers. ScribeRuler runs the model inside your browser, so the audio never leaves your device. Only the model files are downloaded.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes. It runs on your device, so it costs us nothing per minute.
Which languages?
Whisper supports about 99 languages; accuracy varies, best for English and major European and Asian languages. Choose the spoken language before you start.
Can I paste a link?
No. Choose a file on your device.