Interview Transcription
Upload interview audio or video and get an accurate, speaker-labelled transcript you can edit, quote and export — free to try.
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Interview to Transcript in Three Steps
Hours of typing, replaced by a few minutes
🎤 Upload the Interview
Audio or video, from a phone, recorder or Zoom — most formats work
🗣️ Speakers Separated Automatically
Interviewer and interviewee are labelled, with timestamps on every line
✍️ Quote with Confidence
Edit in the browser, then export DOCX, TXT or SRT — every quote traceable to the audio
How to transcribe an interview (without losing a day)
Transcribing manually takes four to six hours for every hour of recording — and that's with good audio and fast typing. The AI route: upload the file above and get a draft transcript in minutes, with each voice labelled so you always know who said what. Rename "Speaker 1" to your interviewee once and it applies throughout.
A few habits that make interview transcripts more useful:
- Decide verbatim vs clean read. The transcript captures what was said; edit out the "um"s and false starts in the built-in editor if you're quoting for publication, or keep them for qualitative analysis.
- Check names and jargon. AI handles accents and technical vocabulary well, but proper nouns deserve a quick pass — every line is timestamped, so jumping back to the audio takes one click.
- Export for your workflow. DOCX for annotating and quoting, TXT for coding software, SRT if the interview is going into a video.
Recordings from phones, Zoom calls, voice recorders and video files all work — MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4 and more, in 97+ languages.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I transcribe an interview?
Upload the recording above — audio or video — and the AI produces a speaker-labelled, timestamped transcript in minutes. Edit it in the browser and export it as DOCX, TXT or SRT.
How long does it take to transcribe a one-hour interview?
Manually, four to six hours. Here, typically under ten minutes — you spend your time reviewing quotes instead of typing.
Will it tell the interviewer and interviewee apart?
Yes. Voices are separated and labelled automatically; rename each speaker once and the name is applied across the entire transcript.
Should I use a verbatim or cleaned-up transcript?
You get the full text of what was said and can go either way: keep every filler word for qualitative research, or tidy the phrasing in the editor when preparing quotes for publication.
Is it suitable for research interviews?
Yes — researchers use it for qualitative interviews and focus groups. Timestamped, speaker-labelled text exports cleanly into coding and analysis tools.
What about strong accents or two people talking over each other?
The speech model is trained on diverse accents and handles moderate crosstalk well. Clear recordings come out near-perfect; every line links back to the audio for quick verification.
Is interview transcription free?
There's a free daily allowance that covers a typical interview. Longer sessions and regular volume are part of the paid plan.
Can the AI pull out quotes and summaries for me?
Yes — after transcribing, generate a summary or key takeaways, and ask the AI chat things like "find every quote about pricing" to speed up the write-up.