Free Speech to Text – Online Voice to Text for Meetings & Notes

How to use the free speech to text converter

Turn spoken words into text in three steps. Record your audio on any device, upload it here, and let the AI convert your speech to text in the background while you focus on other work.

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Upload your speech recording

Click “Upload your speech recording” or drag & drop a file into the box at the top. Ideal for meetings, interviews, lectures, calls or dictated notes recorded on your phone or laptop.

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Start AI voice-to-text

Press “Convert speech to text”. BeastyTools uses an AI speech recognition engine to detect spoken words, add punctuation and create paragraphs so the text is easy to read.

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Copy, edit or download

Once transcription is done, read the transcript on the page, copy it into your notes or download everything as a .txt file for minutes, documentation, scripts or subtitles.

Key features of this online speech to text tool

✓ Optimized for spoken audio – perfect for meetings, calls, voice notes, interviews and any recording where people talk, not just music or soundtracks.
✓ Voice to text in 99+ languages – transcribe speech in English, Spanish, German, Romanian and many more using a single browser-based tool.
✓ Clean, structured transcripts – automatic punctuation and paragraph breaks make the text much easier to skim, edit and share than raw AI output.
✓ No installs, no accounts – everything runs in your browser. You just upload a file, click one button, and get your speech transcription online.
✓ Designed for real work – ideal for note-taking, documentation, content creation, study notes and call summaries.
✓ Up to 15 minutes per file – long enough for most meetings, lectures, voice memos and discovery calls.

Supported audio formats and languages

BeastyTools is built to handle common recording formats from phones, laptops and online meeting tools. If you can export the audio, you can usually transcribe the speech here.

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Popular recording formats

Upload speech recordings in MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC and more. This includes audio exported from voice memo apps, call recorders and meeting software.

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99+ supported languages

Transcribe speech to text in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese and many other languages.

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Accents & real-world audio

The AI engine is designed for real-world speech: different accents, varying recording quality and mixed speakers – while still keeping transcripts usable and clear.

What can you convert with this speech to text tool?

Use BeastyTools whenever you need to turn spoken content into searchable, reusable text:

✓ Transcribe team meetings, client calls and Zoom recordings into written minutes and action items.
✓ Turn voice notes and dictation from your phone into organized text for to-do lists, brainstorms or journaling.
✓ Convert lectures, seminars and workshops into written study material you can highlight and review.
✓ Get written versions of interviews and research calls for content creation, UX research or hiring.
✓ Draft subtitles or captions for videos and social media clips by starting from the transcript.

FAQ – Free speech to text & voice to text

💸Is this speech to text tool really free?

Yes. This online speech to text converter is 100% free to use. There is a limit of 5 transcriptions per day per browser and 15 minutes per file, but there are no paid plans, trials or hidden subscriptions.

🧾Do I need to create an account to use voice to text?

No account is required. Just upload your audio, click the button and read or download the text directly in your browser.

🌍Which languages can I transcribe?

The AI model supports more than 99 languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Arabic, Hindi and many others. You can also optionally translate the transcript into another language.

🎧Can I use this for phone calls and online meetings?

Yes. As long as you can export or record the audio from your meeting, call or webinar (for example as MP3, WAV or M4A), you can upload it here and convert the speech to text.

🔒Are my recordings stored or shared?

Audio files are processed on the server and then deleted shortly after transcription. Transcripts are only shown in your browser and are not made public.

Free Speech to Text converter

Your speech transcript