Voice Note to Text — Free Speech Transcription
Speak into your mic and get live text — free, no sign-up, 8 languages.
Press start and allow microphone access when asked.
Works in Chrome and Edge on desktop and Android. Your browser will ask for microphone permission — transcription runs through your browser's built-in speech service.
What is Voice Note to Text?
Voice Note to Text is a free speech-to-text tool that turns your spoken words into written text in real time. Press the microphone button and talk — your words appear live as you speak, ready to copy or download. It is perfect for students capturing lecture notes, founders dictating ideas on the go, journalists transcribing interviews, or anyone who thinks faster than they type.
How to use it
Choose your language (English, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Spanish, French, and German are included), press Start recording, and allow microphone access when your browser asks. Speak clearly at a normal pace — interim results appear in grey while you talk and lock in as final text a moment later. When you are done, press Stop, then copy the transcript or download it as a .txt file. You can also edit the text directly before copying.
Browser support
Speech recognition uses the Web Speech API, which is built into Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge (desktop and Android). It does not work in Firefox or Safari, which do not expose this API — if you open the tool there, you will see a clear message instead of a broken button.
An honest privacy note
This page itself never uploads or stores your audio — there is no server receiving your voice. However, transcription is performed by your browser's built-in speech service (in Chrome, that means Google's servers process the audio stream). If you are dictating highly sensitive material, check your browser's privacy policy first.