HeyScribe
Voice to text

Voice to text converter

Voice to Text: Turn Your Voice into Written Text

Speak into your microphone and get punctuated text in real time, or upload a voice recording and get a full transcript with timestamps. HeyScribe runs in your browser on desktop and mobile.

Convert voice to text See how it works

20 free minutes
No credit card
Works in your browser

How to convert voice to text

Choose how to start
Open voice typing to speak right now, or pick Upload file if you already have a voice memo or recording.
Speak or upload
Allow microphone access and talk naturally. HeyScribe adds punctuation and capital letters as you go. For recordings, drop in an MP3, M4A, WAV or MP4 file.
Edit, copy or export
Fix anything in the text box, tidy it with one click of AI, then copy it or download a TXT, SRT or VTT file.

Everything you need to go from voice to text

Live voice to text

Words appear within a moment of you saying them, in 50+ languages for live speech.

Voice recordings too

Upload voice memos, calls, interviews or lectures and get a full transcript with timestamps.

Automatic punctuation

Sentences are capitalized and punctuated for you, so there is no need to say “comma” or “period”.

Edit as you go

The text box is a normal editor. Click anywhere to fix a word, then keep talking.

AI clean-up

Fix punctuation, remove filler words like “um”, or summarize the result in one click.

Copy or export

Copy the text into any app, or download it as TXT. File transcripts also export as SRT and VTT.

Which voice to text option should you use?

HeyScribe has three ways to convert voice to text. They all use the same account and the same minutes.

Option	Best for	How it works
Voice typing	Writing notes, emails and documents by talking	You speak, text appears in an editable box. Copy it anywhere.
Live transcription	Meetings, lectures and conversations	A running, timestamped transcript with a summary when you finish.
Upload file	Voice memos and recordings you already have	Upload an audio or video file and get a transcript with speaker labels.

How voice to text works, and how to get better results

Voice to text, also called speech recognition, uses a machine learning model that has learned to match sounds to words. When you speak into HeyScribe, your microphone audio is streamed to a speech model and the words come back as text a moment later. Recordings are handled differently: the whole file is processed together, which gives the model more context and usually a cleaner result.

Accuracy depends mostly on the audio you give it. A clear voice, a decent microphone and a quiet room matter more than anything else, and they are all in your control.

Tips for accurate voice to text

Get close to the microphone. A headset or earbuds with a mic beats a laptop mic across the room.
Speak in full phrases at a natural pace. You do not need to talk slowly or robotically.
Pick the right language first. The language menu sits above the text box. For recordings you can leave it on auto-detect.
Reduce background noise. Close windows, mute notifications, and avoid music behind your voice.

Voice to text vs. a voice assistant

A voice assistant is built to answer short commands. A voice to text tool is built to capture everything you say, accurately, for as long as you keep talking. HeyScribe is the second kind: it is made for long notes, drafts and recordings, with editing, AI clean-up and export built in.

Looking for something more specific? See dictation for writing documents by voice, audio to text for files, or live transcribe for meetings.

What people use voice to text for

Notes and ideas

Capture a thought the moment you have it, then tidy it up later.

Emails and documents

Talk through a first draft faster than you could type it.

Interviews and research

Turn recorded conversations into searchable, quotable text.

Lectures and classes

Transcribe a lecture recording and study from the text.

Voice memos

Convert the memos on your phone so you can search and share them.

Other languages

Dictate or transcribe in your own language, not just English.

Works with the recordings you already have

MP3
M4A
WAV
MP4
MOV
YouTube and media links (Pro)

Frequently asked questions

Is voice to text free?

You can start free. The free plan includes 20 minutes in total, with no credit card needed. If you need more minutes, you can upgrade from inside the app.

How accurate is voice to text?

It depends on the audio. With a clear voice, a good microphone and little background noise, results are usually very good. Heavy accents, overlapping speakers, music and noisy rooms lower accuracy, so it is worth skimming the text before you share it. You can edit anything in the app.

Does voice to text work on my phone?

Yes, in most modern mobile browsers that allow microphone access, such as Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone. Open HeyScribe in your browser, sign in, and tap the microphone.

Can I convert a voice recording instead of speaking live?

Yes. Choose Upload file and add an MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4 or MOV recording. You get a transcript with timestamps, and speaker labels if you turn on speaker detection. See audio to text for details.

Which languages are supported?

Live voice to text supports 50+ languages, and file transcription supports 90+ languages with auto-detect. Choose your language from the menu before you start.

Do you keep a recording of my voice?

Voice typing and live transcription do not save audio recordings. The resulting text stays in your browser unless you copy or export it, or turn on optional cloud backup (a paid feature). Uploaded files are processed in the cloud to create the transcript; see our privacy policy for details.

More ways to turn speech into text

Every HeyScribe tool works from the same account and the same minutes.

Turn your voice into text in under a minute

Open HeyScribe, press the microphone and start talking. No download, no credit card.

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