Live Speech to Text: Voice Typing in Your Browser
Record and convert live speech to text instantly
Speech to Text turns your voice into text as you speak. Click record, talk naturally, and watch the transcription appear live — free recordings run up to 2 minutes, with no install needed. Use it to dictate notes or capture ideas hands-free; developers can call the same engine through our transcription API.
- 99%
- Accuracy
- 99+
- Languages
- Anytime
- Cancel, no contract
- Free
- 10 min to start
Why use Speech to Text?
Real-Time Transcription
See your words appear as you speak. Our live transcription engine processes audio in real time.
Meeting Ready
Record meetings, lectures, interviews, or brainstorms and get a complete transcript when you're done.
Dictation & Voice Typing
Draft notes, emails, and documents by voice. Speak naturally in any of 99 languages and punctuation is handled for you.
Edit & Export
Review and edit your transcript, then export as TXT, SRT, or VTT. Copy to clipboard in one click.
How it works
Click Record
Allow microphone access and start speaking. Our AI begins transcribing immediately.
Speak Naturally
Talk at your normal pace. The AI handles accents, filler words, and overlapping speech.
Get Your Text
Stop recording and review your transcript. Edit, copy, or export in your preferred format.
Speech to Text vs typing it out by hand
Why upload-and-go beats manual transcription every time.
| Capability | CATT | Manual transcription |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first draft | Minutes per file | 8 to 10 hours per audio hour |
| Accuracy | 99% on clean audio | Depends on the typist |
| Speaker labels | Automatic | Tagged by hand |
| Languages | 99+ supported | Whatever you speak |
| Exports | TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT | Whatever you build by hand |
| Cost | Free for the first 10 minutes | Your time, every time |
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Simple pricing
10 free minutes to start, no card needed. Paid plans start at $9.99.
Free
- 10 free minutes to start (one time, up to 3 files a day)
- Speaker detection
- Full transcripts you can copy anytime
Cancel anytime. Try the free plan before you upgrade. See all plans
Frequently asked questions
No. Speech to text works directly in your browser. Just allow microphone access and start speaking.
Our AI delivers up to 99% accuracy for clear speech. A quiet environment is recommended for best results.
Yes. You can either record live or upload a pre-recorded audio file. Both use the same AI engine.
Live recordings on this page are capped at 2 minutes — enough to dictate a note. For longer material, record with our Online Voice Recorder or upload a file: the first 10 minutes of any uploaded file are transcribed free.
Yes. Speak naturally and the engine adds punctuation, making it a hands-free way to draft notes, emails, and documents. When you stop recording, edit the text and copy or export it.
Yes. The same engine is available through our REST API: create an API key in the dashboard, send audio, and receive transcripts with timestamps and speaker labels, with webhook callbacks when jobs finish.
Use Transcribe Audio or the Audio to Text converter for existing files; this page is built for live speech from your microphone. All three run on the same AI engine.