Transcribe Japanese audio & video to text
Free online Japanese (日本語) transcription with native script output. Premium-grade AI transcription with proper Japanese characters, speaker detection, and an AI summary tailored to your content. 125 million Japanese speakers worldwide, native script supported.
Free for files up to 30 min • No credit card • Full-length files from $8.33/mo billed yearly
How well does it transcribe Japanese?
Covers spoken Japanese, written in kanji, hiragana and katakana with Japanese punctuation.
What you get with every Japanese transcript
Native Japanese accuracy
Our AI is trained on Japanese from many regions, not just the dominant accent.
Speaker detection
Tell speakers apart automatically in any conversation, interview, or meeting.
Summary in Japanese
Action items, decisions, and email-ready summary written in Japanese, not translated from English.
All export formats
TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON. For video subtitles, blog posts, podcasts, or research.
FAQ
Which kinds of Japanese does it cover?
Covers spoken Japanese, written in kanji, hiragana and katakana with Japanese punctuation.
Is the Japanese transcription free?
Yes. Every Japanese file runs on our premium engine with speaker labels. You can transcribe up to 30 Japanese files a day, up to 30 minutes each, for free, and your first file can run up to an hour. Reading, copying, the full editor and TXT downloads stay free. Action items, email drafts, AI summaries and DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT and JSON downloads come with your first file, the Weekly Pass ($9.99 for 20 hours over 7 days) and paid plans. Full-length files from $8.33/mo billed yearly.
How long does Japanese transcription take?
Most files are ready in minutes. A 1-hour Japanese recording typically transcribes in 2 to 4 minutes, with speaker labels and a full summary on the premium engine.
What Japanese file formats are supported?
All common audio and video: MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, AAC, OGG, MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, MKV. Upload directly or paste a URL (YouTube, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.).
Other languages we transcribe
Plus 70+ more languages. Upload your audio. We detect the language automatically.