Persian audio to text: transcribe Persian audio and video
Upload Persian (فارسی) audio or video, or paste a link. The language is already set to Persian. You get a transcript with speaker labels and timestamps that you can edit, export and translate.
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Free for files up to 30 min • No credit card • Full-length files from $8.33/mo billed yearly
Which kinds of Persian it covers
- Iranian Persian (Farsi)
- Tehran speech
- Dari (Afghanistan)
- Tajik speakers who use Persian
One Persian setting covers these speakers. Our test used Iranian Persian; the transcript is written in Persian script.
How Persian transcripts are written
Transcripts are written in Persian script, right to left.
In our test on read sentences, both the free preview and the signed-in transcript came back in Persian script. The account transcript had almost no punctuation, while the free preview added a few commas. Plan to add sentence breaks while you edit.
What people transcribe in Persian
Podcasts and YouTube
Persian podcasts and videos come back with timestamps and SRT captions.
Interviews and research
Interviews can be translated to English for a thesis or report.
Family and diaspora
Family recordings become text relatives abroad can read.
Tip for Persian recordings
Persian joins and splits words with a half space in careful writing. Check compound verbs and plural endings when you review.
Translate a Persian transcript
Open a finished transcript in your dashboard, choose Translate and pick a target language from a list of 99+. You get the translated lines with their timestamps, and you can copy them or download TXT or SRT.
Translation needs an account. It is included on paid plans and the Weekly Pass, and with the first file on a free account.
Common choices from Persian:
- Persian English
- Persian Arabic
- Persian Turkish
- Persian German
- Persian French
- Persian Urdu
Want it in one step? Translate Audio and Translate Video transcribe and translate together, and Translate Subtitles works on an SRT or VTT file.
FAQ
Does it work for Dari?
Use the Persian setting. Our own test was on Iranian Persian, so review Dari word choices.
Will the transcript have punctuation?
Often little. In our test the account transcript had almost none, so add sentence breaks in the editor.
Is there a sample transcript on this page?
Not yet. We only publish samples made from audio we can confirm is in the public domain. We tested this language with our own test recordings, on both the free preview and a signed-in account, before adding the page.
Is the Persian transcription free?
Yes. Persian files run on our premium engine with speaker labels, up to 2 hours a month on a free account. You can transcribe up to 30 Persian 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.
What Persian 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.).