French Audio to Text

Record or upload French audio to convert it into text to produce transcripts, captions, subtitles, articles, summaries, and other text files. A built-in AI assistant helps you get more out of audio, video, and transcripts with support in French and 20+ other languages. Get up to 1 hour of transcription per month for free.

How to transcribe French audio into text

Step 1

Upload your French audio file

Upload a French audio or video file by dragging and dropping it into a new Descript project. You’ll be prompted to generate a transcript where you can select French as the transcription language. Descript will generate a synced transcript, capturing dialogue and "wordless media" like sounds and pauses. You can also create a new recording by clicking the Record icon.

Step 2

Edit your French transcript

By default, your transcript syncs with the editing timeline. You can delete or rearrange the text to edit the audio, easily removing filler words or repetition. To correct transcription errors, such as misspelled names, highlight the text and enter Correct mode by pressing 'C' to make changes without altering the audio.

Step 3

Export in your desired format

Once your French transcript is refined, navigate to Publish > Export and choose your preferred export option. You can export the transcript as plain text, rich text, markdown, HTML, Word doc, or SRT/VTT subtitle file. Additionally, you can publish it as a web link to share or embed the transcript alongside the audio using Descript's media player.

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French Audio to Text

French Audio to Text

Record or upload French audio to convert it into text to produce transcripts, captions, subtitles, articles, summaries, and other text files. A built-in AI assistant helps you get more out of audio, video, and transcripts with support in French and 20+ other languages. Get up to 1 hour of transcription per month for free.

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Step 1
Upload your French audio file

Upload a French audio or video file by dragging and dropping it into a new Descript project. You’ll be prompted to generate a transcript where you can select French as the transcription language. Descript will generate a synced transcript, capturing dialogue and "wordless media" like sounds and pauses. You can also create a new recording by clicking the Record icon.

Step 2
Edit your French transcript

By default, your transcript syncs with the editing timeline. You can delete or rearrange the text to edit the audio, easily removing filler words or repetition. To correct transcription errors, such as misspelled names, highlight the text and enter Correct mode by pressing 'C' to make changes without altering the audio.

Step 3
Export in your desired format

Once your French transcript is refined, navigate to Publish > Export and choose your preferred export option. You can export the transcript as plain text, rich text, markdown, HTML, Word doc, or SRT/VTT subtitle file. Additionally, you can publish it as a web link to share or embed the transcript alongside the audio using Descript's media player.

Record or upload French audio to generate transcripts, summaries, and more
Transcribe French in real-time

Seamlessly transcribe existing audio files, or transcribe in French and other languages as you record in real-time—whether it’s just yourself or multiple guests using our built-in remote recording studio.

Fast, accurate, less work

Descript transcribes audio in French and other languages with up to 95% accuracy. From there, you can effortlessly remove filler words, add speaker labels, fix potential transcription errors, and make bulk corrections throughout your entire transcript.

Get more from French audio and text with AI

Export your transcribed French audio in your preferred format, including or excluding speaker labels, time codes, and chapter markers. Moreover, AI Actions simplify the process of transforming your French transcript into blog posts, social media content, or even a script based on your prompts. You can even ask AI to translate French text into other languages.

Questions? We have answers
Can I use Descript to create captions in French?

Absolutely! Descript allows you to generate captions for French videos. Simply select the desired French video file, transcribe the audio, and use Descript's Fancy Captions feature to seamlessly add text to your video with just a few clicks.

Can I transcribe text for free with Descript?

Yes, every free plan includes 1 hour of transcription per month. Unlock more transcription hours and a bunch of other useful features starting at just $12/month.

Can I transcribe audio in other languages?

Yes! Descript supports transcription in 23+ languages, including English (US), Latvian, Romanian, Catalan, Finnish, Lithuanian, Slovak, Croatian, French (FR), Malay, Slovenian, Czech, German, Norwegian, Spanish (US), Danish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese (BR), and Turkish. The AI can understand a variety of accents and speaking styles thanks to continual training of its speech recognition models.

Which audio file formats does Descript transcribe?

Descript can transcribe French audio files in WAV, MP3, AAC, AIFF, M4A, and FLAC formats.

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