Speech to Text Converter
Descript quickly converts voice to text. Hit record and watch our AI speech to text approach deliver around 95% accuracy, so you can edit or export with ease.
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Descript quickly converts voice to text. Hit record and watch our AI speech to text approach deliver around 95% accuracy, so you can edit or export with ease.
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Record a session or upload audio
Create a project in Descript, select Record, then pick the right microphone input to start capturing speech. Or upload a file for our voice to text AI feature.
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Talk and let the AI transcribe
Just speak as you normally would, and Descript’s Speech to Text Converter will instantly convert your audio into text. If you make any mistakes, it’s straightforward to remove filler words in the transcript and the audio.
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Edit and export your text
Press C for Correct mode, then edit, style, highlight, or comment on your transcript. When everything looks good, export as HTML, Markdown, plain text, Word, or Rich Text.
Fast, accurate AI transcription that evolves
Upgrade Descript’s Speech to Text Converter with a flexible glossary that pinpoints complex terms, including specialized names or technical vocabulary.
Voice to text meets a video editor
When you record yourself, seamlessly turn the result into text, audio, or video and refine it using Descript’s timeline. You can format, search, and highlight just as you would in a typical document, then use features such as text to speech, captions, and more.
Descript is an AI-driven audio and video editor that lets you refine podcasts and clips as if you’re working on a text document.
Subtitles & captions
Generate captioned videos and subtitle files from your transcript once you’ve used our Speech to Text Converter in Descript.
Overdub
Speak out loud or turn typed text into audio through AI-driven voice replication and Overdub.
Publishing
Publish your speech to text online content directly in Descript, keeping track of both the transcript and the original audio.
Remove filler words
Talk as you normally would, without stress over filler words or slip-ups. Clear away unwanted sounds in a flash with a few clicks.
30 minutes / month of dubbing in 20+ languages
Are there free speech to text converters?
Yes, you can find a free voice to text converter on almost any modern device. With Descript, you get up to 1 hour of free automatic speech to text each month, delivering about 95% accuracy.
How does speech-to-text conversion work?
Speech-to-text conversion employs AI that has been trained on a broad range of language data. It detects the acoustic aspects of words and renders them as text, even when speakers have unique accents and speech styles.
Can I turn text into speech with Descript?
Yes. Descript’s AI-powered Overdub tool lets you transform text into speech with stock AI voices or your personalized AI voice.
What languages are supported by Descript’s speech to text converter?
Descript supports speech to text AI in over 20 languages, including Catalan, Finnish, Lithuanian, Slovak, Croatian, French (FR), Malay, Slovenian, Czech, German, Norwegian, Spanish (US), Danish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese (BR), and Turkish.
How accurate is Descript’s speech to text?
Descript’s built-in AI transcription can achieve about 95% accuracy. If you need more precision, you can purchase a pay-per-word transcription service that reaches up to 99%. You can also use a custom glossary to enhance accuracy progressively.
