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Speech to Text Converter

Dictate live with your microphone, or transcribe a recording privately on your device with Whisper AI, then copy or export TXT, SRT or DOCX.

FreeNo signupFiles never leave your deviceNo watermark

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What is the Speech to Text Converter?

A speech to text converter turns spoken words into written text. AnyShift offers two ways: live dictation, which types your words as you speak using your browser’s built-in speech recognition, and private file transcription, which runs OpenAI’s Whisper model on your own device to transcribe an audio or video recording.

Live dictation works in Chrome, Edge and Safari; in Chrome the audio may be processed by Google’s speech service. File transcription downloads a Whisper model once from Hugging Face (about 40, 80 or 250 MB depending on the accuracy you pick), then transcribes on your device with no upload, in 18 listed languages or auto-detect, with punctuation and optional timestamps.

How to convert SPEECH to text

  1. For live typing, choose your language (e.g. English (UK)) and click Start dictation, then allow microphone access.
  2. Speak naturally — words appear in the box; click Stop dictation when you finish, then Copy or Download .txt.
  3. To transcribe a recording instead, set the Spoken language and Accuracy, then drop an audio or video file under Transcribe a recording privately.
  4. Wait while the model downloads (first time only) and the audio is transcribed on your device.
  5. Copy the text or download it as .txt, .SRT or .DOCX; tick Include timestamps to add [hh:mm:ss] markers.

Why use AnyShift's Speech to Text Converter

Files stay on your deviceProcessing happens locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server.
Fast, no queueNo upload or download wait. Results are ready as soon as your device finishes.
No signup, no watermarkUse it as often as you like. Output is clean and full quality.
Works everywhereWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and Chromebook — any modern browser.

Popular use cases

  • Dictating essays, emails and notes hands-free
  • Transcribing interviews and voice memos for research
  • Turning lecture recordings into searchable study notes
  • Helping people with RSI, dyslexia or limited mobility write faster
  • Creating an SRT subtitle file from a recorded talk

Live dictation vs file transcription

Live dictationTranscribe a recording
InputMicrophone, in real timeAudio or video file
EngineBrowser Web Speech APIOpenAI Whisper, on your device
PrivacyChrome may send audio to GoogleRecording never leaves your device
BrowsersChrome, Edge, SafariModern browsers (WebGPU is faster)
LanguagesEnglish (US, UK, Canada, Australia), French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian, Hindi18 languages or auto-detect
ExportCopy, .txtCopy, .txt, .SRT, .DOCX, optional timestamps

Need subtitles burned into a video or a podcast transcript? See Video Subtitle Generator and Podcast Transcription.

Frequently asked questions

Is speech to text private?
File transcription is: the Whisper model runs in your browser and the recording never leaves your device. Live dictation relies on the browser’s speech service, and in Chrome audio may be sent to Google, so use file transcription for sensitive material.
Which browsers support live dictation?
Chrome, Edge and Safari support the Web Speech API used for live dictation. Firefox does not, but you can record audio with any app and drop the file in to transcribe it with Whisper.
How accurate is the transcription?
Whisper handles clear speech, accents and moderate background noise well. Choose Accurate (small model) for strong accents, technical vocabulary or noisy recordings, or Fast (tiny model) for quick drafts — and always proofread names and numbers.
What file types can I transcribe?
Most audio and video formats your browser can open, including MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, MP4, MOV and WebM. Other containers are converted with FFmpeg inside your browser first.
Does it add punctuation?
Whisper adds punctuation and capitalization automatically. Live dictation often returns little punctuation, so tidy the text afterwards or use file transcription for cleaner output.
Is there a time limit?
There is no fixed limit for file transcription; processing time depends on your device, and Chrome or Edge with WebGPU can be up to 10× faster. Live dictation may stop after a long pause — just click Start dictation again.

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