Speech to Text Converter — Transcribe Video & Audio with 98.5% AI Accuracy

Our speech to text converter achieves an impressive 98.5% accuracy rate for clear audio, surpassing most competitors. We utilize OpenAI's Whisper V3, the most advanced AI transcription model available today. For English speech to text conversion, expect near-perfect transcription with proper punctuation and formatting. Other major languages like Spanish, French, German, and Chinese maintain 95%+ accuracy. The system handles various accents exceptionally well - from British and Australian English to regional American dialects. Background noise is intelligently filtered, though extremely noisy environments may reduce accuracy by 5-10%. Pro users can enhance speech to text accuracy further by adding industry-specific terminology, technical jargon, or brand names to their custom vocabulary. Real-world testing shows our speech to text transcriptions require minimal editing, saving you hours of manual correction work.

Absolutely! We offer a generous free tier that resets daily - convert up to 10 minutes of speech to text completely free, no credit card or signup required. Just upload your audio or video and start transcribing immediately. Free users enjoy full access to our core speech to text features: upload files up to 500MB (5x larger than most competitors), process videos in MP4, MOV, AVI, and 20+ formats, export speech to text transcripts in multiple formats (SRT for subtitles, TXT for documents, VTT for web videos), use our online editor to refine transcriptions, and download results without watermarks. The free tier is perfect for students working on lecture notes, content creators testing our service, small businesses with occasional transcription needs, or anyone wanting to try before upgrading. When you're ready for unlimited speech to text transcription, our Pro plan starts at just $29/month.

Lightning fast! Our GPU-accelerated servers convert speech to text at remarkable speeds. A 1-hour recording typically completes in just 2 minutes - that's 30x faster than real-time playback. Here's what to expect with our speech to text service: 5-minute clips process in under 15 seconds, 30-minute recordings complete in about 1 minute, 2-hour files finish in 4-5 minutes. The process includes multiple stages: audio extraction and optimization (5 seconds), AI speech recognition processing (varies by length), timestamp synchronization (2 seconds), and formatting & quality checks (3 seconds). Processing begins immediately upon upload with a real-time progress bar showing exact completion percentage. Pro users enjoy priority queue access, cutting wait times by 50% during peak hours. Our infrastructure scales automatically to handle demand, ensuring consistent fast performance even during busy periods. Unlike human transcription taking hours or days, you'll have your speech to text results ready in minutes.

Your privacy is our top priority. We implement bank-level security measures to protect your content throughout the entire speech to text conversion process. All file transfers use 256-bit SSL encryption, the same standard used by financial institutions. Your files are processed in isolated, encrypted containers that are destroyed immediately after transcription. Files are automatically purged from our servers within 24 hours - no exceptions. We maintain strict data policies: we never view, share, or analyze your content, we don't use your data to train or improve AI models, no third parties ever access your files, and no human reviews your transcriptions. Our infrastructure is GDPR compliant and SOC 2 Type 2 certified, meeting the strictest data protection standards. We use secure data centers in the US and EU with 24/7 monitoring. For organizations requiring maximum security, we offer on-premises deployment options where the entire system runs within your own infrastructure.

Yes! Converting YouTube videos to text is one of our most popular features. Simply paste any YouTube URL into our tool - no downloads needed. The process is seamless: paste the YouTube link (works with regular, shortened, and playlist URLs), our system extracts the audio directly from YouTube, AI transcribes the video to text with timestamps, and you receive perfectly formatted text in minutes. This video to text feature works brilliantly for: educational content (lectures, tutorials, documentaries), podcast episodes and interviews, conference talks and webinars, music videos with lyrics, news clips and reports, and how-to guides and reviews. Our video to text converter handles YouTube, Vimeo, and most major video platforms. Note: Please respect copyright and only transcribe content you have permission to use.

We support virtually every audio and video format you'll encounter. Our converter handles 25+ formats seamlessly without requiring any conversion on your end. Supported video formats include: MP4 (most common, perfect compatibility), MOV (Apple/iPhone recordings), AVI (Windows standard format), MKV (high-quality video files), WebM (web-optimized videos), WMV (Windows Media), FLV (Flash videos), MPEG/MPG (standard video), 3GP (mobile phone videos), and M4V (iTunes videos). Audio formats supported: MP3 (music and podcasts), WAV (uncompressed audio), M4A (Apple audio), AAC (advanced audio), FLAC (lossless audio), WMA (Windows audio), OGG (open-source format), and OPUS (modern compression). File size limits are generous: Free users can upload up to 500MB (about 2 hours of audio), while Pro users enjoy 2GB uploads (8+ hours of content). Our system automatically optimizes any format for the best transcription quality - just drag, drop, and convert!

Our speech to text converter supports an impressive 100+ languages, covering 95% of the world's spoken languages. Major languages with highest speech to text accuracy (95-98%): English (all accents), Spanish (including Latin American variants), French (European and Canadian), German (Standard and Swiss), Mandarin Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese (with Kanji support), Korean, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian and European), Russian, and Arabic (Modern Standard). Strong speech to text support (90-95% accuracy) for: Hindi, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, and 50+ more languages. Unique multilingual speech to text features include: automatic language detection (no need to specify), seamless code-switching handling (perfect for bilingual content), mixed-language transcription in one recording, proper formatting for right-to-left languages, and accent recognition within languages. The AI adapts to regional dialects, colloquialisms, and speaking styles, making our speech to text service perfect for international business meetings, foreign language learning content, and global audience recordings.

Yes! Our built-in editor makes refining your transcripts effortless. After your speech to text conversion completes, you'll access our powerful online editor with synchronized playback - click any text to jump to that moment in the recording. Essential editing features include: real-time text editing with auto-save, find and replace functionality for quick corrections, speaker label management and identification, timestamp adjustment with frame precision, and paragraph formatting with automatic breaks. Export options for your transcripts are comprehensive: SRT files for YouTube/video subtitles, VTT for HTML5 web players, clean TXT for documents and blogs, formatted DOCX for Word processing, structured JSON for developers, and PDF for final presentations.

Harku's speech to text stands out with superior technology and generous features. Here's how our service compares: ACCURACY - Harku achieves 98.5% speech to text accuracy with Whisper V3 vs 85-90% for most competitors using older models. FREE TIER - We offer 10 minutes daily (300min/month) vs others limiting to 3-5 minutes or requiring signup. PROCESSING SPEED - 1-hour conversion in 2 minutes vs 5-10 minutes elsewhere, thanks to our GPU optimization. FILE SIZE - 500MB free limit vs 100MB industry standard. PRICING - $29/month for unlimited transcription vs $15-30 for similar services. NO WATERMARKS - Clean exports even on free plan vs branded outputs elsewhere. KEY ADVANTAGES: No account required to start (unlike Rev, Otter.ai), better accuracy than Google's auto-captions, faster than Descript or Sonix, more languages than Happy Scribe, cheaper than human transcription services ($600+), no software installation needed (unlike desktop apps), works on any device with a browser, and continuous AI improvements. Users consistently choose Harku for reliability, speed, and value. Try it free and see the difference!