Beginner

Make your first transcript

Upload a file, pick a language, read the result. Around three minutes from start to finish.

3 min read TranscribeThis Team Updated Jul 28, 2026

You need one audio or video file and an account. Nothing to install, nothing to configure. If you are still deciding what to upload, check what you can upload first.

  1. 1Open your dashboard and drop a file onto the upload area, or click it to browse.
  2. 2Leave the language on Auto-detect unless you already know the answer — picking the language yourself is slightly more reliable.
  3. 3Start the transcript and leave the page if you want. Processing continues without you.
  4. 4When it finishes, click the file to open it.

What you see when it is done

  • The full text, split into paragraphs.
  • A player at the top — click any sentence and the audio jumps there.
  • Tabs above the text for a summary, a translation and extracted insights.
  • A download button for the formats your plan includes.

Pro Tip

You can upload the next file while the first one is still running. Nothing queues behind anything else.

On the Free plan

Free transcribes the first five minutes of each file, up to three files a day. The rest of the audio is uploaded and stored but not written out — you upgrade to unlock it rather than uploading again. The numbers for every plan are in plans and prices.

If nothing appears to be happening, a transcript is stuck or failed covers what to check.

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