What are some free tools and techniques to help me transcribe audio files accurately and efficiently?

Otter.ai, a popular free tool, provides real-time audio-to-text transcription using automatic speech recognition technology.

Trint is another free AI-powered tool that transcribes audio and video files, offering time-stamped transcripts and various export formats.

Asterisk PBX, an open-source telephony system, has speech-to-text capabilities through its Flite and Festival modules.

Julius, another open-source speech recognition engine, can be integrated with programming languages for custom transcription solutions.

Mozilla DeepSpeech, based on TensorFlow and Baidu's Deep Speech research, offers an open-source speech-to-text engine.

Open-source solutions like Asterisk, Julius, and Mozilla DeepSpeech may require technical knowledge and setup.

Otter.ai's free plan has a transcription time limit, while Trint's free plan has reduced features compared to its paid plans.

Some web-based transcription tools, like Speechnotes, offer voice commands for punctuation and formatting.

TurboScribe is a free tool that can transcribe up to 3 audio files daily and supports over 98 languages.

Free audio-to-text converters like Flixier help generate transcripts of audio recordings quickly in a web browser.

Free tools like Kapwing and Online Audio to Text Converter support various audio formats, including MP3, WAV, and MP4.

Free AI-powered transcription tools, such as Riverside's transcriber, offer speaker identification and 99% accuracy.

Free Audio Transcription Software allows users to transcribe files in multiple languages, with options for speaker identification.

Transcribe, a free tool from Happy Scribe, offers automatic and manual transcription services in over 120 languages.

Free tools like Maestra's audio transcription service support batch uploading and processing of multiple files.