Transcribe German audio to text
Upload German audio or video and get a clean, readable transcript with speakers and timestamps.
00:00Speaker 1: Hallo und willkommen. Heute sprechen wir darüber, wie aus Sprache Text wird.
“Hello and welcome. Today we're talking about how speech turns into text.”
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About German transcription
German is the most spoken native language in the EU, with strong regional accents in Austria, Switzerland and Bavaria.
German is spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Transcripts are written in the Latin script, with punctuation and paragraphs added automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Can I transcribe German interviews and podcasts?
Yes. Turn on speaker detection and the German transcript is split by speaker, with timestamps for every turn.
Can it transcribe German mixed with English?
Yes. Mixed-language speech is detected automatically, so recordings where speakers switch between German and English are transcribed in the right language word by word.
Which script is the German transcript written in?
Transcripts are written in the Latin script, with punctuation and paragraphs added automatically.
How much does German transcription cost?
1 credit per minute of audio, with free minutes for new accounts and credit packs from $1. No subscription.
Which file formats are supported?
Almost any audio or video file: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, WEBM, MP4, MOV, MKV and more, up to 500 MB and 5 hours.
What happens to my files?
Your upload is deleted from processing storage as soon as the transcript is ready. The transcript stays in your account until you delete it.
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