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WAV to Text Converter
Turn a WAV recording into an accurate, editable transcript.
Drop your WAV here
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WAV — up to 200MB, 90 min
How it works
- 1
Upload your WAV
Up to 200MB and 90 minutes long.
- 2
Wait a few seconds
The audio is sent off for transcription and processed in memory only.
- 3
Copy or download
The transcript appears as editable text — copy it or download a .txt file.
Why use it
No compression artifacts
Uncompressed audio gives the model the cleanest possible signal to work with.
No software to install
Runs entirely in the browser tab you're already in.
Nothing is kept afterward
Your file is discarded the moment the transcript comes back.
Who it's for
- Professional recorders — Dictaphones and field recorders commonly output WAV by default.
- Dictation exports — Legal and medical dictation systems often save as WAV.
- Legacy voicemail systems — Some older phone and voicemail systems export WAV files.
Example
A dictation-recorder WAV file
Input
“patient reports mild discomfort, no fever, follow up in two weeks”
Output
Patient reports mild discomfort, no fever. Follow up in two weeks.
Frequently asked questions
Why is my WAV file so much bigger than an MP3 of the same recording?
WAV stores audio uncompressed, so a few minutes of speech is easily 5–10x larger than the same recording as MP3. That's normal, and it doesn't hurt the transcript — WAV usually transcribes at least as well since nothing was thrown away by compression.
Does this only work with WAV files?
No — it also accepts MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG, WEBM, and FLAC. This page is tuned for WAV specifically since it's the default output of many professional recorders and dictation devices.
Is it free?
Yes. It's free with no account required, limited to a fair-use number of transcriptions per hour to keep it available for everyone.
What's the file size and length limit?
Up to 200MB and 90 minutes per file on the free tier — since WAV files are large, longer recordings may hit the size limit before the time limit.
Is my file stored on your servers?
No. It's processed in memory during transcription and discarded immediately after — never written to disk or a database.
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