You can transcribe audio to text free on Kotosay, and this page lists exactly what that covers. Start with no account, then use a free account for 3 files a day. The editor is free as well, even on that very first file.
00:00:02Okay, so the cabinets arrive on the fourteenth, not the tenth.
00:00:06Daniel says the electrician can come the same week if we confirm the outlet plan by Friday.
00:00:13Worktop stays oak. Sink moves forty centimetres to the left.
00:00:19And remind me to ask about the extractor fan.
Your first file shows its first 5 minutes in full.
Sign up for free. Each file shows its first 5 minutes, and every transcript stays in your account.
Transcribe 3 files a day, then read, edit and copy every transcript.
Fix any word, and the timestamps stay where they are. It works on your first file without an account too.
Detected for you, or picked from the list.
Voice memos, MP3s, MP4s and screen recordings all count as one file each.
MP4 to MP3 and the audio converter run in your browser.
| No account | Free account | Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | $9.99 a month, or $119 paid once a year |
| Files | Your first file | 3 a day | 3 at once |
| Transcribed per file | First 5 minutes | First 5 minutes | Up to 10 hours |
| Read, edit and copy | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT | No | No | Yes |
| Translation | No | No | Yes |
Unlimited is $9.99 a month, or $119 paid once a year, and cancels in one click.
Free files are handled exactly like paid ones. We delete the audio automatically 24 hours after transcribing it, and the transcript stays until you delete it or the account.
Your first file needs no account. Upload it and the first 5 minutes appear in full. That lets you see how your own recording comes out before you share an email address.
Create a free account to keep that transcript and get a daily allowance of 3 files. It costs nothing, and each file shows its first 5 minutes.
Say your first upload is a 25 minute seminar recording. Without an account you see minutes 0 to 5. A free sign-up in the same browser keeps that transcript in your account. To read the other 20 minutes, Single file opens the whole recording for $4.99, paid once: choose the same file again and Kotosay transcribes all of it.
A free account transcribes 3 files a day, and each file gets its first 5 minutes transcribed.
A longer file still uploads. You read the first 5 minutes, and the rest stays locked until you pay for that one file or choose Unlimited.
A free account works through one file at a time. Start the next upload once the current transcript is ready.
The 3 free files a day are counted per device, and the count starts fresh each day. A student who records two lectures and a group meeting on Tuesday fits inside one day. When you need several files running together, Unlimited takes 3 at once.
The free plan is meant for real use, and its limits are the ones in the table above. Exports, translation and anything past the first 5 minutes are paid.
Transcription takes server time, and the daily count keeps the free plan open to everyone. When you need more on a given day, Unlimited lifts it.
Free audio transcription on Kotosay covers video too. You can transcribe video to text free with the same 3 files a day, because your browser takes out the sound before the upload. A voice memo, an MP3 and a screen recording each count as one file.
Use the free plan as a free transcript generator for the odd interview, lecture or voice note, and pay only when you need a whole recording.
TipMP4 to MP3 and the audio converter are free tools that run in your browser. They sit outside the daily count.
We delete your audio file automatically 24 hours after transcribing it. Your transcript stays until you delete it. To check an unclear word, note the timestamp on that line and find the same moment in your own recording. A fresh transcript of the same file needs a new upload.
You can remove a single file or your whole account at any time, and the editor keeps working on every transcript you keep.
Unlimited costs $9.99 a month, or $119 paid once a year. It adds files up to 10 hours, 3 files at once, use on 3 devices, TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT downloads and translation. It suits weekly podcasts, full lectures and anyone who needs subtitles.
Yes. On Kotosay your first file needs no account, and its first 5 minutes appear in full. That is enough to judge the result on your own recording. To keep the transcript and transcribe 3 files a day, create a free account. It costs nothing, and you never need a card for it.
The first 5 minutes of each file, 3 files a day, on a free account. Each new day brings 3 new files. Without an account you see the first 5 minutes of one file. A longer file still uploads, and you read its first 5 minutes like any other.
The limits, which are all in the table on this page. Free covers 3 files a day and the first 5 minutes of each, with reading, editing and copying. Exports, translation and whole long files are paid. You never need a card for the free plan.
Free files go through the same transcription as paid ones, so the quality is the same. What changes the result is the recording: a clear voice near the microphone comes out clean, and music or crosstalk cost words. Fix anything in the editor and check names before you share.
Yes. Video files count the same as audio files, 3 a day on a free account, with the first 5 minutes of each transcribed. MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV and AVI all upload directly, and your browser takes out the sound before the upload.
Yes, free files are handled exactly like paid ones. We delete your audio file automatically 24 hours after transcribing it, and your transcript stays until you delete it. You can remove a single file or your whole account at any time, or ask support to delete your data.
Unlimited adds files up to 10 hours, 3 files at once, use on 3 devices, and downloads as TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT. Translation comes with it, and every translated line keeps its timestamp. It costs $9.99 a month, or $119 paid once a year, and cancels in one click. Single file opens one recording for $4.99.
No. The first file without an account and the free account both work without a card. You only add payment details when you choose Unlimited, and payment runs through a secure checkout. Until then, every free transcript is yours to read, edit and copy.
Copy it instead. On the free plan you can read, edit and copy the full text into any document, email or notes app. Downloads as TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT come with Unlimited, together with translation for the same files.
Because the file is longer than the free part. Without an account you see the first 5 minutes of your first file, and a free account shows the first 5 minutes of each file. The rest stays locked until you open that file with Single file or choose Unlimited.
Yes. A free account gives you 3 files every day, with the first 5 minutes of each one transcribed, and each new day brings a fresh count. Use it for short voice notes and test runs, and pay only when you need a whole file, exports or translation.
