Arabic Audio to Text
Turn Arabic speech into text: voice notes, lectures, sermons, interviews or TikTok, Instagram and Facebook videos. Get the transcript in Arabic script, as subtitles, or translated into English.
How to convert Arabic audio to text
- Add your Arabic audio. Upload a voice note, recording or video file, or paste a link to a public Instagram, Facebook or TikTok video.
- Keep Arabic selected. The spoken language is already set to Arabic, which gives the most accurate result. Tick Translate to English if you want an English transcript instead.
- Copy or download. Press Transcribe, then copy the text or download it as a .txt file or .srt subtitles.
Written in Arabic script (العربية)
Arabic speech comes back written in Arabic script (العربية), ready to paste into WhatsApp, documents, captions or notes. Need it in English? Tick Translate to English before transcribing, or press Translate on the finished transcript. The timings are kept, so English subtitles stay in sync with the video.
Great for
- Students: turn recorded lectures and classes into notes.
- Creators: add Arabic subtitles to reels and YouTube videos so people can watch with the sound off.
- Journalists and researchers: transcribe interviews instead of typing them out.
- Everyone: read long voice notes instead of listening to them.
Private and free
Your audio is used only to create the transcript and is deleted from our server right after; we don't keep recordings or transcripts. Transcribing is free, up to 10 times an hour per person. Files can be up to 60 MB and an hour long.
Other languages? The main Audio to Text page detects around 100 languages automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Is Arabic transcription free?
Yes. It's free with no sign-up, up to 10 transcriptions an hour per person to keep it free for everyone.
Will the transcript be in Arabic script?
Yes. Arabic speech is written out in Arabic script, which reads right to left. Tick Translate to English before transcribing, or translate the finished transcript, for an English version.
Does it understand dialects?
Modern Standard Arabic gives the most accurate results. Egyptian, Gulf, Levantine and Maghrebi speech are understood too, but dialect words are often spelled closer to standard Arabic, so check the transcript.
Are vowel marks (tashkeel) included?
Usually not. The transcript is written the way everyday Arabic text is, without most short-vowel marks.
Can I make Arabic subtitles?
Yes. Download the transcript as an .srt subtitle file with timings and add it in YouTube, CapCut, Premiere Pro or VLC.
Can I transcribe Arabic Instagram reels or Facebook videos?
Yes. Choose Paste a link, paste the public reel or video link and press Transcribe.