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Transcribe audio to text

Paste a link to a recording and get a transcript with speakers and timestamps. Once you are in your workspace, you can also upload audio and video files.

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Transcribe this recording to text with speakers and timestamps, then give me a short summary of what was said: nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/590331main_ringtone_smallStep.mp3
Audio file · NASA, 0:12
Transcript · 1 speaker, English

Here is the transcript of NASA's Apollo 11 recording.

  1. Speaker 1 I'm gonna step off the LM now.
  2. Speaker 1 That's one small step for man,
  3. Speaker 1 one giant leap for mankind.
  • Language detected: English.

What does it mean to transcribe audio to text?

To transcribe audio to text is to turn spoken words in a recording into written words. A useful transcript does more than list the words. It separates speakers, adds timestamps and keeps the text readable, so you can find a moment, quote someone or share the content with people who will not listen. It turns hours of listening into minutes of reading.

People transcribe interviews, meetings, podcasts, lectures, voice notes, focus groups and videos. Typing a transcript by hand takes several times the length of the recording. Automatic transcription does it in minutes, which leaves time to read, edit and use the text. A good transcript also stays easy to find and share later.

Endless transcribes audio and video into a transcript with speakers and timestamps. It works with public links from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and X, direct links to media files, and files you upload to your workspace. Transcripts are saved in the Transcripts section, searchable and shareable. You can ask follow-up questions about any transcript in the chat.

How it works

  1. 01

    Paste a link to the recording

    Paste a public link from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok or X, or a direct link to an audio or video file. You can upload files once you are in your workspace.

  2. 02

    Sign in and the prompt is ready

    Create a free Endless account or sign in. Your workspace chat opens with a transcription prompt already written from your link, and the agent starts transcribing.

  3. 03

    Read the transcript and use it

    Get the text with speakers and timestamps, saved in Transcripts. Ask for a summary, quotes, action items or a cleaned-up version in the same chat.

What people use it for

  1. 01

    Transcribe interviews

    Journalists, researchers and recruiters transcribe interviews so they can quote people accurately and review answers side by side. Speaker labels keep each answer attributed, and timestamps let you return to the audio when tone or wording matters. Transcripts are saved in your workspace, searchable across every interview.

  2. 02

    Turn meetings into notes

    Upload a meeting recording to your workspace and get a transcript, then ask the agent for a summary, decisions and action items. Share the result with people who missed the meeting instead of sending them a long recording. Everyone gets the same record of what was said.

  3. 03

    Repurpose podcasts and videos

    Transcribe a podcast episode or video and turn it into show notes, a blog post, captions or a newsletter. The agent can pull the strongest quotes and draft the written version from the transcript in the same chat. One recording becomes several pieces of written content.

  4. 04

    Study lectures and talks

    Students transcribe lectures and recorded talks, then search the text for a term or ask the agent to explain a section. A transcript makes it easy to review material without replaying hours of audio. You can ask for a summary of each section with its timestamp.

  5. 05

    Analyze customer calls

    Upload recorded customer calls or focus groups and ask the agent to list recurring questions, objections and phrases customers use. Save the findings to a project so your team works from the same evidence. The agent quotes the transcript so every finding can be checked.

  6. 06

    Make recordings accessible

    A transcript makes audio and video usable for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and for anyone who prefers to read. Use it as the text version you publish alongside the recording or as a base for captions.

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