Japanese audio to text

Upload a Japanese (日本語) recording and get the transcript in Japanese script (kanji and kana), with speakers and timestamps.

Choose an audio or video file

Drop your audio or video file here

MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV and more · up to 1 GB or 5 hours

Several files? Select up to 20 at once.

Spoken language

Best results when you choose the language yourself.

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Choose Japanese when you upload for the best result
Word, TXT, SRT and VTT downloads, with speakers you can rename
Your first 5 minutes are free, so you can check the result before you pay.
Pay per file from 10¢ a minute ($3 minimum), or buy a credit pack from $9. No subscription.

Questions

Which kinds of Japanese are supported?

Standard Japanese is supported. Our languages page lists every accent and region we support.

What if my recording mixes Japanese and English?

Each file is transcribed in one main language. Choose the language spoken most; parts in the other language may come out less accurately.

Is my file kept?

Files are deleted 7 days after the transcript is ready, or straight away when you click Delete. We never use them to train AI.