There are many reasons why we may need to transcribe audio to text to read it instead of listening to it.Either because they have sent us an audio to WhatsApp and we cannot listen to it at that moment or because we have an audio file and we do not want to transcribe it directly, there are tools for all tastes , some with the help of Artificial Intelligence . We tell you the best ones that you can use for free.
How to transcribe audio to text in WhatsApp
Have they sent you an audio to WhatsApp and you can’t listen to it at that moment? Then it can be very useful to transcribe an audio to text to read it as if it were a normal text message. And probably the best tool for this is Luzia , an Artificial Intelligence tool designed especially for the instant messaging tool. Transcribing text messages is just one of its many functions.
To use it, you just have to enter this link and click on the Talk to Luzia button . A WhatsApp conversation will open with the Artificial Intelligence assistant. When someone sends you an audio, forward it as if it were a person you want to hear it. In a matter of seconds the audio will be perfectly transcribed.
How to transcribe audio to text from your mobile
If you want to transcribe audio to text that does not come from WhatsApp but, for example, what was discussed in a meeting or an interview you did with someone, a very interesting option is the Transcribe voice to text app .
This app allows us to convert any mp3 or mp4 file that we have on our mobile to text. Therefore, if we want a conversation or conference to be easily transcribed, all we have to do is record it and upload it to the application. In a matter of minutes we will have a perfect transcription to text.
How to transcribe audio to text on your computer
If you want to transcribe audio to text on your computer, probably the easiest way to do it is through Microsoft Word. The steps you have to take to do it are the following:
- Enter Microsoft Word, accessing through Microsoft 365 if necessary.
- Go to the Home>Dictation>Transcribe drop-down list.
- In the submenu that appears, choose Load Audio.
- Select the audio file you want. The allowed formats are .wav, .mp4, .m4a and .mp3.
- Wait a few minutes for the transcript to load.
If you use Google Docs instead of Microsoft Word , you will not be able to transcribe an audio that you have already recorded, but you will be able to dictate a text so that it is automatically written in your document. To do this you will simply have to select Tools>Voice dictation and start speaking. It is even possible that if you play an audio file that you have already recorded, you can transcribe it correctly.
How to transcribe audio to text and get a summary with Artificial Intelligence
If you want to transcribe an audio to text and then summarize it with the help of Artificial Intelligence, the easiest thing is to use Luzia again .
As we have mentioned, this Artificial Intelligence assistant for WhatsApp converts any audio message that comes to us into text. Whether it is directly a WhatsApp audio or an mp3 file. But once we have the transcription, if we want to obtain a summary all we will have to do is ask the tool to summarize the text for us . In a matter of seconds you will have everything you need.