How accurate is the speech to text transcription?

Accuracy depends on your microphone quality, background noise, and accent. Chrome's SpeechRecognition API uses Google's speech recognition backend and performs well for clear speech in quiet environments.

Which languages are supported?

English (US/UK), Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified). Select your language from the dropdown before starting.

Why doesn't speech to text work in Firefox?

Firefox does not support the SpeechRecognition API as of 2026. Use Chrome or Edge for this tool. Safari on macOS 14+ has partial support.

Does the tool send my voice to a server?

Chrome's SpeechRecognition API sends audio to Google's servers for processing. This is handled by the browser, not Trndinn — Trndinn receives only the text transcript, which is displayed locally and never stored.

Can I transcribe a pre-recorded audio file?

This tool captures live microphone input only. To transcribe a pre-recorded file, play it through your speakers while the tool is listening, or use a dedicated transcription service for file-based input.

Free Speech to Text — live transcript, 8 languages

Free Speech to Text Online — Voice Transcription

Speak into your microphone and watch the transcript appear in real time. Copy or download as .txt. Chrome and Edge only.

Speech recognition is not supported in this browser. Use Chrome or Edge. Firefox does not support the SpeechRecognition API.

Speech to Text

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Transcript

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SpeechRecognition API

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