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Arabic audio and video to text

TryScriptorium transcribes Arabic audio and video to editable text. Upload the file, select Arabic or leave language detection on, and read the timestamped transcript. Export TXT, SRT or VTT. The site has an Arabic interface. One file up to 15 minutes and 25 MB is free with no account. Check names and numbers, as with any machine transcript.

Upload an Arabic recording, interview, lecture or voice note and get Arabic text with a timestamp on every line. Correct it in the editor and export it.

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Key facts

How to transcribe Arabic audio

  1. Upload the file. Drop the Arabic audio or video into the box.
  2. Select Arabic. Choose Arabic in the language list, or leave automatic detection on.
  3. Start. Wait for the transcript to finish.
  4. Review. Read it as you listen; check names, numbers and quotations.
  5. Export. Download TXT for the text, or SRT and VTT for subtitles.

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How to get a good Arabic transcript

Set the language to Arabic rather than leaving it on automatic if you know it. Clear audio close to the microphone matters more than anything else, and mixed Arabic and English in the same recording is a known weak spot, so read those passages first.

What you can do with it

  • Timestamped lines to jump back to the moment in the recording.
  • Edit and search the text, including across all your transcripts with a free account.
  • Export as TXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown, JSON or CSV.
  • Speaker labels when several people speak.

Honest limits

Automatic transcription of Arabic makes mistakes, especially with dialects, background noise and names, and no accuracy figure is promised here. Treat the result as a first draft and check anything you will rely on against the audio.

How it works

  1. Add a recording

    Drop in a video or audio file, choose one from your device, or record from the microphone. Nothing to install.

  2. It transcribes

    Speech becomes timestamped text, with speaker labels when more than one person talks.

  3. Read, fix, export

    Click any line to correct it, then download TXT, subtitles, Markdown, JSON or CSV.

Questions

Can it transcribe Arabic?
Yes. Arabic is one of the 33 supported languages; you can pick it or leave the language on automatic detection.
Does it handle dialects?
Results vary by dialect and by audio quality. Review the draft in the editor.
Can I export the Arabic text?
Yes. Arabic is recognised as Arabic and the transcript exports as plain text, SRT, VTT and the other formats. The editor does not set text direction for Arabic specially, so check the layout in the app you open the file in.
Is it free?
Yes, one file up to 15 minutes and 25 MB with no account. A free account raises the per-file limits and keeps your transcripts in a library.
Should I choose Arabic or leave detection on?
Choose Arabic yourself when you know the recording is Arabic. It avoids a wrong guess on short or noisy clips.
Is the Arabic transcript written with diacritics?
Usually not. Expect standard written Arabic without full vowel marks.
Can it transcribe mixed Arabic and English?
It works best when one language dominates. Mixed speech needs more checking, so review code-switched passages.
Is there Arabic documentation on the site?
Yes. See تفريغ الصوت العربي and the Arabic fact sheet.
Where can I see measured results?
The speed and accuracy page reports measured numbers on public Arabic and English test clips, with the method.

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