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FLAC to text

FLAC to text

Upload a FLAC file and get an editable transcript. FLAC is lossless compressed audio, used for archived interviews, music-quality recordings and some field recorders. It transcribes exactly like any other audio file here.

Free preview: one file up to 15 minutes and 25 MB, 3 tries a day, no account needed.

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What FLAC is

FLAC compresses audio without discarding any of it, so a FLAC file decodes to the same samples as the WAV it was made from. It is usually somewhere around half to two thirds of the WAV's size, depending on the material. That makes it the format people keep for archives, and the one oral-history and research projects often receive from a recorder or a digitising service.

Do you need FLAC for transcription?

No, but there is no reason to convert it either. The recogniser works on speech-band audio, so the lossless detail does not translate into better text; what matters is a clean, close recording. If upload time is the concern, convert a copy to M4A with the audio converter and keep the FLAC as your master.

Steps

  1. Choose the .flac file above, or drag it in.
  2. Let it transcribe, then listen back and correct names and figures.
  3. Export TXT for reading, SRT/VTT for captions, or JSON if you want word timings.

Limits

The no-account preview reads up to 15 minutes and 25 MB per file. A long FLAC can pass the size limit before it reaches the time limit; convert to a compressed format or trim it, or use a free account, whose limits are on the pricing page.

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

Does FLAC transcribe better than MP3?
Not reliably. It preserves a clean master; a good MP3 of clear speech is usually enough.
Can I keep my FLAC archive and still use a smaller copy?
Yes. Convert a copy for upload and keep the FLAC untouched.
Are tags and cover art kept?
No. Only the speech becomes text; metadata in the file is not transcribed.
Is it free?
Yes — one file up to 15 minutes and 25 MB with no account, up to 3 tries a day. A free account keeps your transcripts in a library and lifts the guest limits; the current limits and paid plans are on the pricing page.
What can I export?
Plain text, timestamped text, SRT, VTT, Markdown, JSON with word timings and CSV, all from the same edited transcript.

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