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Upload any audio or video file and get accurate text in minutes. Two hours of audio every month, in English and Spanish, with every export format included. No credit card required.
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How to Transcribe Audio for Free
Upload Your File
Drag and drop any audio or video file — MP3, WAV, MP4, MOV, and more. Or paste a link.
AI Transcribes It
Your recording comes back as a verbatim transcript, with a timestamp on every segment.
Download Your Text
Take it as TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON, DOCX or PDF. Every format, on every plan.
Free vs Personal — What You Get
Free
$0/forever
- 2 hours of audio every month
- Up to 40 minutes per recording
- Every export format — TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON, DOCX, PDF
- English and Spanish
- Timestamps on every segment
- 7-day retention
Personal
$9/month
- 10 hours of audio every month
- Up to 2 hours per recording
- 99+ languages
- Speaker identification (who said what)
- 30-day retention
- Top-up packs — 3 more hours for $5
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Verbato really free?
Yes. Free gives you two hours of audio every month — no credit card, and no trial that expires. There is no daily limit: spend the two hours however you like, in one recording or in twenty.
Do I need to create an account?
You need a free account to manage your recordings and download exports. Sign-up takes ten seconds with Google or email — no credit card required.
What are the limits of the free version?
Two hours of audio a month, up to 40 minutes per recording, 100 MB per file, in English and Spanish. You get every export format — TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON, DOCX and PDF — and recordings are kept for 7 days.
What file formats can I transcribe for free?
All the common audio and video ones: MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, MP4, WebM, MOV and AVI. You can also paste a link.
How accurate is the free transcription?
Free uses a faster model that is slightly less accurate than the one on paid plans, and it covers English and Spanish. Paid plans use the accurate model — around 5–6% word error rate on clear English — and 99+ languages. Either way the recording matters more than the model: crosstalk, background noise and heavy accents cost you more accuracy than the plan does.
What happens when I run out of hours?
Processing stops, and you are never charged for something you did not ask for. Your hours come back at the start of your next month — or you can move to a paid plan and get more of them.
Ready to Transcribe?
Start with two free hours every month. No credit card, no commitment. Move up only when you need more.
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