Chinese audio to text: transcribe recordings and video online
Turn Chinese audio to text by uploading a recording in Chinese or pasting a YouTube link. Audiotexta returns a transcript with punctuation, timestamps and speaker labels in minutes, ready to edit, summarise, translate and export.
Chinese is spoken by roughly 1300 million people, mainly in China, Taiwan, and Singapore, which is why it is a first-class language in modern speech models rather than an afterthought.
Drop audio or video here
MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, FLAC, MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV · up to 5 GB on Pro
Free plan: files up to 30 minutes, 120 minutes a month. No account needed. By uploading you agree to the terms and the privacy policy.
What you get from a Chinese transcript
| Text | Sentences with punctuation and paragraphs, not a wall of words |
|---|---|
| Timestamps | Per segment, and per word in the editor for click-to-seek |
| Speakers | Automatic speaker separation with rename-once labels |
| Export | TXT, DOCX, PDF, Markdown, SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON |
| Insights | Summary, chapters, key points and action items (Pro) |
| Translation | Into English or any of 50+ languages, next to the original |
Example: a short Chinese transcript
A fragment of a demo meeting recording, as it appears in the editor: timestamps on every segment and speakers labelled automatically.
Speaker 1感谢大家参加。我们先从上个季度的数据开始。
Speaker 2收入增长了百分之十一，主要来自新的订阅方案。
Speaker 1很好。移动端发布还有什么阻碍？
Speaker 2上传流程有两个问题，我们周五之前修好。
How to transcribe Chinese audio in three steps
- Upload the file (MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, MP4, MOV, WebM and more) or paste a link
- Choose Chinese as the language, or leave detection on if the recording mixes languages
- Review in the editor, rename speakers, export or translate
Accuracy for Chinese: what to expect
Chinese is among the best-supported languages in Whisper-class models. On clean recordings expect only a handful of corrections per hour, mostly names and numbers.
The language is written without spaces between words. Segments are still timed precisely, and the editor highlights characters as the audio plays.
Tonal distinctions are resolved from context. Homophones in names may still need a manual check.
Regional varieties of Chinese are recognised, but the output is written in the standard form. Very strong dialect speech may need more editing.
How to get a better Chinese transcript
- Record close to the speakers; a phone on the table beats a laptop microphone across the room.
- Add names, products and jargon to the custom vocabulary before uploading.
- Pick the Precise mode for interviews and legal or medical material; Fast is fine for notes.
- Keep speaker separation on for meetings and interviews; turn it off for monologues to save a few seconds.
Translate the Chinese transcript
After transcription, translate the whole text into English or 50+ other languages with one click. The translation appears next to the original with the same timestamps, so subtitles and bilingual minutes take no extra work.
What it costs
Free: 120 minutes a month, files up to 30 minutes, timestamps and speaker labels included, no card required.
Pro: €12 a month for 3000 minutes, files up to 10 hours, AI summary and chapters, translation, DOCX and PDF export, API access.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chinese transcription free?
The free plan includes 120 minutes a month with timestamps and speaker labels and no card. Longer files, AI summaries and translation are on Pro.
How accurate is Chinese speech recognition?
On a clean recording, most sentences come back correct; names, numbers and overlapping speech are where you will edit. The editor highlights words as the audio plays so corrections take seconds.
Can the service tell speakers apart in Chinese?
Yes. Speaker separation works independently of the language. Rename 'Speaker 1' once and the name is applied to the whole file.
What if the recording mixes Chinese with another language?
Leave the language on auto. Each segment is transcribed in the language it was spoken in; you can translate everything into one language afterwards.
Which formats and sources are supported?
Audio: MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, Opus, FLAC, AAC. Video: MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV. Links: YouTube, Vimeo and direct media URLs. Meetings: live via the browser extension.
What happens to my Chinese audio?
Files are deleted after the retention period you choose, and your content is never used to train models.