PenniTools

Audio Transcriber

Turn live speech into editable text in your browser.
Ready. Allow microphone access when your browser asks.

Uses the browser's built-in speech recognition when available. Audio processing and supported languages depend on the browser/device. This page does not upload microphone audio to PenniTools.

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How to use this speech-to-text tool

  1. Open this page in a browser that supports its speech-recognition feature.
  2. Choose the language you will speak, then allow microphone access when prompted.
  3. Select Start Transcription and speak clearly at a steady pace.
  4. Select Stop Transcription, review the text, correct names and punctuation, then copy it.

Troubleshooting

If the microphone does not start, check the browser's site permissions, confirm the correct microphone is connected, and make sure the page is using HTTPS. Some browsers do not support speech recognition or may send audio to a browser provider for processing. Availability and language quality depend on the browser and device.

Accuracy and privacy

This tool uses browser speech recognition; it is not an uploaded-audio transcription service and does not provide speaker diarization. Background noise, accents, overlapping speech and technical vocabulary can reduce accuracy. Review important transcripts before using them as records. Do not dictate confidential or sensitive information unless you are comfortable with the processing terms of your browser provider.