Is interview transcription really free?

Yes, TalkToTextly is free to use for interview transcription and does not require an account.

Can TalkToTextly label each speaker automatically?

No. It creates a transcript draft, but you should add speaker labels manually when interviewer/respondent separation matters.

What is the best audio format for interview transcription?

MP3 or WAV at 16kHz or higher gives the best accuracy. Avoid highly compressed formats for professional interviews.

Transcribe Interviews for Free

Built for journalists, researchers, recruiters, and creators who need a searchable draft transcript. Review names, numbers, consent-sensitive details, and quotes before publishing or sharing.

Transcribe Your Interview

Your audio is securely uploaded for transcription.

How to Transcribe an Interview

Step 1: Record Your Interview

Use any recording device or app. Export as MP3, M4A, or WAV for best results.

Step 2: Upload to TalkToTextly

Drag your interview recording into TalkToTextly. Supports common audio and video recording formats.

Step 3: Get Your Transcript

Receive a full text transcript, then review names, numbers, and quotes before publishing or submitting it.

Who Uses Interview Transcription?

Journalists: find quotes and verify wording faster
Researchers: prepare qualitative interview notes for coding
Recruiters: summarize candidate conversations after review
Creators: repurpose interview audio into articles and clips

Before you upload an interview

Transcript quality starts with the recording and the review process, not only the transcription model.

Confirm consent and retention rules

For journalism, research, HR, legal, or healthcare contexts, make sure your recording and transcript handling match your consent obligations.

Use the cleanest recording

Prefer the original recorder export over compressed messaging-app copies. Reduce background noise and overlapping speakers when possible.

Split long interviews

Shorter files are easier for the browser to process and easier for you to review in sections.

Keep field notes nearby

Use your notes to correct names, technical terms, timestamps, and context the audio model may miss.

How to review interview transcripts

Use the transcript as a working draft, especially when quotes or decisions matter.

Verify publishable quotes

Listen back to important quotes before publishing, citing, or sending them to a client.

Correct proper nouns

Check people, company names, products, places, numbers, and acronyms against your source material.

Add speaker turns manually

TalkToTextly creates transcript text; add interviewer/respondent labels during cleanup when needed.

Export for your workflow

Copy text into your notes app, research repository, document editor, or CMS after review.

Related Interview Workflows

Podcast TranscriptionUse this when your interview is part of an episode or creator workflow.Meeting TranscriptionUse this for team calls, client calls, and recurring business conversations.Voice Notes to TextUse this for short field notes, mobile memos, and follow-up thoughts.Audio to Text GuideRead the broader guide for file formats, review steps, and browser limits.

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