Transcribe · Sinhala · Oral history

Transcribe Sinhala oral-history recordings to text.

For archives, families and historians. Upload the recording (or paste a link) and get an accurate Sinhala transcript with speaker labels and timestamps in minutes — private by default.

Sinhala oral-history recordings, transcribed properly

Sinhala (සිංහල): Sinhala-script output in standard orthography. Treat output as a fast first draft; Tamil and English switches deserve review.

Oral historys in particular: Word timestamps anchor every memory to its place in the recording. Preserved testimony, searchable archives and quotable history.

How it works

1

Record well

Digitize cassette or field recordings first — any common format works.

2

Upload it

Drop the file into Whipscribe or paste a link. 30 minutes free daily, no signup to try.

3

Read & export

Speaker-labeled, timestamped Sinhala text in minutes. Export TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX.

Typical uses: Interviews, sermons, broadcast archives and oral history.

Frequently asked

Can Whisper transcribe Sinhala oral-history recordings?

Yes. Sinhala-script output in standard orthography. Treat output as a fast first draft; Tamil and English switches deserve review.

How are speakers handled in a oral history?

Word timestamps anchor every memory to its place in the recording.

How much does it cost?

About 3.3¢ per audio minute (~$2 an hour), 30 minutes free every day, no signup to try.

Is my recording private?

Yes — private infrastructure, never sent to a third-party AI service, no training on uploads. Always get participants' consent before recording.

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Transcribe your Sinhala oral history.

30 minutes free every day. About 3.3¢ per minute after — a one-hour recording runs ~$2. No signup to try.

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