About .wav files
WAV is lossless PCM — the best possible input for transcription. Files are big (about 10 MB per minute at 44.1 kHz/16-bit), and uploads up to 10 hours per file are fine.
Where .wav files come from
Field recorders (Zoom, Tascam), DAW bounces, court/legal recorders, radio logging decks.
What you get
Speaker labels
Multi-voice recordings come back with each speaker separated and labelled.
Word-level timestamps
Every word is timed — accurate SRT/VTT subtitles come straight out.
100+ languages
The language is auto-detected; mixed-language recordings are handled per sentence.
Every export
TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX and JSON on every pack — no format paywall.
Questions people ask
Do I need to convert .wav to MP3 first?
No. Upload the .wav file exactly as it is — decoding happens server-side, and lossless or original-codec input transcribes better than a re-compressed MP3 anyway.
Is there a size or length limit for .wav files?
Files up to 10 hours each are accepted, and multi-gigabyte uploads resume if your connection blips.
How much does it cost?
The preview is instant with no signup. Credits are one-time purchases that never expire: $8 for 1,000 minutes, $12 for 2,000 minutes (about 36-48¢ per hour of audio).
Can I paste a link instead of uploading?
Yes — paste a direct link or a page URL and the audio is fetched server-side, which is faster than uploading from a slow connection.
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