Need to convert an MP3 to text? ScribeForge does it in your browser in under 30 seconds — no account, no installation, no waiting. Paste your file, get a transcript with timestamps. Here's everything you need to know.
Upload your MP3 and get a transcript right now — free.
Convert MP3 to Text →Click "Upload audio" on the ScribeForge homepage or drag and drop your MP3 file directly. Files up to 25 MB are supported — that's roughly 25 minutes of speech at standard quality.
ScribeForge sends your audio to the xAI Grok STT engine (model: scribe_v2). Transcription speed depends on file length — a 5-minute recording typically completes in under 15 seconds.
The transcript appears with speaker-segmented paragraphs and timestamps. Copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file. No watermarks, no signups required.
ScribeForge accepts all common audio and video container formats, not just MP3:
If your file isn't in one of these formats, convert it first with CloudConvert (free, no account needed) or with VLC's built-in export.
ScribeForge uses xAI's scribe_v2 model — the same model available via the xAI API. In independent benchmarks against 6 different audio conditions (noisy environments, heavy accents, technical vocabulary, multiple speakers), scribe_v2 achieved the lowest word error rate of any model tested in 2026. See our full comparison against Whisper and Deepgram.
Accuracy is highest when:
Yes. scribe_v2 detects the language automatically — you don't need to specify it. It works well across English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and dozens more. The transcript response includes the detected language alongside the text.
If you know your recording is in a specific language, you can also type it in the optional language field before uploading to get slightly better results on ambiguous audio.
The transcript includes:
Word-level timestamps are available if you use the API directly.
The free tier gives you an instant 200-character preview of any audio file (up to 25 MB) with no account required. Try as many files as you want — upgrade to see full transcripts.
If you transcribe regularly — interviews, weekly podcast episodes, meeting recordings — a paid license is more practical. The credits_50 plan gives you 50 full transcriptions for a one-time purchase. The monthly plan is unlimited.
| Tool | Account needed? | Max file size | Timestamps | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScribeForge | No | 25 MB | Yes | Free preview |
| Whisper (local) | No | Unlimited | Yes | Free (need GPU) |
| Otter.ai | Yes | ~50 MB | Yes | Free (600 min/month) |
| Happy Scribe | Yes | 5 GB | Yes | Paid after trial |
| Google Docs Voice | Yes | Live only | No | Free |
The main advantage of ScribeForge is zero friction: no account, no email, no confirmation. Drop a file, get text.
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