Transcribe French audio to text, free
Upload an audio or video file in French and get the text in French, with each speaker and their time. No account: the first 10 minutes of each file, up to 3 files a day.
Drop your audio or video here, or choose a file
MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG and OPUS (WhatsApp voice notes), MP4, MOV, WEBM… Up to 200 MB.
Free, no account needed: the first 10 minutes of each file, 3 a day. The file is deleted when it’s done and the result after 24 hours.
How it works with French
The tool on this page already has French selected: Echo transcribes in that language, separates each speaker and marks the minute of each turn. You can also change the language or let Echo detect it automatically. We’ve only measured accuracy in Spanish, so we won’t give you a figure for French: try it with your own audio.
Before you upload it
Three things worth knowing:
- Echo transcribes each file in one language. If the meeting mixes French and Spanish, choose the one spoken most.
- Names of people, companies and products may be misspelt. With a free account you can add them to the glossary.
- If you’re going to quote the text, check doubtful parts by listening to that minute.
How to do it
- 1
Upload the audio
Drag it into the tool on this page, which already has French selected, up to 200 MB.
- 2
Wait a moment
Echo writes down what’s said in French and separates each speaker.
- 3
Copy or download the text
With times and speakers or just the text, to paste anywhere or save as TXT.
Frequently asked questions
Can I translate the transcript into Spanish?
Yes, with a free account: Echo translates the transcript and keeps the time and speaker of each paragraph.
Can I get subtitles in French?
Yes, with the free subtitle generator: upload the same video, choose French and download the SRT or VTT.
What if both French and Spanish are spoken in the meeting?
Echo transcribes each file in one language. Choose the main one; stretches in the other may come out worse, so check them.
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Try it with your next meeting.
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