Transcribe WEBM to text, free
Upload a WEBM file and get the text with each speaker and the minute they speak. It’s the format of many recordings made in the browser. No account: the first 10 minutes of each file.
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.
What a WEBM is
WEBM is an open format designed for the web: video in VP8, VP9 or AV1 and sound in Opus or Vorbis. It’s what Chrome, Edge and Firefox usually produce when a page records your microphone, camera or screen.
Where they usually come from
If you have a WEBM, it was almost certainly recorded in a browser:
- Extensions and websites for recording your screen or camera.
- Online voice recorders that run in the browser.
- Video and calling tools that record in the browser and let you download the file.
- Echo’s “Record” feature, which records your screen and camera as WEBM.
Tips
Worth knowing about this format:
- If your computer’s player won’t open it, it isn’t broken: the browser plays it and the tool reads it.
- Some WEBM files recorded in the browser don’t say how long they are; that doesn’t matter for transcribing them.
- If you record your screen to explain something, turn on the microphone before you start: with no sound there’s nothing to transcribe.
How to do it
- 1
Upload the WEBM
Drag it into the tool on this page or choose it from your computer, up to 200 MB.
- 2
Wait a moment
Echo detects the language, writes down what’s said 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
Do I have to convert the WEBM to MP4?
No. The tool accepts it as it is, whether it has video or is audio only.
My WEBM doesn’t show its length. Is that a problem?
No. It’s common with recordings made in the browser, which save the file as they record. Echo transcribes it just the same.
Can I record straight into Echo?
Yes, with a free account: “Record” records your screen, camera or both with your microphone, and “Live” transcribes while you speak. When you finish, it’s transcribed like any other file.
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