(vanity) Recorded speech to text transcription -- audio files, NOT from microphone

self | 8/14/19 | NewJerseyJoe

[NewJerseyJoe]

Hello FReepers. Looking for recommendations on software or web app that transcribes from an audio file (MP3, WAV, etc.) and converts to text. All the ones that I'm finding convert from microphone only. Thanks in advance for your help!

[Red Badger]

Play the MP3 into the mic jack...........

[z3n]

Play the MP3 into the mic jack...........

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Right, or if you are half way proficient with tehcnology and devices, you can do this more directly in one of two ways. You can play the audio into the microphone input of your sound card externally, but the only trick to that is to make sure that the played audio is not over modulated (tweak the volume level), or actually route the audio signally internally in your audio card software and driver settings.

[fruser1]

If you can run the program from the command line you might be able to just redirect the input.

[politicianslie]

If it is necessary to play into the mic input jack, what is the best program to use for that?

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Request a transcript from the NSA.

[gtwizard]

We use Transcription Hub ... Upload the file and a week later you get the transcription. It costs but ...

I am NOT affiliated we just use these guys at work.

Transcriptionhub.com

[Red Badger]

Usually the volume control on the player would be sufficient to keep the level low enough so as to not overdrive the mic input circuitry.......

[Red Badger]

Yes, keep the level low, lower than what you would use to listen...............

[Fry]

We had to transcribe podcasts and some video at work. This worked for us. I’m sure there are other similar plugins out there but this was free (donationware) and was easy.
Download VB-Cable here:
https://www.vb-audio.com/Cable/
Easy install and then Sound settings, select it for your recording option. May have set it for playback as well.
We then just used the speech to text option in Google docs. Start the audio, then start the speech to text. Looks like if you do anything else on the PC while it is running the document stops typing. The transcription was well over +90% correct. Formatting, punctuation and the occasional homophone still need to be cleaned up.
Best of luck.

[mbarker12474]

Things to consider and a product here:

https://transcribe.wreally.com/how-to-transcribe-audio

[garyb]

transcriptions:
paid service, using an AI $0.10/minute (free trial)
or using human beings, $1.00/minute
HTTP://rev.com

I’m not affiliated with rev, but do use their services professionally predominately for closed captioning.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“Audacity” on the Mac is a phenomenal sound program and allows you to reroute sound via software. Plus it’s free.

[TomGuy]

Many resources if you do a search on ‘mp3 to text’.

One is Top 7 Methods to Convert Mp3 to Text
https://videoconverter.wondershare.com/convert-mp3/mp3-to-text-converter.html

[ransomnote]

I have used Dragon Naturally Speaking software to transcribe audio spoken into a digital recorder. I connected the recorder to my computer via cable (USB) and the software did a nice job of interpreting the recorded content. I think there are limits on what format of audio file you are using. I know the home version does not permit this transcription but one of the upper (more expensive) versions does (either Profssional version or Premium or both).