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How to get a transcript

Last updated January 20, 2026

Turn your audio or video recording into a transcript. You can also create a summary, meeting notes, or another document from the conversation.

1. Choose your files

Click Upload file in the sidebar, or open the upload page. On a phone, use Upload in the bottom menu.

Click Select file(s) or drag your files into the upload area. You can select up to 5 files at a time.

Maximum size per file: 1 GB.
Recording length: 15 seconds to 5 hours per file.
Supported formats include MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC, MP4, MOV, WebM, and MKV.

2. Choose your file options

After you select a file, File options appears. These options apply to all files in this upload.

Generate: choose Summary or a saved prompt to create a document after transcription. Choose Off for a transcript only. You can create a document later. Use Create new prompt to save your own instructions.
Location: choose My files for private files, Team for files shared with your team, or a folder. You can also choose Create folder. A folder determines whether its files are private or shared.
Language: leave Auto-detect selected or choose the language spoken in the recording. Selecting the language can help when the automatic result is wrong.
Speakers: use Auto-detect, or select the number of speakers if you know it.
Dictionary: select a saved word list to help recognize names and specialist terms. You can create a list with Create new dictionary, or select None.

Use Add one-time terms for names or words needed only for this upload. You can use them together with a dictionary.

Turn on Save options as default for next upload to reuse your choices. One-time terms apply only to the current upload.

3. Create your transcript

Check Credits remaining and This upload uses. If you do not have enough credits, buy credits or choose a subscription. Subscribers can enable Extra usage within their monthly budget.

Click Create transcript, or Create transcripts for several files. Keep the page open while the upload page asks you to wait.

4. Open and review your results

For one file, Audiogest opens the file page after the upload and the start of processing. The transcript or document can still be processing. For several files, Audiogest returns to My files or Team; open a file there to follow its progress.

When processing finishes, use the Transcript tab to read the text, play the recording, make corrections, or copy the transcript. Use the Document tab to read your generated document or create one from the transcript.

Use Export to download your results, or Share to create a link.

If an upload does not work

Check the file size, recording length, and five-file limit.
Check your available credits and extra usage budget.
Try playing the original recording to make sure it contains clear, audible speech.
If the app cannot read the file, try another audio or video format.