The FFmpeg library of Audacity imports M4A (AAC), AC3 and WMA, a much larger range of audio formats than the program reads on its own.
AAC audio file to structured notes in Russian
AAC audio file to structured notes in Russian: send the file and get the text with the timecodes. One file may be up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro.
With the AAC audio file the engine writes the written notes: the transcript first, then the sections Thesis, Key ideas, Definitions. The speech is in Russian, the free plan gives 3 files a day, and one file is up to 30 minutes.
How to get the file and turn it into structured notes
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Check the codec of the file
AAC is MPEG-4 part3 and stands in the list of the audio formats of the VLC player next to MP3
- 2
Upload the file
The engine takes the AAC audio file from the widget of the page; the speech is in Russian, and the written notes comes back with the timecodes.
- 3
Run the instruction of the written notes
The transcript of the AAC audio file goes to the instruction that is written for the written notes, and the sections of the answer are Thesis, Key ideas, Definitions.
- 4
Mark the language of the speech
The speech of the AAC audio file is Russian, one of the 99+ languages the engine reads, and the widget is left on Russian while the written notes is written.
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Check the file before the upload
In the table of the codecs and the containers of OBS Studio the AAC row names the MP4, MOV, MKV and TS containers
What comes back from the engine
- TXT
One segment per line, the way a person wrote it down. It is the format to paste into a ticket, a chat or a document.
- TXT, CSV
The start and the end time of every segment, and the speakers named separately when you ask for it.
- SRT, VTT
SRT and VTT with the time of every line, so the recording can carry its own subtitles.
- Markdown, DOCX
The transcript is edited through the API and exported as Markdown for a wiki, or as DOCX for a review.
What AAC keeps, and what it says about it
The VLC player reads AAC among the audio formats it plays: AAC is MPEG-4 part3 and stands next to MP3 in the list.
The Telegram Bot API takes an audio file in the .MP3 or .M4A format, and the M4A carries the AAC codec.
In the table of the codecs and the containers of OBS Studio the AAC row names the MP4, MOV, MKV and TS containers.
In the FAQ of the FFmpeg library the M4A is written next to the codec it carries: M4A (AAC), AC3 and WMA.
up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro
$0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes per file, no card
$10 a month when you pay yearly ($120 a year), or $20 a month
What the recording does not give you
The file of the AAC audio file is what the AAC keeps. The VLC player reads AAC among the audio formats it plays: AAC is MPEG-4 part3 and stands next to MP3 in the list. The engine reads the Russian speech, and the sections Thesis, Key ideas, Definitions come out of it.
Tips
Read the sections of the written notes before you send it on.
The engine does not translate the AAC audio file from Russian.
Rename the file of the AAC audio file before you send it.
Bots can currently send audio files of up to 50 MB in size, and the limit may be changed in the future.
Because of software patents Audacity cannot include the FFmpeg software: the free FFmpeg library of a third party is installed separately.
Questions about AAC audio file and structured notes
What does the AAC keep for the AAC audio file?
The Telegram Bot API takes an audio file in the .MP3 or .M4A format, and the M4A carries the AAC codec. The file of the AAC audio file is the input of the engine, and the written notes is written from it.
What does the AAC say about the AAC audio file?
Because of software patents Audacity cannot include the FFmpeg software: the free FFmpeg library of a third party is installed separately. The engine reads the Russian speech of the AAC audio file and writes the written notes from that text.
What comes back after the Russian AAC audio file is read?
the written notes in the sections Thesis, Key ideas, Definitions, with the time of every line of the recording of the AAC audio file.
What do I get without a card?
3 files a day of up to 30 minutes every day, and the export of the text in the formats of the service, so the written notes comes back in every one of them.
Do I need an account for the AAC audio file?
The file of the AAC audio file and the widget are enough: the engine reads the Russian speech and writes the written notes.
Related pages
- The same task on aac audio file to text sales call summary enThe same task on another recording, with the same steps and the same sections.
- Lecture to structured notesThe page of the task: the instruction that is written for it and an example of the answer.
- Transcribe audio to textWhat the service does with a file: the formats of the export, the limits and the plans.
Sources
- MAudacity manual: FFmpeg Import/Export Library (read 2026-10-25)manual.audacityteam.org · checked
- WVLC features: the formats it plays (read 2026-10-25)www.videolan.org · checked
- CTelegram Bot API (read 2026-10-25)core.telegram.org · checked
- OOBS Knowledge Base: Audio and Video Formats Guide (read 2026-10-25)obsproject.com · checked
- TTranscription service page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked
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