Audacity recording

Recording in Audacity to quotes with timestamps in English

Recording in Audacity to quotes with timestamps in English: 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.

3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps
In short

What the Audacity stores is what the engine needs. The English speech becomes the list of quotations in the sections Who spoke, Quotes with timestamps, Themes; one file may be up to 30 minutes, and 3 files a day are free.

How it works

How to get the file and turn it into quotes with timestamps

  1. 1

    Export the safety copy

    The recording is exported at once to WAV or AIFF as a safety copy, before the editing of the file starts

  2. 2

    Give the file to the service

    The engine takes the Recording in Audacity from the widget of the page; the speech is in English, and the list of quotations comes back with the timecodes.

  3. 3

    Turn the text into the list of quotations

    The instruction that is set for this task goes through the transcript of the Recording in Audacity and writes the list of quotations in the sections Who spoke, Quotes with timestamps, Themes; nothing is added that was not said.

  4. 4

    Tell the engine what it hears

    The engine reads 99+ languages; the speech of this Recording in Audacity is in English, and the widget carries that setting for the list of quotations.

  5. 5

    Check the file before the upload

    Right after the recording it is strongly recommended to export it at once to WAV or AIFF, ideally to an external drive, as a safety copy before the editing starts

The result

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.

The facts

What Audacity keeps, and what it says about it

Where Audacity keeps the file, and what it says about it
WhatWhat the platform says
Where the file isThe recording of Audacity is taken from the sound input of the computer or from a mixer, and the source is chosen in the Audio Setup Toolbar or in the Audio Settings Preferences.
What the file isThe WAV and AIFF files, including all PCM variants, are imported into Audacity with the standard uncompressed files importer.
What can go wrongThe recording is paused with the Pause button or with the P shortcut, and the recording continues when the Pause button is released or when P is pressed again.
What the platform saysRight after the recording it is strongly recommended to export it at once to WAV or AIFF, ideally to an external drive, as a safety copy before the editing starts.
What the platform saysThe file of the recording is opened by the standard importer, or by the optional FFmpeg library if it is installed.
Length of one fileup to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro
Free plan$0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes per file, no card
Pro plan$10 a month when you pay yearly ($120 a year), or $20 a month
The case

What the recording does not give you

Before the list of quotations there is the file of the Recording in Audacity. The recording is paused with the Pause button or with the P shortcut, and the recording continues when the Pause button is released or when P is pressed again. The English speech is read once, and the sections Who spoke, Quotes with timestamps, Themes are written from it.

Tips

  • A name that was never said in the Recording in Audacity stays out of the list of quotations.

  • The engine does not translate the Recording in Audacity from English.

  • Rename the file of the Recording in Audacity before you send it.

FAQ

Questions about Recording in Audacity and quotes with timestamps

What does the Audacity keep for the Recording in Audacity?

The WAV and AIFF files, including all PCM variants, are imported into Audacity with the standard uncompressed files importer. The file of the Recording in Audacity is the input of the engine, and the list of quotations is written from it.

Which problems can come with the Recording in Audacity?

A recording that is not exported at once can be lost with a crash of the computer: the manual calls the export a safety copy. The engine does not change the file of the Recording in Audacity; it reads it as it is and writes the list of quotations.

What comes back after the English Recording in Audacity is read?

the list of quotations in the sections Who spoke, Quotes with timestamps, Themes, with the time of every line of the recording of the Recording in Audacity.

How long may the file be, and how much is free?

One file may be up to 30 minutes on the free plan, and the free plan gives 3 files a day for the list of quotations.

Where does the file of the Recording in Audacity wait?

On the Audacity. The facts of the table above name the place where the file of the Recording in Audacity is kept and the way it comes off.

Sources

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    Audacity manual: Recording (read 2026-10-25)manual.audacityteam.org · checked
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    Audacity manual: Importing audio (read 2026-10-25)manual.audacityteam.org · checked
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    Pricing page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked

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Drop a recording — the text arrives in a minute

Speakers by name, a time on every line, export to TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV and Markdown.

3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps