Audacity recording

Recording in Audacity to file in English

Recording in Audacity to file 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

Transcribsi reads the Recording in Audacity in English and writes the minutes. The file comes off the platform as it is, one file may be up to 30 minutes, and the free plan gives 3 files a day.

How it works

How to get the file and turn it into file

  1. 1

    Record the audio

    The recording starts in a new track, or at the end of the selected track, and the channels of the recording follow the channels of the track

  2. 2

    Attach the recording

    The Recording in Audacity goes to the service through the upload widget; the speech is English, and the minutes comes back into the chat.

  3. 3

    Apply the instruction of the task

    The text of the Recording in Audacity is given to the instruction of the minutes, and the answer is written in the sections Attendees, Agenda, Discussion by item, one after another.

  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 minutes.

  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

The WAV and AIFF files, including all PCM variants, are imported into Audacity with the standard uncompressed files importer. The Recording in Audacity is only the input: the engine reads the English speech and writes the minutes out of the transcript.

Tips

  • The instruction of the minutes is already written.

  • Set the language of the Recording in Audacity before you send the file.

  • Take the file of the Recording in Audacity as soon as you have it.

FAQ

Questions about Recording in Audacity and file

What does the Audacity say about the Recording in Audacity?

The WAV and AIFF files, including all PCM variants, are imported into Audacity with the standard uncompressed files importer. The engine reads the English speech of the Recording in Audacity and writes the minutes from that text.

What does the Audacity keep for 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 file of the Recording in Audacity is the input of the engine, and the minutes is written from it.

Who reads the minutes after the Recording in Audacity is sent?

the person who keeps the record. The transcript of the Recording in Audacity is read first, and the minutes comes out of it in the sections Attendees, Agenda, Discussion by item.

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 minutes comes back in every one of them.

Do I need an account for the Recording in Audacity?

The file of the Recording in Audacity and the widget are enough: the engine reads the English speech and writes the minutes.

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