Audacity recording

Recording in Audacity to a task list in English

Recording in Audacity to a task list 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 task list in the sections Topic, Tasks, Ideas for later; 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 a task list

  1. 1

    Set the level

    The recording level is set with the input slider of the Recording Meter, and the manual asks to aim for a maximum peak of around minus 6 dB

  2. 2

    Hand the file over

    The recording of the Recording in Audacity is attached to the widget of the page with the language of the speech set to English, and the task list comes back as a file of text.

  3. 3

    Ask the written instruction for the task list

    The ready instruction reads the transcript of the Recording in Audacity as the person who made the memo, and the task list comes in the sections Topic, Tasks, Ideas for later.

  4. 4

    Name the language of the speech

    The engine reads 99+ languages; this Recording in Audacity is in English, so the language of the widget is set to English for the task list.

  5. 5

    Check the file before the upload

    The file of the recording is opened by the standard importer, or by the optional FFmpeg library if it is installed

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 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. the Audacity is only the place where the recording waits; the text and the task list are made by the engine, in English.

Tips

  • The sections of the task list are the same for every recording.

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

  • A file over 30 minutes has to be cut into parts; the Pro plan takes a recording of any length.

FAQ

Questions about Recording in Audacity and a task list

Which problems can come with 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 does not change the file of the Recording in Audacity; it reads it as it is and writes the task list.

What does the Audacity say about 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 reads the English speech of the Recording in Audacity and writes the task list from that text.

How is the task list built from the Recording in Audacity?

The engine reads the English speech and the instruction writes the task list in the sections Topic, Tasks, Ideas for later; every line comes from the transcript of the Recording in Audacity.

Is there a limit to the length of the Recording in Audacity?

One file of the Recording in Audacity may be up to 30 minutes on the free plan; the free plan gives 3 files a day.

Is a link enough for the Recording in Audacity?

Bring the file of the Recording in Audacity to your own disk and upload it here; the engine returns the task list with the time of every line.

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