How can I do audio transcription with AI on Windows 11?

When the transcript already exists and you mainly need accurate timing, Aeneas works differently from a typical audio transcription tool. It matches your text with the corresponding audio and creates timestamped subtitles, which is useful for SRT files.

How to Use an Audio Transcription Tool

1. Install the software package：

pip install aeneas

2. Prepare the files：

• Before you begin alignment, please have your audio file and its corresponding plain-text transcript ready.

3. Run the alignment：

• Provide the audio and text as input to the software, then select SRT as the output format.

4. Check the Generated Timestamps：

• Open the SRT file to verify that the subtitle timestamps are accurately synchronized with the audio content.

5. Adjust the Source Text if Necessary：

• If the transcript is not closely synchronized with the audio, correct the text and rerun the alignment process.

6. Check the Final Subtitle File：

• Check the subtitle file for missing lines, inaccurate timestamps, or unexpected line breaks.

7. Use the SRT File：

• Import the completed SRT file into a compatible video player or editing application.

Things to keep in mind：

• The software itself does not generate transcripts from audio; you need a ready-made transcript to complete the synchronization process. Therefore, it is better suited for subtitle synchronization than for general speech to text tasks.

If you already have both the audio and its transcript, this approach can save a lot of manual timestamping.