What is the best audio file to text converter for Transcribing?

I have done a lot of audio-to-text conversion work before. Meetings, interviews, etc. all need to be organized into text, which is really time-consuming. Below I share three audio to text converter methods that I have used and think are pretty good. They support multiple languages ​​and can handle audio with accents. They are effective.

✅ Method 1: Use Microsoft Word (dictation function)
You read that right. The latest version of Word (365) has a built-in dictation function. Click the "dictation" button and it will automatically recognize the audio you play into text.

Supports multiple languages ​​(Mandarin, English, Cantonese, French...);

Can recognize human voice segments (especially suitable for meeting records);

Suitable for writing while listening, a lightweight audio to text converter solution.

✅ Method 2: Whisper + command line (free + powerful)
OpenAI's Whisper is currently one of the most powerful audio-to-text models in the open source community. It supports a large number of languages ​​and is also very stable in accent recognition.

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whisper example.mp3 --language English --model medium

Completely free, high precision;

Supports MP3, WAV, M4A and other formats;

Can be processed in batches, suitable for use as a professional audio to text converter when you have a large number of audio files.

✅ Method 3: Google Docs + Chrome browser voice input

1. Open Google Docs with Chrome browser, click "Tools" → "Voice Input", and then play the audio.
2. No need to install additional software;
3. Multi-language support (Google comes with it);
4. Suitable for emergency transcription, simple operation, and stable as a lightweight audio to text converter.

To sum up:
👉 If you want convenience, use Word or Google Docs;
👉 If you pursue precision and multilingual capabilities, then go for Whisper;
These can meet the daily needs of audio to text converters, and don't cost too much~ I hope it helps you!