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What is the best tool for audio to text transcription?
I need advice from experienced users about choosing a reliable tool for converting speech recordings into written text. I want to understand which features can improve accuracy, support different aud...
When you already have a written transcript and need to match it precisely with an audio recording, this tool can generate detailed timestamps. It can be useful for AI audio to text transcription workflows where accurate timing is more important than automatic speech recognition.
Usage Instructions:
Install Aeneas → Prepare the audio and text files → Run the alignment command → Generate the SRT subtitle file.
pip install aeneas
Then run:
python -m aeneas.tools.execute_task audio.mp3 text.txt "task_language=eng|os_task_file_format=srt|is_text_type=plain" output.srt
The resulting SRT file contains timestamps aligned with the supplied text, making it useful for AI audio to text transcription projects that already have a transcript.
Notes
- software requires an existing text transcript to perform alignment.
- The audio and text should match closely to ensure the accuracy of the timestamps.
- Once installed, the software can be run locally.