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Lectures and lessons become searchable notes in Arabic, and the English version helps classmates who are still learning.
Arabic Speech to Text: Transcribe and Translate Arabic Audio
Upload a lecture, a news clip, an interview or a voice note and EzTranscriber turns Arabic speech to text in Arabic script, with speakers and timestamps. Need English too? One click translates the transcript, and you can read both side by side.
Arabic Script TranscriptSpeakers and TimestampsEnglish in One ClickFree Credits to Start
Upload an audio file or paste a direct audio link.
Supported formats: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, WMA
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Common Problems With Arabic Speech to Text
Typing Arabic by hand is slow even for native speakers, and many voice typing tools give up on long recordings, mixed dialects or a room full of speakers. A lecture, a Friday khutba recording or a family voice note can run for an hour, and switching between Arabic and English keyboards to take notes loses half of it. A tool that can transcribe Arabic audio to text in Arabic script, keep who said what and add an English version when you need one saves that hour.
- Hours of typing Arabic by hand
- Dialect words that standard tools miss
- Voice typing that stops after a minute
- No speaker labels or timestamps
- Colleagues who need it in English
What You Get From Our Arabic Transcription
A clean Arabic transcript first, then English whenever you need it.
Arabic Script, Right to Left
The transcript is written in Arabic script, the way most Arabic is written every day, so you can copy it straight into a document.
Speakers and Timestamps
Each speaker gets a label and every sentence a timestamp, so a panel or an interview stays easy to follow and quote.
English in One Click
Translate the finished transcript into English or 35+ other languages, and read the Arabic and the translation side by side.
Search the Recording
Find a name or a phrase in seconds and click it to hear the moment it was said, instead of scrubbing through an hour of audio.
Arabic or English Subtitles
Export SRT or VTT in Arabic, or in English after translation, with the original timing for a video or a course.
Documents You Can Share
Download TXT, DOCX or PDF. With side by side on, every export carries the English line with the Arabic under it.
How to Transcribe Arabic Audio to Text in Three Steps
Arabic is already set as the spoken language on this page. Sign in, upload and read; new accounts get free credits.
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Upload the Arabic recording
Drag in an MP3, WAV, M4A or any common audio file, or a video such as MP4 or MOV. A direct link to a media file works too. The length and the credit cost show before you start.
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Transcribe in Arabic
Keep Arabic as the spoken language, which helps with dialects and with speakers who switch into English or French, then start. The transcript arrives with speakers and timestamps.
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Translate and export
Read the Arabic, or pick English from the translate menu to see both side by side. Download TXT, DOCX, PDF or subtitles in either language.
Arabic Speech to Text and Translation Features
Built for how Arabic is really spoken: standard Arabic on the news, dialect at home and a bit of English everywhere.
Modern Standard Arabic and Spoken Dialects
Modern Standard Arabic, the Arabic of news, lectures and sermons, gives the most reliable results. Widely spoken dialects such as Egyptian and Levantine usually come out well on clear audio, and Gulf Arabic works too, though dialect words are sometimes written in their closest standard spelling, so plan a quick review. Maghrebi Arabic, such as Moroccan Darija, is the hardest and may need more corrections. Setting Arabic as the spoken language by hand, as this page does, always helps.
Upload a Dialect RecordingA Transcript in Arabic Script
The text is written right to left in Arabic script, without the short vowel marks (tashkeel), the way most Arabic is written day to day. Every line keeps its timestamp, so clicking a sentence plays it, and the search box finds a word in Arabic just as easily as in English. When you only need Arabic voice to text for your own notes, stop here and download; nothing is translated unless you ask.
See an Arabic TranscriptTranslate Arabic Audio to English Side by Side
Pick English in the translate menu and every Arabic sentence gets an English line next to it, with the speaker and timestamp on the same row. It works as an Arabic to English speech translator for recordings: names, places and numbers are the parts to check, and the side by side view puts them right next to each other. Translation adds one credit per started 10 minutes on top of the transcription.
Translate to EnglishSpeakers, Subtitles and Mixed Languages
Speaker identification runs on the Arabic audio, and you can rename each speaker once for every export. Many conversations mix Arabic with English or French; those words usually stay in their own language in the transcript. For video, export Arabic subtitles or translate Arabic video to English captions in SRT or VTT, ready for YouTube or a course platform.
Make SubtitlesArabic Audio to Text Example
Switch between a news bulletin in Modern Standard Arabic, an Egyptian voice note and a business call, then flip between Arabic, English and side by side.
nashra-akhbar.mp3
26:40 · 1 speakerArabicEnglish
00:05 / 26:40
Modern Standard Arabic, as in news and lectures, gives the most reliable transcript.TXTDOCXPDFSRTVTT
The Arabic column reads right to left, each line keeps its speaker and timestamp, and clicking a line moves the player there. Standard Arabic gives the cleanest result, while dialect lines are where a quick review pays off. The English column only appears once you translate, so the Arabic transcript is always the starting point.
Tips for Accurate Arabic Voice to Text
A few habits that make the Arabic transcript cleaner and the English translation sharper.
Record Close to the Speaker
A phone near the speaker beats a laptop across a hall. Less echo means fewer guessed words.
Keep Arabic as the Spoken Language
The page presets Arabic. Leaving it set helps with dialects and with speakers who switch into English or French.
Name the Speakers
Rename Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 once and the names follow every line, every translation and every export.
Review Dialect Words and Names
Dialect vocabulary and personal names are the parts to check. Click the timestamp to hear the exact moment.
Subtitles From the Same Result
Export Arabic or English SRT from the same transcript, or use audio to SRT to control caption length.
Recitation Is Out of Scope
It is built for speech, not Quran recitation with tajweed. For religious texts, check the transcript against the written source.
Three Ways to Turn Arabic Audio Into Text
What each option gives you when the source is a recording.
| Three Ways to Turn Arabic Audio Into Text | EzTranscriber | Phone voice typing | Typing it up by hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works from a recording or video | |||
| Long recordings (an hour or more) | |||
| Speaker labels | |||
| Clickable timestamps | |||
| English translation side by side | |||
| Subtitle export | |||
| Time for a one hour lecture | Minutes | Not built for it | Four hours or more |
Who Records Arabic and Needs It Written
Anyone who records Arabic and needs it written down, in Arabic, English or both.
Journalists and Researchers
Interviews across the region become quotable Arabic and English, with every quote traced back to its timestamp.
Business Teams
Calls with partners in the Gulf or North Africa turn into notes the whole team can read. For regular calls, see the meeting transcriber.
Families Abroad
Voice notes from parents and relatives become text you can read, keep and translate for children who grew up speaking English.
Creators and Educators
Add Arabic or English subtitles to a YouTube video or a course. For video files, MP4 to text covers the transcript side.
Podcasters
Publish an Arabic transcript next to each episode, or an English one for new listeners, with the podcast transcript generator.
What Users Say About Our Arabic Transcription
I record every lecture of my Islamic history course in Amman. The Arabic transcript is clean, and the English side helps my classmates from abroad.
Layla Haddad
Graduate Student
My parents send long voice notes from Cairo. Now I read them, and my kids read the English version and finally reply to their grandmother.
Karim Nasser
Software Developer
We interview sources in Gulf Arabic. A few dialect words need fixing, but the timestamps make every check take seconds.
Hannah Price
Investigative Reporter
Our Arabic cooking channel now has subtitles in both languages. The SRT export kept the timing on the first try.
Youssef Amrani
Content Creator
Arabic Speech to Text FAQs
Quick answers about Arabic recordings, dialects and exports.
How do I convert Arabic speech to text?
Sign in, upload the recording or paste a direct link and start; Arabic is already set as the spoken language on this page. A few minutes later the Arabic transcript opens with speakers and timestamps, ready to read, search and export.
Which Arabic dialects does it understand?
Modern Standard Arabic gives the most reliable results. Egyptian and Levantine Arabic usually work well on clear audio, Gulf Arabic works with a few more dialect fixes, and Maghrebi Arabic is the hardest. Dialect words may appear in their closest standard spelling.
Is the transcript written in Arabic script?
Yes. Speech to text Arabic output is written right to left in Arabic script, usually without short vowel marks, the way everyday Arabic is written. It does not output Latin letter chat Arabic.
Can I translate Arabic audio to English?
Yes. Once the Arabic transcript is ready, pick English in the translate menu and read both side by side. It adds one credit per started 10 minutes, and you can translate into 35+ other languages the same way.
Is there a free Arabic voice translator?
New accounts get free credits, enough to try a short recording and its English translation before you pay. After that, transcription uses credits by length. See the pricing page for plans.
Can I use it for voice notes and WhatsApp messages?
Yes. Voice notes in M4A, MP3 or OGG work like any other file, so it doubles as voice to text Arabic for messages from family, clients or teachers.
Can I add Arabic or English subtitles to a video?
Yes. Upload the MP4 or MOV, then export Arabic subtitles, or translate the video into English and export SRT or VTT with the original timing.
Can it transcribe Quran recitation?
It is built for spoken Arabic, not for recitation with tajweed, so results on recitation vary. For religious texts, always check the transcript against the written source.
How accurate is it?
Clear recordings in Modern Standard Arabic come out very accurate. Strong dialect, overlapping speakers and background noise lower accuracy, and names are the part to check.
Is this a transcription service?
It is an AI alternative to Arabic transcription services: minutes instead of days and a fraction of the price. For certified or court transcripts, use the AI result as a draft and have a professional finalize it.
Is it a live interpreter?
No. It works on recordings, not live conversations. Record first, then upload; you get a full Arabic transcript and an optional translation.
Is my recording private?
Yes. Files are processed privately and never shared or published. Transcripts are saved only to your own history, where you can delete them at any time.
Transcribe and Translate More Languages
The same transcript and translation, set up for other languages.
Ready to Transcribe Your Arabic Recordings?
Upload an Arabic recording and EzTranscriber turns Arabic speech to text in Arabic script, with speakers, timestamps and English one click away. Create your account and use your free credits on your first lecture, call or voice note. Need another language? The audio translator works with 99 spoken languages, and the audio to text converter handles any recording.