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Translate audio from interviews recorded abroad and quote sources accurately. Field researchers translate a voice recording the same day it was made and keep both versions on file.
Audio Translator: Translate Audio to English and 35+ Languages
Upload a recording in any of 99 languages and the EzTranscriber audio translator turns the speech into text, then translates it into English or 35+ other languages. Read the original and the translation side by side with speakers and timestamps, then export a document or subtitles.
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Common Problems Our Audio Translator Solves
A recording in a language you do not speak is a closed box. You can tell it matters, but you cannot quote it, search it or pass it to your team. Typing out a transcript and pasting it into a text translator line by line takes hours and loses who said what. Whether it is an interview, a lecture or a voice note, the EzTranscriber audio translator transcribes the speech in its own language and translates it in one pass, so the meaning arrives with speakers and timestamps intact.
- Interviews, voice notes and calls in a language you cannot follow
- Typing a transcript by hand before translation can even start
- Copying text between two tools that drop speakers and timing
- Word for word translation that misses what was really meant
- The same video needing subtitles in a second language
What You Get With the EzTranscriber Audio Translator
One upload gives you a transcript in the original language and a translation you can read, check and export.
Speech in 99 Languages
The spoken language is detected automatically, or you can pick it yourself. Spanish, French, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and dozens more are transcribed in their own words before anything is translated.
Translation Into 35+ Languages
Choose the target language before you start. Translate audio to English for most jobs, or into Spanish, German, Chinese, Portuguese and 30 more when your readers need them.
Side by Side View
Switch between the original, the translation and a side by side view where every translated line sits next to the sentence it came from. Checking a quote takes one glance.
Speakers Kept
Speaker labels carry over to the translation, so an interview still reads as a conversation. Rename Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 once and every export uses the real names.
Timestamps on Every Line
Each translated line keeps the time it was spoken. Click it and the audio plays from that moment, so a tricky phrase is easy to check against the original.
Document and Subtitle Exports
Download the translation as TXT, DOCX or PDF, or as SRT and VTT subtitles. With side by side on, every export is bilingual, the original under each translated line.
How to Translate Audio to Text in Three Steps
No software and no second tool. Sign in, upload and pick two languages. New accounts get free credits, so your first translation costs nothing.
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Upload your recording
Drag an MP3, WAV, M4A or any common audio file into the upload box, or a video such as MP4 or MOV. A direct link to a media file works too. The length and credit cost appear before anything starts.
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Choose From and To
Leave From on Auto detect or pick the spoken language, then choose the language to translate into. The list is searchable with popular languages first, a swap button flips the pair, and your To choice is remembered for next time.
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Read, check and export
The result opens on the translation. Switch to the original or the side by side view, click any line to hear it, then download TXT, DOCX, PDF or subtitles, or come back later from your history.
Audio Translator Features That Keep the Meaning
From a two minute voice note to a two hour lecture, the translation follows the recording line by line.
Read the Original and the Translation Side by Side
Most tools hand you a block of translated text and ask you to trust it. EzTranscriber keeps both versions together: the side by side view lines up every sentence of the original transcript with its translation, with the speaker and the timestamp on the same row. Skim the translation, and when a line looks surprising, glance across to see what was actually said, or click the timestamp to hear it. It is the quickest way to check names, numbers and terms before a translated quote goes into a report, an article or a case file.
See Side by SideTranslate Audio to English From 99 Spoken Languages
Most people translate audio to English, but any direction works. The speech is first transcribed in its own language, so idioms and dropped subjects are translated with the whole sentence in view instead of word by word. That is why a translation built on a full transcript reads naturally, and why an audio English translation from EzTranscriber keeps the tone of the speaker. The same AI audio translator also works the other way, from an English webinar or class into any of the 35+ targets, and you can translate audio files to English online from a phone, a laptop or a direct link.
Translate to EnglishTurn a Translated Audio File Into Subtitles
Recorded a video in one language for viewers in another? Translate the soundtrack and export the translation as SRT or VTT. Every caption keeps its timing, so the file loads straight into YouTube, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or CapCut. For control over caption length and line breaks, start from audio to SRT, and for spoken video in general see video to text.
Translate Audio FileSpeakers and Timestamps Survive the Translation
An interview is a conversation, and the translation should read like one. Speaker identification runs on the original audio, and the labels stay attached to every translated line, along with the time each sentence was spoken. Rename the speakers once and the names follow into every export. Translators, researchers and journalists use this to quote the right person in a second language without replaying the recording.
Translate an InterviewAudio Translator Example: An Interview Read Side by Side
A two person phone interview recorded in Spanish, translated to English and opened in the side by side view.
Each original line sits next to its English translation with the speaker name and timestamp, and the player highlights the line you are hearing. Audio in and English text out, ready to export as a DOCX for a report or as English subtitles. Spanish is the most requested pair, so it has its own Spanish audio to English page with Spanish already selected.
Popular Language Pairs for the Audio Translator
Every pair works the same way, and the most requested ones have their own page with both languages already selected.
Spanish and English
Interviews, calls and voice notes in either direction: Spanish audio to English and English audio to Spanish.
French and Italian
Lectures, podcasts and family messages: French audio to English and Italian audio to English.
German and Russian
Business calls, research interviews and news clips: German audio to English and Russian audio to English.
Chinese
Mandarin lectures and meetings, with notes on Cantonese: Chinese audio to English.
Japanese and Korean
Interviews, dramas and vlogs: Japanese audio to English and Korean audio to English.
Arabic and Hindi
News, sermons, lectures and voice notes transcribed first, then translated: Arabic audio to text and Hindi audio to text.
Audio Translator vs Typing It Up and Translating by Hand
Three ways to get from a foreign language recording to text you can read, and why an audio translator built on a full transcript saves the most time.
| Audio Translator vs Typing It Up and Translating by Hand | EzTranscriber | Typing plus a text translator | Live voice translator apps |
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| Works from a recording | |||
| Full transcript in the original language | |||
| Speaker labels | |||
| Timestamps you can click | |||
| Side by side check | |||
| Subtitle export | |||
| Time for a one hour recording | Minutes | Half a day or more | Not built for it |
Who Uses an Audio Translator
Anyone with a recording in one language and readers in another needs an audio translator, not a phrasebook app.
Students and Language Learners
Read a lecture or podcast in your own language, then compare it with the original to learn vocabulary in context. Any language pair you are studying works the same way.
International Teams
Calls with partners and customers become notes everyone can read, because the audio translator keeps who said what. For regular calls, the meeting transcriber is built for that job.
Families and Travelers
Voice messages from relatives, landlords or clinics become readable text. Translate a voicemail to text, or translate a doctor's voice note to text and keep it for your records.
Creators and Marketers
Turn a video in one language into subtitles for a new audience, or read what a foreign ad or review actually says before you respond to it.
Podcast Listeners and Hosts
Read a foreign episode in English, or publish a translated transcript next to your own show with the podcast transcript generator.
Why People Translate Audio With EzTranscriber
I interview farmers in rural Mexico for my thesis. I translate the interviews the same evening and check every quote against the original line right next to it.
Daniela Ruiz
PhD Researcher
My grandmother sends long voice messages in Italian that I only half understand. Now I read them in English and finally reply to everything she says.
Marco Bellini
Software Engineer
We translate the English track of every product video into Japanese and export SRT. The timing lines up on the first try, which used to take our agency a week.
Hannah Lee
Video Marketing Lead
Our support team records calls with customers in Brazil. We translate the calls to English and review them side by side, so QA takes minutes instead of a day.
Rafael Costa
Customer Success Manager
Audio Translator FAQs
Quick answers about translating recordings with EzTranscriber.
What is an audio translator?
An audio translator turns speech in one language into written text in another. EzTranscriber first transcribes the recording in its original language, then translates the transcript, so you get both versions with speakers and timestamps.
How do I translate audio to English?
Sign in, upload the file or paste a direct link, leave From on Auto, set To English and start. A few minutes later the English translation opens with the original next to it. You can translate audio to English from any of 99 spoken languages.
How do I translate an audio file to English?
Upload the file, leave From on Auto or pick the spoken language, keep English as the target and start. That is how to translate audio to text in another language with EzTranscriber: an MP3 translator, a video soundtrack or a voicemail all follow the same steps. For strong accents, setting the spoken language by hand helps.
Can I translate audio to text for free?
Yes, to get started. Every new account gets free credits, enough to translate audio to text free on a first file, or translate an audio file to English free, and judge the quality before you pay. A Spanish interview sample can be opened without an account, so free audio translation is easy to try. Translation uses one credit per started 10 minutes on top of the transcription. Plans and credit packs are on the pricing page.
Which languages can it translate?
Speech in 99 languages can be transcribed, and the transcript can be translated into 35+ languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Russian and Turkish. You can also turn translation off and keep only the transcript in the original language.
Is it a live voice translator?
No. It translates recordings, not live conversations. Record the voice note or the call first, then upload it. Think of it as an audio translator online for anything already recorded, a translator with sound online rather than a phrasebook, with a full transcript instead of a few spoken words.
Is there a page for my language pair?
The most requested pairs have their own pages with both languages already set: Spanish audio to English, English audio to Spanish, French audio to English, Chinese audio to English, Japanese audio to English, Korean audio to English, Russian audio to English, German audio to English, Italian audio to English, Arabic audio to text and Hindi audio to text. Any other pair works right here.
Can it translate sound from a video?
Yes. Upload the MP4, MOV or WEBM file to translate audio from video, then read the translation or export it as subtitles. It works as an audio translator to English for any clip, and you can translate sound to English from a screen recording too.
Can it translate MP3 files, voicemails and video?
Yes. MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG and OPUS audio work, and so do MP4, MOV and WEBM videos, so it is an MP3 translator and an audio file translator in one. To translate MP3 to text in another language, translate an audio file to text, or translate a voicemail to text, upload it like any other recording.
Can I translate English audio into another language?
Yes. Pick English as the spoken language and any of the 35+ targets, such as French, German, Japanese or Portuguese, and export the result as text or subtitles. For Spanish, the English audio to Spanish page has both languages set already.
Can I download the original and the translation together?
Yes. Switch the result to side by side and every export becomes bilingual: TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT carry the translation with the original line under it. In the Translation view you download the translation alone.
Does it create a translated voice over?
No. The output is text: the transcript, its translation and subtitle files. It does not generate dubbed or spoken audio, so translating a voice recording here means text you can read, search and share; text to speech can read it aloud afterwards.
How accurate is the AI audio translator?
Clear recordings give very good results, because whole sentences are translated with their context rather than word by word. Names, slang and technical terms are the parts to check, and the side by side view makes that quick. If you need a translation for an official document, have a professional review the final text.
Is my audio private?
Yes. Your files are processed privately and are never shared or published. Transcripts and translations are saved only to your own history, and you can delete them at any time.
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