As of September 1, 2024, there are 3 completely free web services that will create a text transcript from audio or video files:
Yes, these services will convert audio to text or convert video to text by having you upload the file via a web browser. No registration required.
If you search for AI transcript for audio or transcribe Spotify podcast episode, there are bunches of articles scattered around the internet to services with free trials or limited usage. I wasted nearly an hour trying to wade through all that. I hope this blog post will save you time and get what you’re looking for pronto. (You’re welcome.)
Thank you Restream and Riverside for being awesome! Everything is awesome!
If you know of another, please add a comment or contact me, so we can share freely as we’ve freely found.