🔉 How to Convert Audio to Text - FREE & No Time Limits

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can convert recorded speech or voices into text for free and with no time limitations. To transcribe audio to text, we use the Windows 10 Dictation tool and combine it with a virtual audio cable. This audio to text converter works surprisingly well and doesn't cost anything. For this voice to text converter, you need to connect your computer to the internet. Windows Dictation currently supports the following languages:
- Simplified Chinese
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Spanish

You can also use this technique to convert audio to text using Google Docs Voice Typing (CTRL + Shift + S) or Microsoft Word Dictation. Both work very well.

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⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:31 Set up Windows Dictation tool
1:43 Get virtual audio cable
2:16 Configure sound settings
3:22 Convert audio to text
4:37 Wrap up

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[eugheniat.]

I love that you cover tools that all PC users already have. Thank you for your professionalism 👏🏼. I find your videos the most clear and concise.

[spocksvulcanbrain]

I was watching a live chat/video a few weeks ago (June 2022) and in the chat was a comment from a deaf person saying he was sorry he couldn't hear the hosts since there was no CC yet. I wanted to tell him about this setup but couldn't remember it. I've bookmarked it for next time I see him on. Thanks Kevin, you really don't know how often your video tips help so many you've never met. Keep up the great work.

[viktoriatheswede]

You are a LIFESAVER! I forgot to put on my 'dictate' as I recorded, and found myself with ten recordings and no text. I don't have the 'upload audio file' option on word, and the "solution" to that was way too complicated for me to grasp. And re-recording/dictating it all a second time wasn't too appealing... Found your video, downloaded Virtual Audio Cable and now it works like a charm. The podcastepisodes for this year are saved 🙏.

[anthonygikuri]

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[EverydayWorkshop]

Another great and very useful video Kevin. Your videos are so helpful, especially to someone who’s of a certain age and a little technically challenged. So thank you for your all your help and keep producing the awesome content.

[coachtscorner]

I agree with those that commented that you are a lifesaver! This process has saved me hours of stress and frustration! Kudos to you my man! It is a pleasure to know that there are still people out there that truly just want to help and make lives better.

[TechnologyAviation]

Thanks Kevin!!
This is very useful especially at school, when I can use the second tool on teams to write notes quickly!

[cbaide]

Thank you so much Kevin. Your channel is my primary source for keeping me up to date with technology. I enjoy your videos, they are of a superb quality in every sense.

[LearningwithMrsOkoro]

Right on time. This was on my list of things to figure out.

[sunshinewolf]

You provide great value as always, Kevin! No skipping ads for you! :)

[makgeoff]

This is good & free! Excellent recommendations & always clear & precise instructions Kevin! 👍 For viewers who are not very computer savvy, you may want to add back 1 little step as VB Audio Cable needs to be installed in Administrator environment & need to go to command prompt to run this. 😉

[Firemedicbill]

Kevin, I really appreciate your videos, I’m at the age where technology has overwhelmed me! Lol However your complete step by step allows even simple me to understand. Thanks my friend.

[TylerStanczak]

Oh this is very helpful. I am going to try this out :)

[romikitten]

Thank you soo much!!! I use this technique for all my recorded lectures for university. I'd always rather read instead of listening to the lectures. Your video is a big help!

[prabhatrao]

Just at the nick of time. I had been hunting for this real bad with no decent success. You are a saviour. Thanks so much.

[_alphin_joe]

This will help me a lot in my work because instead of voice typing 🎤 I could record my Audio🔊 and transcribe it to text.

[mornemail]

Hey Kevin.
I like the way that you've slowed down your presentation of concepts. In the past you spoke fairly rapidly, and I needed to be sharp on the pause and rewind button to be able to understand what you just said and contextualise it.
Your videos are improving all the time. Great job. 👍

[JMBrevelle]

This is wonderful! I needed to convert several interveiews and didn't want to buy software or rent it by the minute. This totally solved my problem. You are a wizard!

[alaljarensi]

This was extremely helpful and I'm going to make so much use of this for school. Much obliged.

[Kazangian]

Thanks Kevin, as usual it is very useful tips. But I am facing some difficulties with Windows 11 to change the output and input settings.