# Translate Audio to English

Speak or record in your language, get English text and subtitles.

URL: https://shortformkit.com/translate-audio-to-english/
Updated: 2026-10-13

Whisper translates directly from speech, without an extra translation step. It can only translate into English; for other target languages, transcribe first and then use a text translator.

The transcription runs inside your browser with Whisper, the open speech recognition model by OpenAI. Your audio is never uploaded: only the model itself is downloaded once, then your browser keeps it, so the next files start right away.

Speech model: [Whisper](https://github.com/openai/whisper) by OpenAI (MIT). Runs with [Transformers.js](https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.js) (Apache-2.0).

## How it works

1. **Drop your file** Audio or video: MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV, WebM, OGG and more.
2. **Pick the language** The language that is spoken. Choose More accurate for noisy recordings or strong accents.
3. **Transcribe and save** Copy the text, or save it as TXT, SRT or VTT subtitles.

## FAQ

**Is my recording uploaded?**
No. It is transcribed on your device. Only the speech model is downloaded, never your audio.

**Is there a length limit?**
We don't set one. Long files take longer: on a recent computer with Chrome or Edge, an hour of audio takes about 10 minutes. Phones and older computers are slower.

**Which languages work?**
Whisper understands around 100 languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Japanese and Indonesian. Accuracy is best for widely spoken languages.

**Is it free?**
Yes. No account, no minutes limit, no watermark.


Source: Shortform Kit (https://shortformkit.com/translate-audio-to-english/). Free, no login.