The latest articles on DEV Community by RecToText (@rectotext). https://dev.to/rectotext https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4241168%2Fc653318c-1806-47b9-8282-82e680e1d270.png https://dev.to/rectotext en RecToText Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:34:44 +0000 https://dev.to/rectotext/rectotext-free-browser-based-audio-video-transcription-mp3mp4wavm4a-to-txtsrt-in-seconds-3pn7 https://dev.to/rectotext/rectotext-free-browser-based-audio-video-transcription-mp3mp4wavm4a-to-txtsrt-in-seconds-3pn7 <p>I built RecToText, a free online tool that converts audio and video recordings into text transcripts and subtitle files — entirely in the browser.</p> <p><strong>What it does</strong></p> <ul> <li>Upload MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A or MOV files</li> <li>AI speech recognition with automatic language detection (99+ languages)</li> <li>Transcripts come with precise timestamps</li> <li>Export as plain TXT or SRT subtitles</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why I built it</strong><br> Manual transcription is painfully slow — about 6 hours of typing for 1 hour of audio. I wanted something with zero friction: no installation, no account, no upload limits anxiety for quick jobs.</p> <p><strong>Free tier</strong></p> <ul> <li>No sign-up required</li> <li>2 free transcriptions per day</li> <li>Files up to 25MB / 10 minutes</li> </ul> <p>Try it here: <a href="https://rectotext.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://rectotext.com</a></p> <p>Feedback welcome — especially on what formats or features you'd want next!</p> ai buildinpublic showdev tools