WAV to Text Converter

    Upload WAV audio files and get accurate transcripts in minutes. Perfect for high-quality audio recordings.

    WAV to Text Converter

    How to convert WAV to text

    WAV is uncompressed audio from studios, professional field recorders and many dictation devices: the highest-quality source you can transcribe. Upload a .wav file and Scriptivox turns the speech in it into an accurate transcript with timestamps and speaker labels, which you can edit and download as TXT, DOCX, PDF, CSV, SRT or VTT.

    1. Upload your WAV file

      WAV files come from field recorders, dictation devices and audio editors such as Audacity. Copy the file from the recorder's memory card or export it from the editor, then upload it.

    2. Choose the language

      Leave it on auto-detect or pick one of more than 100 languages. Turn on speaker recognition when more than one person talks.

    3. Edit and export

      Read the transcript with timestamps, correct any word in the editor, then download it as TXT, DOCX, PDF, CSV, SRT or VTT.

    What people transcribe from WAV files

    • Studio and podcast mastersClean transcripts from the original, uncompressed recording.
    • Field and research recordingsInterviews and fieldwork recorded on dedicated recorders.
    • DictationDictated letters and notes from professional dictation devices.

    WAV at a glance

    SpecificationValue
    ContainerRIFF WAVE
    Developed byMicrosoft / IBM
    Introduced1991
    Audio codecsPCM
    CompressionUncompressed
    Max sample rate192 kHz
    Max bit depth32 bit
    Max channels8
    Gapless playbackYes
    Metadata / tagsRIFF INFO (limited)
    Approx. file size10–32 MB per minute
    LicensingRoyalty-free
    Plays natively onNative: Web browsers, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android · Needs a player: Smart TVs
    Best forstudio editing, mastering, sample libraries