Interview Transcription
Stop typing out interviews by hand. Upload your recording and Tape2Type returns a clean transcript you can quote, edit and search in minutes.
Start now →How to interview transcription
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Upload your interview recording.
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Get an accurate, speaker-friendly transcript.
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Export to your writing tool of choice.
Why use Tape2Type to interview transcription?
For journalists, researchers and recruiters, the recording is just the start — the value is in the quotes, and digging them out by hand is hours you don't have. Upload the interview and Tape2Type gives you the whole thing as searchable text, so you can Ctrl-F for the moment that mattered instead of scrubbing the timeline.
Accurate quotes matter here, so give the transcript a quick read for names, jargon and acronyms before you publish — automatic transcription lands around 95%, and that last bit is where a proper noun or a technical term can slip. The text exports straight to Word or your CMS so you're editing, not retyping.
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FAQs
Is it accurate enough to quote from?+
It's an excellent first draft — typically ~95% on clear audio. For published quotes, check the exact wording against the recording at the timestamp, especially for names and technical terms.
Can it cope with two people talking over each other?+
Crosstalk is the hardest thing for any transcriber. It'll still capture most of it, but overlapping speech is where you'll want to verify against the audio.
How accurate is the transcription?+
Tape2Type uses state-of-the-art speech-to-text models that typically reach 95%+ accuracy on clear audio. Background noise, heavy accents and crosstalk lower accuracy, as with any transcription tool.
What audio and video formats can I upload?+
MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, WEBM and more. Uploaded files are up to 25 MB. For longer videos, paste a YouTube link instead — those work at any length.
How much does it cost?+
There's no subscription. A single transcript is 50p with no account needed. Or create a free account and buy credits to pay less per transcript — 10 for £4 (40p each) or 30 for £9 (30p each). Credits never expire.
What counts as one credit? Is there a length limit?+
One credit = one transcript, start to finish. A YouTube link can be any length. Uploaded files are capped at 25 MB (roughly 1–3 hours of audio). Either way it's a single credit — no metering by the minute. For a long file, the easy route is to upload it to YouTube (even unlisted) and paste the link.
Do I get a summary and chapters too?+
Yes — every transcript comes with an AI summary, key takeaways and timestamped chapters, plus an 'Ask this video' chat to query the content. All included, no extra credit.
How fast is it?+
Fast. YouTube links return in seconds. Uploaded files are typically done in under a couple of minutes for an hour of audio — far quicker than real time.
Do you keep my files?+
Your audio is processed to produce your transcript and then deleted on a short schedule. We never sell your data or train models on your private recordings.
Can I get timestamps or subtitles?+
Yes. Every transcript can be exported as an SRT subtitle file with timestamps, ready to drop into YouTube, a video editor or your own player.
What languages are supported?+
Over 50 languages are supported, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch and many more. You don't need to pick one — the language is detected automatically from the audio, and the transcript comes back in the language that was spoken.
Does it label speakers (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)?+
Not yet. Transcripts come back as clean, continuous text rather than split by speaker, so for interviews and meetings you'll see the full conversation without named speaker labels. Speaker separation is on our list — for now, the back-and-forth reads naturally and is easy to format into a Q&A.
What if a transcription fails or comes out poorly?+
If a file fails to process, you aren't charged — you only spend a credit (or pay) at the point you unlock a finished transcript. If a result is unusable because of something on our end, email hello@tape2type.com and we'll sort you out with a refund or credit.
Can I get my transcripts back later?+
Yes — if you create a free account, every transcript you unlock is saved to your dashboard so you can re-open, copy and re-export it any time. One-off 50p unlocks without an account are best downloaded straight away.