Test Recording Equipment First
Always do a 30-second test recording before the actual interview. Check that both parties are audible and at similar volume levels. This prevents the disaster of unusable interview audio.
Transcribe Interviews Free — Speaker Labels & Searchable Quotes
Upload your interview recording and get a speaker-labeled transcript with clickable timestamps. Find any quote in seconds. Free for journalists, researchers, and HR teams.
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Interview Transcription Guide
Interviews are the foundation of journalism, research, and hiring decisions—but transcribing them manually takes 4-6 hours per hour of audio. This bottleneck slows down article deadlines, research analysis, and hiring processes. 1bit.ai eliminates this friction by delivering accurate transcripts with automatic speaker labels in minutes. Journalists can find quotes instantly, researchers can code qualitative data efficiently, and HR teams can review candidate responses without re-watching entire interviews.
Technical Specs
Our interview transcription engine excels at two-party conversations with clear speaker separation. We support phone recordings, in-person interviews with varying microphone distances, and video call recordings. Timestamps are linked to the original audio, allowing you to click any quote and hear the exact moment it was spoken.
High Accuracy
Fast Processing
Multi-format
Interview Transcription Use Cases
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Journalism: Transcribe source interviews quickly to meet tight deadlines. Search transcripts to find the perfect quote for your story.
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UX Research: Convert user interviews into analyzable text for affinity mapping, theme identification, and insight extraction.
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Academic Research: Transcribe qualitative research interviews for coding, analysis, and inclusion in dissertations and papers.
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HR & Recruiting: Review candidate interview responses efficiently without rewatching hours of video recordings.
Ultra Fast
Convert Interview Audio to Text in Seconds
With AI technology, you can quickly turn your audio and video files into text in just a few minutes. It supports 98 languages and a range of formats including MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, and more.
- Process 1-hour Interview files in less than a minute
- High accuracy speech recognition with automatic speaker identification
- Native Interview format support with optimized decoding
Flexible Export
Export Interview Transcripts in Multiple Formats
Export Interview audio transcripts as TXT, SRT, and VTT.
SRT / VTT / TXT
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Professional Interview Recording Tips
Pro tips for converting Interview audio to text with maximum accuracy and efficiency
Use Redundant Recording
Record on two devices simultaneously (phone + laptop, or two phones). If one fails, you have a backup. For critical interviews, redundancy is non-negotiable.
Minimize Crosstalk
Let the interviewee finish their thoughts before asking follow-ups. Overlapping speech reduces transcription accuracy and makes it harder to attribute quotes correctly.
Mark Important Timestamps
When you hear a perfect quote during the interview, jot down the timestamp. After transcription, you can jump directly to those moments instead of searching through the entire text.
Interview to Text Use Cases for Professionals
Transform Interview files into searchable text, subtitles, and actionable insights for your specific workflow
YouTube & Social Creators
Generate VTT or SRT subtitles for YouTube videos, TikTok, Instagram Reels and Facebook videos.
Educators & Students
Record lectures in Interview format and convert to searchable study notes with auto-translation.
Marketing & Agencies
Create multi-language captions for ads, product demos and client deliverables—no watermark.
Podcast & Voice Note Transcription
Convert MP3, WAV, M4A, and OGG into readable text or timestamped subtitles for blogs or show notes.
Convert Speech to Text in Three Easy Steps
Upload your Interview audio file, enable speaker detection, then export timestamped transcripts
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Upload Audio File
Upload audio and video files from your local device or simply paste a YouTube link
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Click Transcribe
Click 'Transcribe' and wait for transcribing. It usually takes less than a minute to transcribe a 1-hour file
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Export as Text
Export transcribed text as TXT, SRT, and VTT.
Powerful Interview Transcription Features
AI-powered Interview to text conversion with speaker detection, timestamps, and multi-language support
Phone & Field Recording Support
Handle professional microphone recordings, phone call audio (VoIP or cellular), voice memos, and field recordings with varying quality levels.
Multi-Format Export
Download the same transcript as WebVTT (.vtt), SubRip (.srt) or plain text (.txt)—one click, no re-processing.
Built-in Translation
Transcribe once, then auto-translate the subtitle to 100+ languages—perfect for global audiences.
Free Credits on Sign-Up
Create a free account and receive instant credits to test full transcription + translation—no payment info required.
Accurate Timestamps
Frame-perfect time codes let you upload subtitles straight to YouTube, VLC, Premiere Pro, TikTok.
No Watermark
All exported subtitle files are clean—no branding, no credit line, 100 % usable in professional workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about Interview transcription and speech to text conversion
Can I edit speaker names in the transcript?
Yes, our interface allows you to rename generic speaker labels (Speaker 1, Speaker 2) to actual names (Journalist, John Smith). These custom labels are preserved when exporting transcripts to any format.
Does it work with phone interview recordings?
Yes, we're trained on various audio qualities including phone recordings (both VoIP and cellular). While audio quality affects accuracy, our AI includes enhancement algorithms specifically for telephone conversations.
Can I find quotes quickly in long interviews?
Yes, use our search feature to find keywords or phrases across the entire transcript. Each result is clickable and links directly to that moment in the audio, allowing you to verify context immediately.
Are timestamps accurate enough for quotation attribution?
Yes, our timestamps are accurate to within 1-2 seconds, which is precise enough for professional journalism. You can click any quote in the transcript to hear the original audio and verify exact wording for publication.
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