Which Zoom file do I use?

Use the audio file from your Zoom recording. Zoom saves an audio-only file (often named audio_only.m4a) alongside the video. Drop that into the tool. If you only have the video (mp4), extract or export its audio first, then use that.

Is the recording uploaded to transcribe it?

No. The transcription runs on your device in the browser. Your meeting audio is never uploaded.

Can I get who said what?

Yes. Turn on speaker separation and rename the speakers so the transcript shows each participant.

What about long meetings?

In-browser transcription is most reliable up to about forty minutes per file. For longer meetings, split the recording into parts named in order, and they are joined into one transcript.

Your audio never leaves your device

Transcribe a Zoom recording, free and on your device

Turn a saved Zoom meeting into a transcript without uploading it to a service. It runs in your browser, so the recording stays private. Free, no signup.

Drop audio here, or click to choose

MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC. Everything runs on your device. Your audio is never uploaded.

Recording split into parts? Select them together, named like meeting_part1.mp3, meeting_part2.mp3, and they join in order.

Model (larger is more accurate, slower first download)LanguageTimestamps in transcriptSpeaker separation (best for 1 to 3 voices)

Free, no signup. First run downloads a model once (about 90 MB for the default), then it is cached. MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC. Works best up to about 40 minutes per file.

Transcribe Zoom without the privacy tradeoff

Plenty of tools will transcribe a Zoom recording if you upload it to them. For an internal or confidential meeting, that upload is the problem. MeetingScribe transcribes the recording in your browser, so the audio stays on your device and there is no cloud copy of your meeting.

How to do it

Find your local Zoom recording. The audio-only file works best.
Drop it into the tool above and turn on speaker separation if you want participant labels.
Transcribe on your device, rename the speakers, and edit any wording.
Download the transcript as text, or SRT and VTT for captions, and use Copy notes prompt to turn it into minutes.

If you only have the video

The tool transcribes audio, not video directly. If your recording is an mp4, export or extract the audio track as an MP3 or WAV using your video tool, then drop that file in. The transcript and any subtitle files will still line up with the meeting.

Free, private, no account

There is no signup and no per-file charge. The first run downloads the model once, then caches it for faster future meetings. Everything, from the audio to the transcript, stays with you.

Frequently asked questions

Which Zoom file do I use?: Use the audio file from your Zoom recording. Zoom saves an audio-only file (often named audio_only.m4a) alongside the video. Drop that into the tool. If you only have the video (mp4), extract or export its audio first, then use that.
Is the recording uploaded to transcribe it?: No. The transcription runs on your device in the browser. Your meeting audio is never uploaded.
Can I get who said what?: Yes. Turn on speaker separation and rename the speakers so the transcript shows each participant.
What about long meetings?: In-browser transcription is most reliable up to about forty minutes per file. For longer meetings, split the recording into parts named in order, and they are joined into one transcript.

Meeting minutes Speaker labels Private transcription