Transcribe! for Windows

Trying to work out a guitar solo by ear, or type up a fast-talking recording? Transcribe! slows playback down and loops the bar or phrase you need, with a waveform and an on-screen piano keyboard to help.

Slow playback and repeat exact passages

Transcribe! changes playback speed while keeping voices at their natural pitch. Slower playback gives the listener more time to catch words in fast speech or difficult recordings. The waveform provides a visual guide to the audio, making pauses and changes in the recording easier to locate.

Set start and end points to loop a specific passage. The selected section repeats, so transcription can continue without repeatedly searching backward through the whole recording.

Mark the recording as you work

Place markers at points that need attention, such as a speaker change, a topic transition, or a phrase to revisit. Playback actions such as play, pause, and rewind also have keyboard shortcuts, keeping common listening controls close while typing.

• Use the waveform to find a passage visually.
• Loop a short segment to check its wording.
• Leave markers at notable or unclear points.

Follow video alongside audio

Transcribe! can show many video files in sync with its variable-speed audio playback. This lets a transcriber follow visual events while listening to the corresponding audio. The video must be saved as a file on the computer; the program does not load video directly from YouTube or DVDs.

System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11 · 32-bit and 64-bit · Color display with at least 800 × 600 resolution

Can Transcribe! slow audio without changing the pitch?

Yes. It can reduce playback speed while keeping voices at their natural pitch.

How can I replay just one phrase?

Set the loop's start and end points around the phrase to repeat that section.

Can I watch video while transcribing?

Yes. Transcribe! displays many video files in sync with variable-speed audio playback. The video needs to be stored locally.