Transcribing is what is required not only by journalists but also by other people in different fields. There are many software available that allows this and these are also used by various musicians around the world. Transcribe means to make a written copy or write down something from a dictated or recorded matter. There are also various mobile applications that make audio to text transcribing possible as in most of the cases; it is just not possible to write each and every word that we hear in a recorded matter. There are millions of applications for smartphones and hence, locating one for transcribing audio to text is not something that is very difficult. Moreover, there are also many people who are not very comfortable with using the keyboards and these applications and software is/are just perfect for them as these make things easier for them. There are various applications and software that are available that help in audio to text transcription and some of they are also available for free. These tools allow spoken words to be converted to written texts. Some of the most common ones are:
Transcribe
Transcribe is a web application for chrome users that allows audio to text conversion. It is available in chrome web store or you can also go to its page directly to download this web application or just book mark it for easy access. The best thing about this software is that it works offline and so you do not need internet access while you are working with this.
Scribe
This is yet another application that allows audio to text conversion and is available for free. All you need to do is download it and install it in your computer. It is easy to use and one of the most popular application that is being used. As far as smartphones are concerned, here are the options you have:
Voice Assistant
This has been redesigned recently and you can use this to post your speech in various social networking sights and of course, email. There is auto copy feature that can be used to send the transcribed speech to other applications as well like Google, YouTube etc. and even to your wireless printer.
Evernote for Android
This is specifically for Android phones and this application works by saving both the text file and the audio file as well.
Dragon Dictation
This application is easy to use as it works by making use of only one button and all you need to do is tap it and start talking. The rest would be taken care of and the text would appear after you stop talking. You will soon get the rhythm and then you can even start processing lengthy emails and with a great degree of accuracy in over 30 languages.
Once, Dragon Dictation has completed transcribed your speech, you can save it for later use or use that to post in your Facebook and Twitter accounts as well or copy it anywhere else. This application is free in iPad and iPhone and this works offline as well.
