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We tested dozens of transcription services, and these are the best transcription apps to convert audio or video to text.

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Whether you want to transcribe an interview, repurpose a podcast into a blog, or caption a video, there are transcription apps that can do it for you.

These are the best apps to transcribe audio and video.

The best transcription software

Need a transcription of a meeting recording or another audio file? This Zap takes audio files uploaded to a file in Dropbox, creates a written transcript, and uploads it to Dropbox. Never miss out on important meetings or other information again.

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Dropbox

Triggers when a new folder is added. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

New Folder

Triggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

New File in Folder

Triggers when a new file is added or updated in a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

New or Updated File

Finds a folder by name. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

Find Folder

Search for a specific file by name. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

Find File

Searches for files in a folder that match a search term in the contents or name. Requires a Dropbox Business account.

Find File (Content Search)

Delete File

Delete Folder

Creates a brand new folder at the path you specify.

Create Folder

Upload an existing file or attachment not bigger than 500 MB.

Upload File

Moves a file to a new location at the path you specify.

Move File

Creates a brand new text file from plain text content you specify.

Create Text File

Adds a new line to an existing text file, or creates a file if it doesn't exist.

Create or Append to Text File

Rename File

Create Shared Link

Custom Actions (Beta)

This is an advanced action which makes a raw HTTP request that includes this integration's authentication.

API Request (Beta)

From the makers of ChatGPT, the OpenAI integration for GPT-3, DALL·E, or Whisper. Build AI powered workflows with OpenAI’s powerful models. 

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This best matches a query string (like "big animal") to a list of document strings (like "mouse", "cat", "buffalo", and "blue whale").

Search Embeddings

Analyzes text for positive, negative or neutral sentiment.

Analyze Text Sentiment

Classify your text into one of your provided categories.

Classify Text

Use the moderation action to check for hate, hate/threatening, self-harm, sexual, sexual/minors, violence, or violence/graphic content in text.

Check Moderation

Creates a new transcription, using Whisper, from an audio or video file.

Create Transcription

Translates an audio or video file into English using Whisper.

Create Translation

Generate an image with DALL·E 2 given a prompt.

Generate Image With DALL·E 2

Generate an image with DALL·E 3 given a prompt.

Generate Image With DALL·E 3

Sends a prompt to OpenAI and generate a completion.

Send Prompt

Summarize Text

Convert Text to Speech

Create transcripts of audio files with OpenAI's Whisper

Ever missed an important meeting and don't want to listen to the entire recording? Save yourself the time with this Zap, which when triggered, creates a meeting transcript with OpenAI, uploads the text to Dropbox, then creates a detailed summary of the meeting with OpenAI. Finally, the Zap will share the summary in Slack as a channel message. Never miss important information or tasks again.

Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. Offering instant messaging, document sharing and knowledge search for modern teams.

Slack

Triggers when a new message is posted to any public channel.

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Channel

Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.

New Message Posted to Channel

Triggers when a custom emoji has been added to a team.

New Team Custom Emoji

Triggers when a new file is uploaded to your workspace.

New File

Triggers when a username or highlight word is mentioned in a public #channel.

New Mention

Triggers when a new message is found that matches the query.

New Message From Query

Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #private-channel or multi-dm.

New Message Posted to Private Channel

Triggers when a Message is pushed from Slack.

New Pushed Message

Triggers when a reaction (aka reactji) is added to a message in a public #channel.

New Reaction Added

New Saved Message

Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.

New User

Finds a Slack message using the Slack Search feature.

Find Message

Finds a user by matching against their email instead of their username.

Find User by Email

Find User by ID

Finds a user by matching against their real name instead of their username.

Find User by Name

Find User by Username

Adds a reminder for yourself or a teammate, just like the `/remind` slash command.

Add Reminder

Invite an existing User to an existing Channel. You must be a member of the channel to invite someone to it.

Invite User to Channel

Posts a message to the specific #channel you choose. Message delivery can be scheduled for later.

Send Channel Message

Sends a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.

Send Direct Message

Create Channel

Post a new message to a private channel you choose. Can also schedule a message for later.

Send Private Channel Message

Set Channel Topic

Update basic profile fields such as name or title

Update Profile

Sets your Slack status to the given text and emoji.

Set Status

Invite a new User to your Slack workspace. Uses legacy tokens.

Invite New User

Create meeting transcripts and summaries with OpenAI from audio files

This integration will automatically transcribe the files you add to a specified folder on Google Drive. Now you won't have to upload them manually, saving you plenty of time!

Google Drive

Create Descript transcripts from Google Drive files

Do you need exported transcription files? This integration automatically creates a Google Doc of your Descript transcript as soon as it's ready.

Google Docs

Save new Descript transcripts to Google Docs

Want to route your transcribed files to a shared folder for your team? Then this Rev to Google Drive automation is a perfect fit! Set it up, and when a new transcript is ready in Rev, Zapier will automatically create a copy of the file in Google Drive, where you can then edit them in Google Docs if you want, or search through all of your transcribed files. Build a more productive team when everyone has the same material.

Save new Rev transcripts to Google Drive

Save yourself a step and automatically create new transcription orders when you upload files. With this Google Drive to Rev automation, each time a new file is added to a selected folder in Google Drive, Zapier will automatically create a transcription order in Rev. Save time and check another task off your to-do list when you use this integration. 

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