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title: "Transcription"
description: "Speak AI transcribes audio and video automatically across 93 languages, separates speakers, and timestamps every line for review and editing."
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> Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.speakai.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Transcription

Upload any recording and Speak AI transcribes it automatically: **93 languages and regional
variants** {/* fact:languages.transcription */}, speakers separated and labeled, timestamps on
every line. A typical file is ready in about half its own length, so a one-hour meeting is
readable in about thirty minutes.

![A transcribed sales call: speakers labeled, timestamps, insights toolbar](/help/media/transcription/transcription-index.jpg)

- **Speakers identified for you.** Each voice becomes its own labeled paragraph you can rename
  once and apply everywhere. [How speaker identification works](/help/transcription/speakers/)
- **Accuracy you can improve.** Clear audio transcribes at 95 percent or better, and
  [custom vocabulary](/help/transcription/custom-vocabulary/) teaches Speak AI your names and jargon.
- **Translation built in.** Translate any finished transcript into 111 languages.
[Translation](/help/transcription/translation/)
- **Editing that saves back.** Fix wording, speakers, and timestamps in the
  [transcript editor](/help/transcription/editing/).

## After the transcript

Transcription is the start, not the product. The same file automatically gets
[insights](/help/insights/): keywords, sentiment, and entities, and answers questions in
[AI Chat](/help/ai-chat/). When automated isn't enough, order
[human transcription](/help/transcription/human/) on the same file.

## Common questions

**How long does it take?** About half the file's duration for a typical recording:
[Processing times](/help/transcription/processing-times/).

**What if it picked the wrong language?** Set the language at upload or re-transcribe:
[Fix a transcript in the wrong language](/help/troubleshoot/transcription/).

Evaluating transcription quality for a team?
[Book a demo and see your own recordings analyzed](https://calendly.com/speak-ai/demo?utm_source=docs&utm_campaign=book-demo).

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Related: [Accuracy](/help/transcription/accuracy/) · [Supported languages](/help/transcription/languages/) ·
[Uploads](/help/uploads/) · [Processing times](/help/transcription/processing-times/)

Source: https://docs.speakai.co/help/transcription/index.mdx