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AudioToText
Transcribe and subtitle audio in Colab without installing anything
★ 394
July 2026
Not stated
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What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (null). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 2 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 68 tools we list in Meetings & transcription
- Works without using a terminal46 of 68
- Requires an API key55 that do not →
- Sends your input to the provider34 that do not →
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
A step-by-step notebook that runs OpenAI's Whisper on a free Colab GPU, so transcription and VTT/SRT caption generation need nothing on your own machine. Handles many languages, can translate as it goes via Whisper itself or DeepL, and works through buttons rather than typed commands — though the interface is still a code notebook. Files upload to Google's environment, which is the thing to check before feeding it confidential recordings, and free Colab time is capped. The repository carries no licence file.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineNot required
- API keyRequired
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
AudioToText FAQ
- Is AudioToText free?
- AudioToText itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use AudioToText?
- You install it like a normal desktop app. No command line involved.
- Does AudioToText work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use AudioToText commercially?
- We could not confirm this. The publisher does not state it clearly, so we have not verified whether what you make with it may be used commercially. Ask the publisher before relying on it.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AudioToText (this page) | Not needed | Required | Yes | No | Not verified |
| auto-subs | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| whisper-web | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| noScribe | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.