# Mandarin Chinese Audio to Text — Free | Make AI Voice

Source page: https://www.makeaivoice.com/chinese-audio-to-text

> Transcribe Mandarin Chinese audio to text free. Upload a recording, get Chinese characters with timestamps, or translate it to English.

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# Chinese Audio to Text (Mandarin)

Mandarin speech to Chinese characters, with timestamps — for lessons, interviews, podcasts, videos and meetings. Translate to English in one click.

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## How to convert Chinese audio to text

The language is set to Chinese on this page. Upload the recording and get the text in Chinese characters, split into timed lines. Download TXT, or SRT for Chinese subtitles. Tick Translate to English for English text instead.

## Simplified or traditional?

Output is usually Simplified Chinese for Mandarin speech. If you need Traditional characters, paste the text into any simplified-to-traditional converter.

## Chinese Audio to Text (Mandarin) FAQ

### Does it work with Cantonese?
It's strongest on Mandarin. Cantonese is recognised, but accuracy is lower and the output is written in standard Chinese characters.

### Is it really free without signing up?
Yes. Without an account you can transcribe files up to 10 minutes, 3 files a day. A free account gives you 120 free minutes every month and files up to 30 minutes. After the free minutes, transcription uses 1 credit per 5 minutes of audio, and paid plans allow files up to 60 minutes.

### Do you keep my recording or transcript?
No. Your file is converted in your browser and sent in short pieces for transcription; we don't store the audio or the text. Download your transcript before closing the page.

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