{
  "title": "Transcription & speech",
  "human_url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/",
  "agent_url": "https://happytails.ai/agents/en/speech-tools/",
  "language": "en",
  "markdown_url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools.md",
  "content": "Transcription & speech\nFind the tool you need, then open it to get started.\nAll transcription & speech\nAudio to text\nTranscribe a short audio recording into text and timed JSON.\nAudio translator\nTranscribe a recording and translate its speech into text.\nMeeting notes generator\nFind decisions, action items and open questions in meeting notes.\nPDF to audio\nRead selectable PDF text aloud using a local system voice.\nPodcast chapter generator\nDraft podcast chapters using timestamps already in your transcript.\nPronunciation player\nHear words and phrases with an available browser voice.\nRead aloud\nListen to written text with a browser voice.\nSpeaker diarization\nGroup non-overlapping voices using local ECAPA speaker embeddings.\nText to speech\nRead text aloud with a browser voice.\nTranscript editor\nImport transcript JSON and local audio.\nTranscript search\nSearch locally imported timestamped transcripts by phrase and semantic similarity.\nTranscript summarizer\nSummarize a transcript with supporting source quotations.\nVideo dubbing\nTranslate speech and replace the audio using an installed local system voice.\nVideo to text\nTranscribe a video’s speech into text and timed JSON.\nVoice cloning\nCreate a short English speech sample from a voice you are permitted to use.\nVoice to text\nTurn an uploaded voice recording into a transcript.\nVoiceover timing\nEstimate the speaking pace needed for a target duration.\nTranscription, translation and speech generation\nTranscription converts spoken audio into text. Translation changes the language of that text. Text-to-speech creates audio from written words. They can form one workflow, but each stage needs its own review: a transcription error can carry through into a translated subtitle or voiceover.\nHow to choose your next step\nUse a clear recording where possible. Check names, numbers and overlapping speakers first. Keep the transcript editable so that corrected wording can flow into captions, summaries or narration.\nCommon questions about transcription & speech\nAre speaker labels part of ordinary transcription?\nNot necessarily. Transcription identifies words; diarization estimates which speaker spoke when. A label such as Speaker 1 does not establish a person’s identity. Overlapping voices can make both tasks harder.\nIs reading text aloud the same as downloading generated speech?\nNo. Browser read-aloud uses voices available to the browser or operating system, and some voices use remote services. Creating a downloadable audio file needs a separate synthesis and export pipeline.",
  "content_format": "text/plain",
  "visibility": "public",
  "links": [
    {
      "name": "Audio to text Transcribe a short audio recording into text and timed JSON.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/audio-to-text/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Audio translator Transcribe a recording and translate its speech into text.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/audio-translator/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Meeting notes generator Find decisions, action items and open questions in meeting notes.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/meeting-notes-generator/"
    },
    {
      "name": "PDF to audio Read selectable PDF text aloud using a local system voice.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/pdf-to-audio/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Podcast chapter generator Draft podcast chapters using timestamps already in your transcript.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/podcast-chapter-generator/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pronunciation player Hear words and phrases with an available browser voice.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/pronunciation-player/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Read aloud Listen to written text with a browser voice.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/read-aloud/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Speaker diarization Group non-overlapping voices using local ECAPA speaker embeddings.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/speaker-diarization/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Text to speech Read text aloud with a browser voice.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/text-to-speech/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Transcript editor Import transcript JSON and local audio.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/transcript-editor/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Transcript search Search locally imported timestamped transcripts by phrase and semantic similarity.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/transcript-search/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Transcript summarizer Summarize a transcript with supporting source quotations.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/transcript-summarizer/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Video dubbing Translate speech and replace the audio using an installed local system voice.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/video-dubbing/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Video to text Transcribe a video’s speech into text and timed JSON.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/video-to-text/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Voice cloning Create a short English speech sample from a voice you are permitted to use.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/voice-cloning/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Voice to text Turn an uploaded voice recording into a transcript.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/voice-to-text/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Voiceover timing Estimate the speaking pace needed for a target duration.",
      "url": "https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/voiceover-timing/"
    }
  ],
  "markdown": "# Transcription & speech\n\n- Human page: https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/\n- Markdown: https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools.md\n- Structured JSON: https://happytails.ai/agents/en/speech-tools/index.json\n- Visibility: public\n\n## Page guide\n\nFind the tool you need, then open it to get started.\n\n## All transcription & speech\n\n- [Audio to text](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/audio-to-text/): Transcribe a short audio recording into text and timed JSON. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/audio-to-text.md))\n\n- [Audio translator](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/audio-translator/): Transcribe a recording and translate its speech into text. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/audio-translator.md))\n\n- [Meeting notes generator](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/meeting-notes-generator/): Find decisions, action items and open questions in meeting notes. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/meeting-notes-generator.md))\n\n- [PDF to audio](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/pdf-to-audio/): Read selectable PDF text aloud using a local system voice. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/pdf-to-audio.md))\n\n- [Podcast chapter generator](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/podcast-chapter-generator/): Draft podcast chapters using timestamps already in your transcript. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/podcast-chapter-generator.md))\n\n- [Pronunciation player](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/pronunciation-player/): Hear words and phrases with an available browser voice. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/pronunciation-player.md))\n\n- [Read aloud](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/read-aloud/): Listen to written text with a browser voice. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/read-aloud.md))\n\n- [Speaker diarization](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/speaker-diarization/): Group non-overlapping voices using local ECAPA speaker embeddings. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/speaker-diarization.md))\n\n- [Text to speech](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/text-to-speech/): Read text aloud with a browser voice. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/text-to-speech.md))\n\n- [Transcript editor](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/transcript-editor/): Import transcript JSON and local audio. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/transcript-editor.md))\n\n- [Transcript search](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/transcript-search/): Search locally imported timestamped transcripts by phrase and semantic similarity. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/transcript-search.md))\n\n- [Transcript summarizer](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/transcript-summarizer/): Summarize a transcript with supporting source quotations. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/transcript-summarizer.md))\n\n- [Video dubbing](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/video-dubbing/): Translate speech and replace the audio using an installed local system voice. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/video-dubbing.md))\n\n- [Video to text](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/video-to-text/): Transcribe a video’s speech into text and timed JSON. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/video-to-text.md))\n\n- [Voice cloning](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/voice-cloning/): Create a short English speech sample from a voice you are permitted to use. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/voice-cloning.md))\n\n- [Voice to text](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/voice-to-text/): Turn an uploaded voice recording into a transcript. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/voice-to-text.md))\n\n- [Voiceover timing](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/voiceover-timing/): Estimate the speaking pace needed for a target duration. ([Markdown](https://happytails.ai/en/speech-tools/voiceover-timing.md))\n\n## Transcription, translation and speech generation\n\nTranscription converts spoken audio into text. Translation changes the language of that text. Text-to-speech creates audio from written words. They can form one workflow, but each stage needs its own review: a transcription error can carry through into a translated subtitle or voiceover.\n\n## How to choose your next step\n\nUse a clear recording where possible. Check names, numbers and overlapping speakers first. Keep the transcript editable so that corrected wording can flow into captions, summaries or narration.\n\n## Common questions about transcription & speech\n\n### Are speaker labels part of ordinary transcription?\n\nNot necessarily. Transcription identifies words; diarization estimates which speaker spoke when. A label such as Speaker 1 does not establish a person’s identity. Overlapping voices can make both tasks harder.\n\n### Is reading text aloud the same as downloading generated speech?\n\nNo. Browser read-aloud uses voices available to the browser or operating system, and some voices use remote services. Creating a downloadable audio file needs a separate synthesis and export pipeline.\n"
}