In the “Home” tab, click the arrow next to “Dictate” and then select “Transcribe” from the menu that appears. If this is your first time using the feature, you’ll need to give Microsoft permission to access your microphone. The “Transcribe” pane will open in the right-hand side of the window.
The feature supports existing audio and video files or the ability to directly record conversations and have them automatically transcribed. Microsoft’s AI will even separate speakers and organise the conversation into sections that you can easily edit and insert into a Word document. How does Transcribe in Word work?
In the Transcribe pane, select Upload audio. Choose an audio file from the file picker. Transcribe currently supports .wav, .mp4, .m4a, . mp3 formats.
How to transcribe audio to text: 1 Upload Upload your audio files to VEED – MP3, WAV, OGG, and more. VEED is all online, no software needed 2 Transcribe Click ‘Subtitles’, then ‘Auto Subtitles’, choose your language, and hey presto! Watch as your audio transcription is generated 3 Download.
Navigate to the location of the audio file, select it, and then click “Open.” Microsoft will begin transcribing the audio file. Depending on the size of the file, this could take quite a bit of time. Once Microsoft finishes transcribing the audio file, the text will appear in the pane.
How do I start recording with Microsoft transcribe?
Make sure you’re signed in to Microsoft 365, using the new Microsoft Edge or Chrome. In the Transcribe pane, select Start recording .
While I was reading we ran into the inquiry “How do I use the transcribe feature?”.
The transcribe feature converts speech to a text transcript with each speaker individually separated. After your conversation, interview, or meeting, you can revisit parts of the recording by playing back the timestamped audio and edit the transcription to make corrections.
Can I add a transcription to a Microsoft Word document?
The audio file and text of the transcript will be added to the Word document. While not perfect, this feature can potentially save you a lot of time, especially if the speaker in the audio is speaking clearly.