Accurate in 90+ languages
It detects the language for you — English, Afrikaans, Spanish, Zulu, Japanese and many more. Even mixed in one recording.
90+ languages · Afrikaans included
Turn any into text.
Upload a file or paste a YouTube link. Get an accurate, timestamped transcript in minutes — with speakers, subtitles and an AI summary when you want one.
- No card needed
- 30 free minutes total · up to 5/day
- Cancel anytime
90+ languages, including Afrikaans — with the same transcription quality on every plan, including Free.
01Try it
See a real transcript
Search it, switch to the AI summary, click a timestamp. This is exactly what you get.
02How it works
Three steps. About two minutes.
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Upload or paste a link
Any audio or video file — MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV and more — or a YouTube link.
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We write it down
Parlova detects the language and transcribes every word, with times and speakers.
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Read, search, download
Copy the text, find any word, or download it as subtitles, Word or PDF.
03Features
Everything you need from a transcript
Every plan gets the same transcription quality. Plans differ in how much you can do.
Who said what
Speakers are separated, and you can name them once and reuse the names.
AI summary Pro
A summary, key points, decisions and action items for every recording.
Subtitles and exports
Download as text, subtitles for video, a spreadsheet, Word or PDF.
Your words, spelled right
Teach it names, places and product words, up to 50 of them.
Private by design
Uploaded audio is deleted once it's transcribed. Our speech providers don't store it or train on it.
Built for developers too
A REST API, a command line tool and an MCP server, so your scripts and AI apps can transcribe. Plus and Pro.
04Pricing
Simple plans. Same quality on every one.
Start free and upgrade any time. Already have an account?
Free
$0one-time allowance
For trying it out
How much
- Recordings up to 5 minutes long
- 30 minutes free in total — one-time allowance
- Files up to 15 MB
- Up to 5 minutes per day (resets at 00:00 UTC)
What you get
- The words, with punctuation
- Download as a text file
Plus
Most popular$5/ month
Or $50 a year — 2 months free
How much
- Recordings up to 1 hour long
- 10 hours of transcription each month
- Files up to 150 MB
What you get
- Shows who said what
- Times next to every paragraph
- Subtitles for videos (.srt, .vtt) and spreadsheets (.csv)
- Cleans up background noise
- Learns your special words and names (up to 50)
- Developer tools: API, command line and AI apps (MCP)
Pro
$10/ month
Or $100 a year — 2 months free
How much
- Recordings up to 3 hours long
- 30 hours of transcription each month
- Files up to 500 MB
What you get
- Everything in Plus
- AI summary and to-do list for every recording
- Name the speakers and remember them
- Download as Word or PDF
- Upload many files at once
- Fastest — your recordings go first
Prices in US dollars. Paid plans renew automatically until cancelled. Payments are non-refundable except as stated in our refund policy or required by law. Review our Terms and Privacy Policy before buying.
05FAQ
Questions, answered
What is Parlova?
Parlova is an online audio and video transcription service. Upload a recording, record in the browser or paste an accessible YouTube link to get text you can search, copy and download. It supports 90+ languages, including Afrikaans. Speaker labels and subtitles need Plus or Pro; AI summaries need Pro.
How much transcription is free?
Free includes 30 minutes total per account as a one-time lifetime allowance, with up to 5 minutes per day and 5 minutes per recording. Files can be up to 15 MB. No card is needed. The allowance does not reset monthly or after deleting recordings. Compare the plans.
Which languages does it understand?
More than 90, including English, Afrikaans, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, isiZulu, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi and Arabic. Parlova detects the language by itself, or you can choose it.
What files can I upload?
Almost any audio or video file: MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, MP4, MOV, MKV, WEBM and more. You can also paste a YouTube link instead of uploading.
How long can a recording be?
Up to 5 minutes on Free, 1 hour on Plus and 3 hours on Pro. Free includes 30 minutes in total as a one-time allowance. Plus includes 10 hours each month and Pro includes 30 hours each month. Free is limited to 5 minutes per day and shared daily capacity; the daily allowance resets at 00:00 UTC.
What happens when I cancel?
You keep your plan until the end of the period you've paid for, and you won't be charged again. After that you move to Free. You can cancel in two clicks, any time.
Do you give refunds?
Payments aren't refunded for partly used periods, because you keep access until the period ends. Mistakes like double charges are always refunded, and your legal rights always apply. Read the refund policy.
Is my audio private?
Yes. Your audio is only used to make your transcript, by providers that don't store it or train on it. Uploaded audio is deleted once it's transcribed, and you can delete any transcript at any time. Read the privacy policy.
Where does the name Parlova come from?
It joins two old roots. Parl- is the word for speaking in Italian (parlare) and French (parler) — the same root as “parley” and “parliament”. Nova is Latin for “new”. Together: speech made new — your spoken words turned into something you can read, search and use.
Can I use it from code or AI apps?
Yes — Plus and Pro include a REST API with access tokens, a command line tool, and an MCP server that lets apps like Claude and Cursor transcribe files for you.
Parlova · Speech made new
Your first transcript is free.
30 minutes total on Free, up to 5 minutes/day. Your free allowance does not reset. No card needed.