Simple Transcript Capture

Transcribe any audio
from your browser

Turn speech into text in real time. One click to start, one click to save. No account, no subscription.

Add to Chrome — Free

Free for Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc & all Chromium browsers.

Install in one click

Available on the Chrome Web Store. Works with all Chromium browsers.

1

Add to Chrome

Visit the Chrome Web Store listing and click Add to Chrome.

2

Pin the icon

Click the puzzle icon in your toolbar and pin Simple Transcript Capture for quick access.

3

Start transcribing

Click the icon on any tab with speech and hit transcribe. Your text file downloads when you stop.

How to use

Once installed, recording is two clicks.

1

Click the icon

Open the extension popup on any tab with speech or audio.

2

Hit transcribe

Speech is converted to text in real time. You’ll see a live waveform showing audio levels.

3

Stop & save

Your transcript downloads instantly as a TXT file.

Built to be simple

No bloat. Just the features that matter.

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Real-time transcription

Speech is converted to text as it happens. See your transcript build in real time while the audio plays.

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Live audio waveform

A real-time visualization driven by actual audio levels, so you can see that capture is working at a glance.

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TXT and SRT export

Export as plain text or SRT subtitles with timestamps. Upgrade to Pro for SRT export.

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No microphone needed

Transcribes audio directly from the browser tab — not from your mic. Works with meetings, lectures, podcasts, and any tab audio.

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No account required

No sign-ups, no logins, no subscriptions. Install and start transcribing immediately. Your transcripts never leave your computer.

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Lightweight

No background processes when not transcribing. No CPU usage, no memory footprint, no battery drain.

Privacy first. Always.

Simple Transcript Capture collects zero data. No accounts, no tracking. Your transcripts stay on your computer.

✓ No data collection ✓ No analytics ✓ No account required ✓ Transcripts stay local

Need more?

Upgrade to Pro for SRT subtitle export with timestamps and unlimited transcription time. One-time purchase, no subscription.

Learn more about Pro →

Start transcribing

Free to use. No account required.

Add to Chrome — Free

Part of the Simple Capture family

🎧 Audio Capture  ·  🎥 Video Capture  ·  📸 Screenshot Capture