# Turn saved audio into editable text. Transcribe a recording or an audio file in a note. The text appears under the audio, ready to correct, search and use as you continue the work. Pro · Included with Pro. Requires Sync. Up to 2 hours per file. ## At a glance - **Start with:** A recording or an audio file in a note. - **Result:** The recording and editable text together. - **Plan:** Pro with Sync on. - **Per file:** Up to 2 hours, within your remaining allowance. ## Keep the sound and the words together Use a recording you made in ThreadPage, or attach an audio file to a note. With Pro and Sync on, choose **Transcribe** on its audio row. When the text appears, read it under the recording. Correct any mistakes in the note. Use **Hide text** when you want a shorter view, and **Show text** to open it again. ## Turn a recorded update into a follow-up **Illustrative example** · Thread: Office move **Audio example** The desks arrive Thursday morning. The access cards are still waiting for approval. I’ll call the building manager tomorrow. **Transcript to review** The desks arrive Thursday morning. The access cards are still waiting for approval. I’ll call the building manager tomorrow. After checking the transcript, add your own next note: Next: call the building manager about access cards. The recording, reviewed words and follow-up stay in one thread. This follow-up is written by you; transcription turns the audio into text. ## Find and use the words later The transcript becomes editable content in the note. Search can find its words, and you can include them when you export the note. Keep adding updates to the thread as the work develops. ## Know the recording and plan limits Recording and playback work on every plan. Free recordings stay in the current browser. Transcription requires **Pro and Sync on**. Pro includes **10 hours each calendar month (UTC), shared between transcription and dictation**. A file can be up to **2 hours** long. The 14-day Pro trial includes **2 shared hours in total**. Unused time does not carry over, and extra hours are not sold. If a file is longer than your remaining allowance, it cannot be transcribed yet. **Settings → Plan & billing** shows what is left. ## Questions ### Can I transcribe an audio file I already have? Attach the audio file to a note, then choose **Transcribe** with Pro and Sync on. See [recording and transcription help](https://thread.page/help/writing.md#recordings) for the current limits. ### Can I correct the transcript? Yes. The transcript is editable text under its audio row. Check names, dates and important details before using it in your work. ### Does ThreadPage join a meeting to record it? You add saved audio to a note or use **Record audio** yourself, then choose **Transcribe**. This page describes that recording-to-text workflow. ### Where is the audio processed? ThreadPage sends the sound to Microsoft Azure AI Speech in Ireland for transcription. The [Privacy Policy](https://thread.page/privacy.md) explains the processing and data handling. ## Keep the transcript with the work Add an audio file to the right thread, review its transcript and write the next step beside it. [Start free trial](https://thread.page/auth/sign-up?returnTo=%2Fapp%2Fsettings%2Fbilling%23trial) 14 days of Pro. No card needed. Ends automatically. Choose to continue with Pro for $99.99 a year ($8.33 a month). [See monthly pricing](https://thread.page/pricing.md) [Start writing](https://thread.page/app) [See plans](https://thread.page/pricing.md) Read next [How transcription works](https://thread.page/help/writing.md#recordings) [Export your notes](https://thread.page/help/export.md) [Edit a note with AI](https://thread.page/use-cases/ai-editing.md) [Dictate into a note](https://thread.page/use-cases/voice-to-text-notes.md)