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Transcribe Japanese Audio and Video

To transcribe Japanese audio or video, upload your file or record live with LiteScribe and it returns an accurate Japanese transcript with speaker labels, timestamps, an AI summary, and topic tags. LiteScribe supports Japanese across 99 languages, can translate the transcript to English or any other language, and runs free on web, desktop, mobile, and the Chrome extension.

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What it costs

  • 120 free minutes every month, no credit card
  • Minute packs from $2.50, no subscription
  • Pro: $14.95 a month
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What LiteScribe does with Japanese audio

  • Upload a file, paste a link, or record live. It works on the web, in the desktop app, in the mobile apps and in the Chrome extension.
  • You get a transcript in Japanese with speaker labels, timestamps and an AI summary. The language is detected automatically, or you set it yourself.
  • Translate it into any of 19 languages with the Translate button on the transcript page, or from the Transcripts list for a pasted link. Translation is available on every plan.
  • Export TXT and SRT free. DOCX and PDF come with Pro, Business, or any minute pack for 30 days.
  • 120 free minutes every month, no credit card. Local Mode in the desktop app, which keeps the audio on your own computer, needs Pro, Business, or any minute pack for 30 days.

Sample transcript

What a transcript of Japanese audio looks like, with speaker labels and timestamps.

  1. 00:02
    Speaker A

    それでは始めます。新商品の発売日について、進捗はいかがですか。

  2. 00:07
    Speaker B

    はい、パッケージのデザインは先週確定しました。あとは工場の生産スケジュール待ちです。

  3. 00:15
    Speaker A

    わかりました。今週中に工場へ確認していただけますか。

  4. 00:20
    Speaker B

    承知しました。金曜日までにご報告します。

How it works

  1. 1

    Add your Japanese audio

    Upload a Japanese audio or video file, paste a YouTube or podcast link, or record a meeting live with the desktop app or Chrome extension. MP3, WAV, M4A, and MP4 are all supported.

  2. 2

    Confirm the language

    Select Japanese or let automatic language detection identify it. LiteScribe transcribes natural Japanese speech including mixed business and casual registers.

  3. 3

    Get an accurate transcript

    LiteScribe returns a clean Japanese transcript with speaker diarization, an AI summary, action items, and topic tags.

  4. 4

    Translate and export

    Translate the Japanese transcript to English or other languages, ask AI questions about the content, then export to DOCX, PDF, TXT, or SRT.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

LiteScribe uses an advanced speech model with strong accuracy for Japanese. Clean audio with minimal background noise produces the best results, and you can edit the transcript afterwards.

Yes. After transcribing your Japanese audio, you can translate the transcript to English or any other supported language, making it easy to share with an international audience.

Yes. Speaker diarization automatically identifies and labels each speaker in your Japanese audio. On Pro and Business plans you can rename speakers to their real names.

Yes. With the desktop app or Chrome extension you see the Japanese transcript appear in real time as people speak, with less than two seconds of latency.

Yes. LiteScribe includes 120 free transcription minutes every month with no credit card required, which covers Japanese audio, video, meetings, and uploads.

On the desktop app, offline Local Mode transcribes Japanese audio entirely on your own machine with an on-device AI engine, so nothing is sent to any third-party service.

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