Interview transcription that respects your deadline
Accurate, fast transcription for journalists, researchers, and recruiters. Speaker labels, editable timestamps, flat pricing — not per-minute.
Interview Transcription — Journalists, Researchers & Recruiters
Captain Transcribe turns interview recordings into clean, properly punctuated text in minutes. Built for journalists chasing a deadline, qualitative researchers running long studies, and recruiters reviewing candidate calls. Speaker labels are automatic, timestamps are editable, and the pricing is flat — you don't pay per minute.
Why journalists and researchers use Captain Transcribe
Interview transcription used to mean either spending hours typing manually or paying agencies a euro per minute that adds up fast. Captain Transcribe gives you professional-quality transcripts at a flat monthly rate, with the speaker identification and editable timestamps you need to verify quotes and pull pull-quotes. You stay in control of your data — nothing is sent to human reviewers and files are deleted after processing.
Built for serious interview work
- Automatic speaker diarization (essential for verbatim quotes)
- Flat monthly pricing, no per-minute charges
- Editable timestamps to jump back to the audio for verification
- 29+ languages with auto-detection
- Files processed in Europe, deleted after transcription, never reviewed by humans
How to transcribe an interview in 3 steps
- 1Upload your interview recording. MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4 — anything works.
- 2Wait 1 to 4 minutes. Speakers are labeled automatically, you can rename them in the editor.
- 3Export to TXT for your article, or keep the transcript in your account history for future reference.
Interview transcription FAQ
Is interview content kept confidential?
Yes. Files are processed on European servers, never used to train AI models, and never reviewed by humans. They are deleted automatically after transcription unless you save them to your account.
How does speaker identification work?
AI detects voice changes and assigns labels like Speaker 1, Speaker 2, etc. You can rename them to real names in the editor. Works best with clean audio and minimal overlap.
Can I jump back to the audio at a specific quote?
Yes. The in-browser editor shows timestamps next to every segment. Click any timestamp to jump back to that moment in the audio for verification.
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