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German to English audio translator
This German to English audio translator transcribes speech in German and translates each line into English, so a call, a lecture or a voice message becomes an English transcript with times you can read, quote or save.
- Free
- German → English
- Nothing is stored
Drop your German recording here, or Choose your German recording
MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG or WebM. Up to 30 minutes of each file, 3 free files a day. Translates German speech into English.
Working with German recordings regularly? NoteOwl transcribes German on your Mac with unlimited transcription, labels each speaker and keeps every conversation searchable.
How it works
How do you translate a German recording into English?
To translate German audio to English, drop the recording here. It is transcribed in German in short pieces, then each line is translated into English and keeps its time. Read the English, and open the German transcript whenever a line needs the original wording.
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Add the German recording
A meeting with a team in Munich, a lecture, a podcast or a voice note, as MP3, M4A, WAV or OGG.
- 2
German, then English
Written down in German, then translated. Up to 30 minutes of each recording.
- 3
Read and save
Copy the English, or save TXT or Word; Original holds the German.
How does German speech read in English?
Clear and compact. In our test, German speech was transcribed very cleanly and its English rated strong. Across the whole test recording, the English had almost the same number of words as the German (943 against 939) but roughly an eighth fewer characters.
- Vor kurzem verlor er bei den Brisbane Open gegen Raonic.
- EnglishHe recently lost to Raonic at the Brisbane Open.
- Fische sterben oft aufgrund der hohen Konzentrationen des Giftes in den Gewässern.
- EnglishFish often die because of the high concentrations of the toxin in the waters.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Vor kurzem verlor er bei den Brisbane Open gegen Raonic. | He recently lost to Raonic at the Brisbane Open. |
| Fische sterben oft aufgrund der hohen Konzentrationen des Giftes in den Gewässern. | Fish often die because of the high concentrations of the toxin in the waters. |
What happens to Sie and to pairs like “Schülerinnen und Schüler”?
Both fold into plain English. A travel tip with “sollten Sie die Insel verlassen” became “you should leave the island”, and “Schülerinnen und Schüler” became simply “students”. The meaning survives; the formality and the paired wording don’t.
How are long German sentences handled?
They are put into English order. German often saves a word for the end that English wants early: “Der Angriff strapazierte die Beziehungen zwischen Indien und Pakistan sehr” became “The attack severely strained relations between India and Pakistan”, the final “sehr” moved up front.
What should you check in the English?
Titles and names. A film or book named by its German title may not come back under its English one; in our test recording, one film didn’t. Names come back as the German transcript spelled them, so check people and companies.
Well-known places take their English spelling: “Hongkong” became “Hong Kong”.
Do you work with German recordings every week?
NoteOwl understands German on your Mac: it transcribes German calls and recordings with unlimited transcription, labels each speaker and keeps every conversation searchable. For a German transcript without translation, use German audio to text.
FAQ
Questions about German recordings in English
Is the German to English audio translator free?
Yes, 3 recordings a day, up to 30 minutes each, and no account. The English, the German transcript and all downloads are included.
Can I translate a German voicemail or voice message?
Yes. Save it from your phone or messaging app as an audio file and drop it here. It is transcribed in German and translated like any longer recording, with a time on each part.
Do I also get the German transcript?
Yes: Original shows it with the same times as the English, and it saves as text or SRT.
What if the meeting switches to English halfway?
Here every part is transcribed as German. For a meeting that moves between German and English, use the main audio translator and set the spoken language to Detect automatically.
Does the transcript name the speakers?
No, it carries words and times. NoteOwl on a Mac labels each speaker in the transcripts it makes.
Is my recording sent anywhere?
The file stays with you. Your browser sends short pieces of the sound to a cloud AI transcription service and the German text to a cloud AI translation service; each forgets it after replying. NoteOwl stores nothing.
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