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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 100+ languages, can translate the transcript to English or any other language, and runs free on web, desktop, mobile, and the Chrome extension.

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.

Ready to get started?

Start transcribing Japanese for free today. 120 minutes every month, no credit card required.