For Journalists

Transcribe Interviews to Text in Minutes

Stop spending an hour transcribing a 15-minute interview. CaptionFit auto-transcribes and lets you paste your notes to fix names, places, and quotes.

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How it works

Three steps. That's the whole thing.

  1. Upload — Drop in your interview recording from your voice recorder, phone, or Zoom call.
  2. Paste your notes — Paste your reporter's notes or a brief on your subject to instantly correct names, places, and titles.
  3. Download — Copy the full interview transcript to your editor or export an SRT if you're producing video content.
Features

Built for journalists

Auto-transcription

CaptionFit transcribes your recorded interview to text automatically — no manual playback and typing.

Notes & script correction

Paste your reporter's notes to instantly correct proper nouns — names, titles, organizations, and place names.

Faster than real-time

A 30-minute interview transcribes in minutes — meeting deadlines that manual transcription can't.

SRT + text export

Copy the transcript text for your article, or export an SRT if you're producing a video segment or documentary.

Free to start

No credit card required. Transcribe your first interview immediately on the free tier.

Perfect for journalists

Manual interview transcription is one of the most time-consuming parts of journalism. The traditional rule of thumb is one hour of transcription for every 15 minutes of audio. CaptionFit collapses that ratio — a 30-minute interview transcribes in minutes, and you spend your time editing quotes, not typing them.

The key challenge with auto-transcription for journalism is proper nouns. Names get misspelled, organizations get garbled, place names get mangled. CaptionFit addresses this by letting you paste your notes or a brief before reviewing — it corrects the transcript in bulk, so you don't hunt for errors one by one.

If you conduct research interviews as part of academic or policy work, see how researchers use CaptionFit for qualitative transcription. If you also produce audio content, explore podcast captioning tools.

FAQ

Common questions

How do I transcribe a recorded interview?
Upload your recorded interview to CaptionFit. It auto-transcribes the audio in minutes. You can then paste your notes to correct names, places, and quotes — and copy the full transcript text for your article.
How accurate is interview transcription?
CaptionFit is highly accurate for standard interview recordings. For proper nouns — names, organizations, places — paste your notes or a short brief about your subject to instantly correct any mishears in the transcript.
Can I fix specific names and terms in the transcript?
Yes. The transcript is fully editable in the browser. You can click any word to fix it, or paste your notes to pre-correct names and terms across the entire transcript at once.
What audio formats does CaptionFit support for interviews?
CaptionFit supports MP3, WAV, M4A, and MP4 — the standard formats for voice recorders, phone recordings, Zoom calls, and phone-in interviews.
Is CaptionFit free for journalists?
Yes. CaptionFit has a free tier with no credit card required. Transcribe your first interview immediately at captionfit.com.

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