WMA to text
WMA to text from an older recording
Hushscript turns an older WMA recording into an editable transcript you can correct, search, and export. Sign in and upload the original file. Hushscript prepares it for transcription, removes its transcription audio after processing, and never trains models on your recordings.
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This preview stays on this page and isn't carried into the app. Sign in and choose your file again; a new personal account's first upload gets its own free preview of up to 5 minutes. Full transcription needs enough available minutes. Eligible personal accounts can receive 30 free minutes once after successful card verification, or with their first purchase if not already granted.
How it works
- 01
Open the Hushscript app
Choose the WMA file here, then select Open the Hushscript app and sign in. The public preview cannot read most WMA files, so the full app is the normal route.
- 02
Upload and configure the WMA
Add the original .wma file in the app. Choose the source language, speaker detection, and any keyterms, dictionary, or prompt for this full job.
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Edit and export the transcript
Correct words and speaker names, search the text, then export the finished transcript in any of 21 unwatermarked formats.
At a glance
- Price
- Packs from $1.99, about $0.50 per hour of audio on the largest pack
- Transcription length
- Up to 10 h per file
- Upload limit
- No file size limit
- Languages
- 99 languages
- Privacy
- Hushscript removes its transcription audio after processing, never trains on your recordings, and encrypts stored transcripts at rest.
Older recordings, especially ones made in Windows tools, often end up saved as WMA. Hushscript turns that speech into words you can correct, search, and export: sign in to the full app, upload the original file, and Hushscript prepares the recording for transcription.
Transcribe WMA to text through the full app
An archived WMA can still contain a useful conversation, note, or interview. The goal here is the speech, so start with the file you already have rather than making a second copy only to begin transcription.
The full app accepts .wma and prepares the recording for transcription. After signing in, upload the recording, review the job settings, and start transcription when those choices are ready.
Why WMA uses the full app
WMA runs through the full app. The public preview’s file reader does not support most WMA files; when it cannot read yours, it offers Open the Hushscript app and uploads no audio from that attempt.
If the preview can read a particular WMA, it sends only a clip of up to 5 minutes for online speech recognition. Otherwise, sign in, choose the original file again, and use the full upload workflow.
Add context to the full WMA transcription
An archived recording may contain names, abbreviations, or specialist terms that the sound alone cannot explain. Before starting the full job, add one-off keyterms or a custom prompt, or reuse a saved dictionary and prompt preset. You can also choose the source language, automatic detection, speaker detection, and multichannel handling.
These controls belong to the full app workflow. They guide speech recognition but do not alter the WMA or restore information that is not audible in the recording.
Edit and export the WMA transcript
When transcription finishes, correct words, rename or reassign speakers, merge or split turns, search, find and replace, undo, redo, and revert edits. The recording remains the source while the transcript becomes the document you work with.
Export the result as a document, subtitle file, spreadsheet, structured data, or editor timeline. Hushscript provides 21 unwatermarked formats. Stored transcript content is encrypted at rest. You choose how long a transcript stays: keep it, or auto-delete after 7, 30, 90, or 365 days.
WMA to text facts
| Question | Hushscript |
|---|---|
| Input | The original .wma audio recording |
| Public preview | Cannot read most WMA files; an unreadable-file attempt offers Open the Hushscript app and uploads no audio |
| Full workflow | Sign in, upload the WMA, configure the job, then transcribe |
| Recording length | Up to 10 hours |
| Languages | Roughly 99, with automatic detection |
| Speaker labels | Available across supported transcription languages |
| Full-job context | Keyterms, prompts, saved dictionaries, and saved prompt presets |
| Exports | 21 formats with no watermark |
| Billing | Pay-as-you-go, no subscription |
Need another audio format for a different workflow? Use the free audio converter in your browser. If the goal is a transcript, open the app and upload the WMA itself.
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Why Hushscript
Private by design
Transcription audio is deleted after processing, recordings never train models, and Hushscript encrypts the transcripts it stores.
Choose the original WMA
The full app accepts .wma files and prepares the recording for transcription, so you do not need to convert it first. Select Open the Hushscript app, sign in, and upload.
Bring older recordings forward
Turn speech in an archived WMA into text you can correct, search, and use in documents, subtitles, data, or editing workflows.
Frequently asked questions
Can Hushscript convert WMA to text?
Yes. Open the Hushscript app, sign in, and upload the original .wma file for full transcription. Hushscript prepares the audio before sending it for speech recognition.
Can I preview a WMA file before signup?
If the public preview can read your WMA, it transcribes up to 5 minutes and sends only that clip for online recognition. Most WMA files need the full app; when the preview cannot read one, it shows Open the Hushscript app and uploads no audio from that attempt.
Do I need to convert WMA to MP3 first?
No. Choose the original .wma file in the full app; it accepts WMA and prepares the recording for transcription. If you need another format for a different workflow, use the free audio converter separately.
Can I transcribe a WMA file for free?
Yes, to start. Eligible accounts get 30 free minutes once, after card verification or with a first purchase. After that, transcription is pay-as-you-go.
How long can a WMA recording be?
A WMA recording can run up to 10 hours. Large media is prepared in your browser, within your device's capacity and service safeguards.
Can I add names and terminology before WMA transcription?
Yes, in the full app. Add one-off keyterms or a custom prompt, or reuse a saved dictionary and prompt preset. These guide the full transcription job; they are not settings for the public preview.
Which languages and speaker options are available?
Hushscript transcribes roughly 99 spoken languages and detects the source automatically. Speaker detection is available across the supported transcription languages.
What happens after WMA transcription?
Edit the transcript and export 21 unwatermarked formats, including TXT, DOCX, PDF, Markdown, SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON, FCPXML, and EDL. Stored transcripts are encrypted at rest, and you choose how long they stay.
Start with 30 free minutes
Preview up to 5 minutes before you create an account, and a new personal account gets a free preview of its first upload in the app. Full transcription needs an account and minutes; eligible personal accounts get 30 free minutes once, after card verification or with a first purchase. No subscription.
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