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Interview Transcription - Speaker-by-Speaker Labels from Any Recording
Upload your interview recording (MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, or any common format) and get a complete, speaker-labeled transcript in minutes. Perfect for journalists, researchers, HR teams, and oral history projects.
Speaker diarization
Millisecond timestamps
SRT, VTT & DOCX export
Interview Transcription workflow
Diarization
Workflow quality controls
GDPR
Secure private processing
Definition
What is Interview Transcription?
Upload your interview recording (MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, or any common format) and get a complete, speaker-labeled transcript in minutes. Perfect for journalists, researchers, HR teams, and oral history projects.
Transcript preview
Interview Transcription transcript preview
Speech is recognized and structured with automatic speaker labels and millisecond timestamps ready for export to TXT, DOCX, or SRT.
Audio input
AUDIO
Team meeting recording
Transcript
TXT / SRT
[00:04] Speaker 1:
Welcome to the project sync, let us review the milestones.
[00:28] Speaker 2:
The initial draft is complete and ready for feedback.
Speaker-labeled transcript
- Speaker-by-Speaker Labels
- Review your transcript
- Results in Minutes
- Confidential & Secure
Why Journalists & Researchers Choose ForgeFile for Interview Transcription
Transcribing interviews manually takes hours. ForgeFile converts your recorded interview into a formatted, speaker-labeled transcript in minutes - automatically identifying the interviewer and respondent(s) as separate speakers throughout the document.
Who Uses Interview Transcription?
- Journalists & Media - Transcribe source interviews quickly for fact-checking, quoting, and story writing.
- Academic Researchers - Convert qualitative research interviews and focus groups into analyzable text data.
- Human Resources - Transcribe job candidate interviews, exit interviews, and employee feedback sessions.
- Oral Historians - Preserve personal narratives and historical testimonies as text archives with accurate speaker labeling.
- Market Researchers - Transcribe user interviews, UX research sessions, and customer discovery calls.
- Legal Teams - Convert recorded depositions, witness statements, and investigative interviews into text records.
Why Choose ForgeFile for Interview Transcription?
- Speaker-by-speaker labeling - Interviewer and respondent(s) are identified and labeled automatically throughout the transcript.
- All recording formats - MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, MP4, MOV, WebM, and more - upload directly.
- Timestamps throughout - Every paragraph is time-coded for easy reference back to the original recording.
- Check language support before submitting your file.
- Strictly confidential - Files are encrypted in transit and at rest.
Interview transcripts often double as an accessibility record for people who can't listen to the audio - see the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative's transcript guidance for when a written transcript is needed.
How to Transcribe an Interview in 4 Steps
- 1
Upload Your Interview Recording
Upload your MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, or other audio/video file. Phone call recordings, field recordings, and studio audio are all supported.
- 2
Enable Speaker Diarization
Turn on speaker identification so each question and answer is attributed to the correct participant. Rename speakers (Interviewer, Subject) in the transcript editor.
- 3
AI Transcribes with Timestamps
ForgeFile produces a timestamped transcript with speaker labels and paragraph breaks at natural pauses. Review the transcript against the recording before using it.
- 4
Export in Your Preferred Format
Download as DOCX for editing, TXT for plain text storage, JSON for programmatic use, or SRT/VTT if you need to caption a video version of the interview.
Technical specifications
Interview Transcription technical specifications
| Service Category | Audio & Video Transcription |
|---|---|
| Target Format / Capability | Interview Transcription |
| Structure & Layout | Timestamps, punctuation and optional speaker labels |
| Maximum File Size | The maximum file size depends on your plan. |
| Security | Files are encrypted in transit and at rest. |
| Supported Languages / Locales | Language support |
| Export & Delivery Formats | TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT |
Interview Transcription FAQ
Can it identify the interviewer and respondent as separate speakers?
Yes. Speaker diarization automatically detects each unique voice and labels them throughout the transcript (Speaker 1, Speaker 2, etc.). For a standard two-person interview, the interviewer and respondent are reliably separated.
How accurate is interview transcription?
Review the transcript against the recording before using it.
What formats can I upload for interview transcription?
All major audio formats (MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, AAC, WMA) and video formats (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM) are supported. Upload your file directly - no conversion needed.
Are timestamps included in the interview transcript?
Yes. Each paragraph is automatically time-coded to the original recording. You can also enable word-level timestamps if needed for precise quotation checking.
Can I transcribe focus groups and multi-person interviews?
Yes. Speaker diarization handles up to 8 distinct speakers reliably - suitable for focus groups, panel interviews, and multi-party research sessions.
Are my interview recordings kept confidential?
Files are encrypted in transit and at rest. How long they are kept depends on your plan.
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Transcribe Your Interview Now
Upload your interview recording and get a speaker-labeled transcript in minutes. Confidential and secure.