French Speech to Text
Get a live French transcript — accents, apostrophes and punctuation included — and an optional translation into English or another language, sentence by sentence.
New accounts get 10 free minutes. Sign in with Google — no credit card required.
French transcription: what to expect
- Accents (é, è, à, ç, ô) and elisions such as l’ and qu’ are written correctly.
- Speakers from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Québec and Africa are transcribed with the same French option.
- Spoken French links words together (liaison); the recogniser writes the separate words, as in normal written French.
Popular uses
- Meetings with French-speaking teams and clients
- French lectures, MOOCs and webinars
- Interviews and field research in French-speaking countries
- Live translated captions for French-speaking congregations and events
How to start
- Click Start French transcription above and sign in with Google.
- French is pre-selected as the source language. Choose Transcribe Only, or Transcribe + Translate and a target language.
- Click Start Service and allow microphone access. Text appears as people speak.
Translating a call or livestream playing on your computer? See how to route meeting audio.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Canadian French supported?
Yes. Québécois and other regional accents are transcribed with the French option.
Can French be translated into Spanish or Arabic?
Yes, into any of 100+ target languages.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. New accounts get 10 free minutes after signing in with Google — no credit card. Transcription uses credits at 1× and translation at 2×, so that is up to 10 minutes of transcription or 5 minutes of translation. Paid plans start at $9.9/month.
Do I need to install anything?
No. LiveToka runs in the browser. The latest Chrome, Edge or Safari is recommended.
Is my audio used to train AI?
No. Your voice recordings and transcripts are not used to train AI models.