How Norwegian speech transcribes
Spoken Norwegian varies a lot by dialect, but transcripts are written in Bokmål-style spelling. Strong dialects are recognised less reliably.
What a Norwegian transcript looks like
Norwegian transcripts are written in Bokmål with æ, ø and å. Speakers of strong dialects may be transcribed into Bokmål forms that differ from how they actually said the words.
Examples
A research group in Bergen transcribes a 37-minute recorded Norwegian interview.
A journalist in Oslo transcribes a 13-minute phone interview.
Costs: 37 credits (3.7¢) and 13 credits (1.3¢), including a translated transcript if you select another language. Audio files go in the audio to text workspace.
Using the tool on this page
- The spoken language is detected automatically; you select the output language — the spoken language itself for an untranslated transcript, or another language for a translation. Files can be up to 2 hours long.
- Only the audio is sent for processing — the video stays on your device — and audio and text are deleted within 30 minutes of delivery (how files are protected).
- You can download a timestamped transcript, subtitles (SRT and VTT) and plain text. Every output, step and limit is explained on the video to text page.
Other languages
Frequently asked questions
Can it handle Norwegian dialects?
Common urban dialects usually transcribe fine; strong rural dialects produce more errors.