# Audio to text (recognition)

> Transcribe/Recognition of audio files (with human speech) to text

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gawk.audiototext](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gawk.audiototext)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.gawk.audiototext`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GawkAr
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 458,127
- **Rating:** 1.79 / 5 (1,376 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2020-04-07
- **Publisher country:** AM
- **Size:** 61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gawk.audiototext)
- **Website:** [https://audiofiletotext.com/support/](https://audiofiletotext.com/support/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://audiofiletotext.com/privacy\_policy.html](https://audiofiletotext.com/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

The **Audio to Text (Recognition)** Chrome extension enables efficient transcription of audio files containing human speech into editable text. Supporting over 120 languages, it handles various audio formats including MP3, OGG, AAC, WAV, FLAC, and more, with FLAC highly recommended for optimal quality.

This extension is ideal for transcribing clear, high-quality voice recordings with minimal background noise. Features include auto punctuation for select languages, saving and sharing recognized text, manual text editing, and exporting options. The tool leverages Google's cloud-based speech-to-text technology, ensuring accurate recognition though it may incur usage fees due to service costs. It's designed to recognize audio files instead of live recording and is not suitable for noisy recordings such as songs or videos.

## Rankings

- #104,767 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.gawk.audiototext.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's ability to provide transcriptions that aid deaf individuals, especially for voicemails. However, most reviews criticize its high cost per minute, frequent errors in transcription, and the misleading 'free' label since payment is required upfront. The app offers limited unique features, largely relying on Google's speech-to-text capabilities, and users have encountered poor customer support and loss of purchased minutes. Overall, dissatisfaction centers on cost, reliability, and misleading information.

### Pros

- Provides transcription of voicemails for deaf users, helping them understand audio content.
- Successfully converts audio to text when it works, offering a useful service for those who need it.

### Cons

- Very expensive with a pay-per-minute pricing model that users find unreasonable and unaffordable.
- App often fails to convert audio files properly, with errors and loss of purchased minutes or credits.
- Misleading advertising as 'free' when it requires payment and has no trial period.
- Limited functionality, acting mainly as a front end to Google's speech-to-text without added value.
- Poor customer support; users report unresolved issues and unhelpful developer responses.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gawk.audiototext)