Transcribe Cantonese audio to text
Upload Cantonese audio or video and get an editable transcript with timestamps and speaker labels. Test a short clip first to check the written output.
Spoken language
粵語
What Cantonese looks like on the page
個會九點鐘開始。 EN The meeting starts at nine o'clock. An example sentence for illustration, not transcript output.
Notes on Cantonese
- Spoken vs written
- Spoken Cantonese differs from standard written Chinese in vocabulary and grammar
- Script
- Chinese characters; spoken-only particles often use special characters such as 嘅, 咗 and 喺
- Where it is spoken
- Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong and overseas communities
Cantonese is a spoken language with its own grammar and vocabulary, and it is only partly reflected in standard written Chinese. A speaker saying a casual sentence in Hong Kong may use particles and words that a newspaper would never print. A transcript of that speech can follow what was said, which can look different from formal writing. Treat the first result as a faithful record of the speech and decide afterwards how formal the final text should be.
The written form is a practical question. Cantonese transcripts use Chinese characters, and we make no promise about which standard appears in the output. The safest workflow is to upload a short clip, read the result and decide whether to convert the final document to the style your readers expect.
Common recordings include family history interviews, church talks, restaurant and shop interviews, and video content for Hong Kong audiences. Names are often the weak point: the same person can be written with different characters, so confirm names with the speaker. Accuracy varies with audio quality, accents and background noise. Originals are deleted within 24 hours and are never used for training.
Questions
Will the transcript be Traditional or Simplified Chinese?
We do not promise a specific written standard. Run a short clip first and check the characters, then convert the final text in your word processor if needed.
Is Cantonese the same as Mandarin for transcription?
No. They are spoken differently, so choose Cantonese for Cantonese speech. For Mandarin recordings, use the Chinese page instead.
What about speakers who mix in English?
Hong Kong speakers often drop English words into a sentence. These show up as Latin letters in the transcript, so check them against the audio.
Can I use the transcript for subtitles?
Yes. Export SRT or VTT, then review line length, because Chinese subtitles need fewer characters per line than English ones.
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