Transcribe Japanese audio and video to text
ScriptNova detects Japanese automatically and returns a transcript in kanji and kana. Upload any common audio or video format — no manual language selection required.
No credit card required · 60 free minutes every month
Business, media, and education
Business meetings, interviews, lectures, and podcast episodes in Japanese are all supported. The transcript preserves kanji, hiragana, and katakana as transcribed from the audio.
Clear speech with minimal background noise produces the most accurate Japanese transcripts.
Export and subtitle options
TXT on all plans, DOCX on Starter and Pro, SRT subtitles with timestamps on Pro. Speaker labels and AI summaries also available on Pro.
Common questions
Is the Japanese transcript returned in kanji?
Yes. The transcript uses kanji and kana as the speech recognition engine produces — the same as the spoken content.
Do I need to select Japanese before uploading?
No. Language is automatically detected from your audio file.
Is Japanese transcription free?
Yes. 60 free minutes every month on the Free plan — no credit card required.
Can I get Japanese subtitles from a video?
Yes. Pro plans include SRT export with timestamps for subtitle workflows.
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Simple, honest pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need more minutes or features. Buy extra minute packs any time.
- 60 min / month
- TXT export
- Language auto-detect
- 300 min / month
- TXT + DOCX export
- Extra minute packs
- 600 min / month
- TXT + DOCX + SRT
- Speaker labels + AI summary
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