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EC3 to Text with AI Transcription
Upload Audio or Video, Get an Editable Transcript with Speaker Recognition
Cockatoo turns EC3 recordings into text you can search, edit and share. Speaker labels appear automatically so you know who said what.
interview.ec3Audio recording
EC3Original recordingEditable words
Interview transcript Saved
00:12Speaker 1
What changed when you started listening to your customers?
00:19Speaker 2
We found the ideas worth sharing—and the words to explain them.
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Interview Becomes Quotable Transcript, Podcast Episode Turns Into Notes
Your raw recording becomes a formatted document ready to quote, publish or analyze. Podcast episodes turn into show notes, interviews become articles, lectures become study guides.
Original recording1 hour
V4-Fast processing estimate30 seconds
Why Cockatoo for EC3 to Text
No Monthly Hour Cap on Default Modes
Default modes have no monthly hour limit.
Accuracy You Can Audit: Published Per-Language Tests
You can check the numbers yourself instead of trusting a marketing claim with no evidence.
| Capability | V4-Fast | Cockatoo V4-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Designed for | Fast turnaround | Highest accuracy |
| Paid-plan usage | Unlimited transcription | Weekly usage budget |
| Speaker labels | Included | Included |
| Edit and export | DOCX, PDF, SRT, TXT | DOCX, PDF, SRT, TXT |
The free plan includes 3 free transcripts per day. See plan limits
From Upload to Finished Transcript in Three Steps
01Upload
02Transcribe
03Export
Word-Level Timestamps, Punctuation, Capitalization Applied Automatically
Every word in the transcript gets a timestamp so you can jump to that moment in the recording. Punctuation, capitalization and paragraph breaks are applied automatically. You get readable text, not a wall of lowercase words.
Maya
What first drew you to this project? Was there a moment when the idea started to feel real?
Daniel
It was the first conversation with our community. Listening to their stories changed the questions we were asking.
Maya
Could you tell me more about that conversation, and what you decided to do differently afterward?
No Approval, No Onboarding
Start transcribing the minute you sign up. No sales call, no onboarding session, no waiting for account approval.
One recording. More possibilities.
01Show notes
02Article draft
03Video captions
Upload EC3 and Other Audio or Video Formats
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Import from YouTube, Dropbox, Drive, Auto-Detect Language, RTL Display
Paste a YouTube link, pull files from Dropbox or Google Drive, or upload directly from your device. Cockatoo detects the spoken language when you select Detect language. Right-to-left languages display correctly in the editor.
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Extract Audio Automatically, Export SRT Subtitles Alongside Docx, PDF, TXT
Upload a video file and Cockatoo extracts the audio automatically, no separate conversion step. Export your transcript as a Word document, PDF, plain text or SRT subtitle file for video editing software.
Import links must be accessible to Cockatoo. Use an accessible file link from Dropbox or Google Drive, or upload the file from your device.
Blazing Speed, Incredible Accuracy
Fast Turnaround
V4-Thinking runs around 20 times real-time, still far faster than manual transcription or older tools.
Weekly Usage Budget for Highest-Accuracy Modes, Unlimited Default Modes Always Available
The usage model mirrors ChatGPT and Claude paid plans: practically unlimited default modes plus a weekly usage budget for the highest-accuracy modes, shown in Settings. When the budget is hit, unlimited modes remain available.
30 secondsAt up to 120× real-time
Illustrative processing estimate. Upload time, recording, system load, and model affect actual turnaround.
Compare plansUnlimited V4-Fast transcription is included with paid plans. Highest-accuracy usage is subject to a weekly budget; actual turnaround varies with the recording and service load.
What You Can Do with a EC3 Transcript
One recording. More possibilities.
01Show notes
02Article draft
03Video captions
Marketing Video Gets Searchable Captions, Training Content Becomes Accessible
Add captions to your marketing videos so viewers can search for specific moments and watch without sound. Turn training recordings into accessible text that employees can read, translate or reference later.
Maya
What first drew you to this project? Was there a moment when the idea started to feel real?
Daniel
It was the first conversation with our community. Listening to their stories changed the questions we were asking.
Maya
Could you tell me more about that conversation, and what you decided to do differently afterward?
Fix Names the Model Got Wrong, Turn Long Recording Into Short Summary
Edit the transcript in the browser to correct names, technical terms or industry jargon the AI missed. Use the one-click AI summary to condense a long recording into key points without reading the full transcript.
English
Let’s share the next steps with the team.
Español
Compartamos los próximos pasos con el equipo.
English PDF Into Target Market Language Without Rebuilding Layout
Translate your English transcript or document into another language using Cockatoo's document translation. Export the translated text without losing formatting or having to rebuild the layout from scratch.
Trusted by Professionals Who Check Every Word
Standard Public Benchmark Researchers Use, Plus Real-World Audio
Cockatoo publishes accuracy tests using the standard public benchmark researchers rely on to compare transcription models. The tests also include real-world audio examples, not just clean lab recordings, so you see how the tool performs on actual use cases.
| Language | Word error rate |
|---|---|
| English | 3.9% |
| Spanish | 1.0% |
| French | 7.8% |
| German | 2.4% |
Lower is better. Selected per-language results from the public benchmark. Updated October 27, 2026.
Explore the full accuracy reportWhat Our Users Appreciate
Customers rate the tool after using it on their own files, not after a demo or trial period.
Accuracy on Difficult Accents, Raw Speed, Ease of Use
Our users appreciate accuracy on difficult accents, the speed of transcription and how simple the tool is to use. Customers call out specific use cases like transcribing interviews, lectures and podcasts with minimal cleanup required.
“The app has simplified my dissertation work by trascribing the interviews I am working with currently.”
Guillermo B. · Taiwan
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Yes. Upload a EC3 file from your device, or import it from Dropbox or Google Drive, and Cockatoo returns an editable transcript with speaker labels and word-level timestamps. If the file contains video, Cockatoo extracts the audio automatically.
Choose Detect language to let Cockatoo identify the spoken language in your EC3 recording. If you already know the language, choose it in the upload modal before you submit the EC3 file.
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