Hausa recordings to text, hours long, with English
Upload a Hausa audio or video file and get a full transcript in Boko, the Latin spelling used in Nigeria and Niger, with timestamps and an English translation under every paragraph. Anything up to 15 minutes is free in full. Longer recordings show the first part free; the complete recording, up to 6 hours, costs $5.
- Written in Boko (Latin) spelling, which uses hooked letters such as ɓ, ɗ and ƙ
- Ajami (Hausa in Arabic script) is not offered
- Arabic quotations in religious talks written in Arabic script
- English translation under every paragraph, preselected
- Up to 6 hours for $5; 12 hours per job with Unlimited
Real output from a demo recording. Click a timestamp to see where it sits in the audio.
Boko spelling and the hooked letters
Standard Hausa writing uses the Latin alphabet with a few extra letters: ɓ and ɗ for implosive sounds and ƙ for an ejective k. They change meaning, so a word with ƙ is not the same word with k. The transcript aims to use them, but some hooked letters may come out as plain b, d or k, especially on noisy audio. If your readers care about exact spelling, look at the free first part with this in mind.
Like most everyday Hausa writing, the transcript does not mark tone or vowel length. Readers who know Hausa read it normally; some short words can be ambiguous on paper, as they are in any ordinary Hausa text.
Ajami is not offered
Hausa has long been written in Arabic script too, as Ajami, and many older readers and Islamic scholars use it. This tool writes Hausa only in Boko. Arabic verses and phrases inside a Hausa talk are written in Arabic script, where they were said.
Tafsir, wa'azi and radio
Hausa is spoken across northern Nigeria, in Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto and Katsina, and is the most widely spoken language of Niger; it is also a trade language in Ghana, Cameroon and Chad. Some of the longest Hausa recordings are tafsir sessions in Ramadan, wa'azi and lectures that move between Hausa explanation and Arabic text. Radio programs, phone-in shows and drama are long too.
The transcript keeps every minute of these, with timestamps you can use to find a passage again. It does not interpret or summarize.
Before you rely on it
- Hausa has much less training audio than English: check the free first part against the recording
- Names, towns and numbers are written as heard; confirm them
- Loudspeaker echo in a mosque or a crowd causes errors and [inaudible] marks
- The English is a machine translation, not a sworn translation
How the tool works, what it costs and how your files are handled is on the Long Audio & Video to Text page; prices for every tool are on the pricing page.
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Questions and answers
Can ChatGPT transcribe a long Hausa tafsir?
A chat assistant tends to stop at its audio limit or shorten a long transcript into a summary. This tool transcribes a tafsir of up to 6 hours in full, part by part, with timestamps.
What does it cost?
A recording of up to 15 minutes is free in full. Longer ones are $5 for the whole file, paid once. Unlimited is $19 a week and can be cancelled any time.
Can I get Hausa in Ajami?
No. Hausa is written in Boko only. Arabic quotations appear in Arabic script.
Can I translate into French for Niger?
Yes. Change "Also translate" to French before uploading, or switch translation off.