Transcribe and translate an Arabic lecture or clip, free limits

Steps

1. 1Cut silence and off-topic parts first (CapCut or any audio editor), and export as MP3 mono: shorter files use fewer credits.
2. 2Transcribe with a speech-to-text tool (TurboScribe, ElevenLabs Speech to Text, or upload the audio to Gemini). Set the language to Arabic explicitly, not auto-detect.
3. 3Paste the raw transcript and the clean-up prompt below into Gemini or ChatGPT to fix punctuation, dialect words and names, keeping timestamps.
4. 4Translate the cleaned transcript with DeepL or the same assistant; keep technical terms in a glossary so they stay consistent.
5. 5Spot-check 3 random minutes against the audio before you rely on it.

Prompt

Replace anything in { } with your details.

Here is a raw Arabic transcript of a {lecture/podcast/meeting} about {TOPIC}, speaker dialect: {DIALECT}.
1. Fix punctuation and obvious recognition errors, keep the timestamps and the speaker's wording (don't rewrite into formal MSA). Mark unclear words as [غير واضح].
2. Glossary: list technical terms and names with their correct spelling.
3. A 10-bullet summary in Arabic.
4. A faithful English translation of the cleaned transcript, using the glossary.
Transcript:
{PASTE}

Expected output

A timestamped Arabic transcript, glossary, 10-point summary and English translation.

Gotchas

• ⚠ Stay within each tool's free limits honestly; creating multiple accounts to dodge limits usually breaks the terms of service.
• ⚠ Record lectures only with the lecturer's permission.
• ⚠ Heavy dialect and background noise lower accuracy; use a close microphone.
• ⚠ TurboScribe and DeepL pricing/free limits are unverified on our side.