Convert Dutch audio to text
Dutch and Flemish speech transcribed to clean, editable text: meetings, interviews, lectures and voice notes.
Free: 60 min per 30 days, files up to 30 min / 50 MB · Paid plans: 10 to 100 hrs, files up to 2 GB. Big video? Upload just its audio track: same transcript, much faster upload.
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Last updated 21 July 2026
Dutch transcription handles both sides of the border: Netherlands Dutch and Belgian Flemish are the same written language, and both transcribe under the same setting. Compound words come out as the single long words Dutch actually writes (klanttevredenheidsonderzoek stays one word), and the ij digraph is preserved as written Dutch.
The everyday reality of Dutch business speech (English loanwords and whole English phrases dropped mid-sentence) transcribes well, because the models were trained on speech that sounds exactly like that. Meetings, standups and interviews where the deck is in English but the discussion is in Dutch are normal input, not an edge case.
Dutch working life runs on recorded calls: Teams standups, client interviews, and the WhatsApp voice notes Dutch and Flemish teams trade instead of email. All of it uploads directly, and the transcript lands in a synced editor where any sentence replays with one click. For minutes and summaries, the meeting transcription workflow applies unchanged; add attendee and company names to the custom vocabulary box first, because Dutch surnames with tussenvoegsels (van der, de, ten) are exactly what a model mangles without help.
Set the spoken language to Dutch before uploading for the most reliable result. Free to start: the monthly hour covers a week of standups or a couple of interviews, with TXT export; paid plans add every export format, and Pro adds stored English translation: the Dutch transcript and its English version kept side by side.
How it works
- 1Set 'Spoken language' to Dutch under the upload box.
- 2Upload the recording: Teams exports, MP3s, voice notes, video.
- 3Edit inline, export, or read the English translation (Pro).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Does Flemish (Belgian Dutch) work?
Yes. Flemish is Dutch, and the same setting covers it. Strong regional accents (West Flemish, Limburgish) need clearer audio for the same accuracy, the way any strong accent does; the language setting doesn't change.
How does it handle English mixed into Dutch?
Well: Dutch professional speech borrows English constantly, and those words and phrases usually come through intact. A call that genuinely alternates whole sentences is harder; a Dutch discussion around an English slide deck still counts as Dutch, but if the meeting drifts wholly into English, transcribe it as English. For truly mixed calls, see multilingual meeting transcription.
Can I get an English transcript of a Dutch meeting?
On Pro, yes: the Dutch speech is transcribed first, then translated to English, and both versions stay stored together, so a mishear is a visible Dutch error rather than an invisible English one.
Is Afrikaans supported under the Dutch setting?
No. Afrikaans descends from Dutch and looks familiar on the page, but it is a separate language with its own sounds and grammar, and running it through the Dutch model gives poor results. Dutch and Flemish, yes; Afrikaans, treat as unsupported rather than hoping.
Is there a free way to try Dutch transcription?
Yes. The free hour each month absorbs a week of standups or a stack of voice notes, in files up to 30 minutes with TXT export and no credit card. That is enough to judge accuracy on your own recordings before paying anything.
Can I transcribe Dutch university lectures?
Yes, and they're a strong case: single speaker, sustained speech, and the English technical terms that pepper Dutch academic language usually survive intact. Basic covers files up to 3 hours, which fits a full hoorcollege with room to spare; add course-specific jargon to the vocabulary box before uploading.
An honest note: Frisian is a separate language, not a Dutch accent, and isn't supported. And as everywhere: meeting audio recorded from the far end of a conference table needs a heavier editing pass than a close microphone; the room matters more than the language.
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