File Stories at the Speed of Breaking News
Transcribe interviews and dictate field notes in minutes, not hours. Infinity Dictate gives journalists accurate transcription with 27 rewrite formats and 36+ language support.
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You just finished a 45-minute interview with a key source. The quotes are perfect, the story angle is clear. But now you have to transcribe the recording, pull quotes, and write it up before deadline. You sit down, scrub through the audio, pause, rewind, type. Two hours later, you’re still transcribing — and you haven’t even started writing.
Why Journalism Moves Faster Than You Can Type
Manual Transcription Eats Hours
A 30-minute interview takes 2+ hours to transcribe manually. That’s time you don’t have when the story breaks.
Quotes Get Paraphrased from Memory
You can’t remember the exact wording. You paraphrase. The precision and impact of the original quote are lost.
Deadline Pressure
Your editor needs the story in 90 minutes. You’re still transcribing. The pressure to cut corners mounts.
Switching Between Recorder and Word Processor
You toggle between audio player, note-taking app, and CMS. Every tool switch costs momentum.
How Infinity Dictate Works
1. Speak
Hit your keyboard shortcut and dictate field notes in real time. Or drag and drop audio/video files to transcribe recorded interviews.
2. AI Refines Pro
Pro users can choose from 27 rewrite formats to transform raw transcription into polished text — or let AI Auto-polish clean it up automatically.
3. Text Appears
Clean text lands directly at your cursor in any Mac app. No copy-paste. No formatting loss.
What Journalists Use It For
File Transcription for Recorded Interviews
Drag and drop audio or video files (MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV, FLAC, OGG, WebM). Get clean text transcripts in minutes.
Dictating Field Notes in Real Time
Capture observations, quotes, and scene details the moment they happen. Never lose a critical detail.
Drafting Articles from Spoken Outlines
Dictate your lede, nut graf, and key points. Use the Blog Post or Summary format to structure your draft instantly.
Quick Social Posts from Breaking Stories
Dictate your update. Use the Tweet/X Post format to reshape it into a concise, punchy social post under character limits.
Features Built for Journalism
File Transcription
Drag and drop audio or video files. Supports MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV, FLAC, OGG, WebM, and more. Get clean text transcripts in minutes.
→ No more manual transcription
27 Rewrite Formats
Transform raw dictation or transcripts into Summary, Blog Post, Tweet/X Post, or 24 other formats with one click.
→ Draft once, reformat for any outlet
Custom Dictionary
Map names, places, and organizations to correct spelling. Import via JSON or CSV. Never misspell a source name again.
→ Accurate spelling for proper nouns
36+ Language Support
Transcribe interviews in English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Arabic, and 30+ other languages.
→ Report globally, transcribe locally
The Math: Manual vs. Automated Transcription
A 30-minute interview takes 2+ hours to transcribe manually. With file transcription, you get clean text in minutes.
Manual Transcription
2+ hours
You scrub through audio, pause, rewind, type. Tedious and exhausting.
Automated Transcription
Minutes
Drag and drop your file. Get clean text. Start writing immediately.
That’s time reclaimed for fact-checking, source outreach, and writing stories that matter.
Common Questions
Can I transcribe recorded interviews?
Yes. Drag and drop audio or video files into Infinity Dictate. Supported formats include MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV, FLAC, OGG, WebM, and more.
What audio formats are supported?
Infinity Dictate supports MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV, FLAC, OGG, WebM, and more. Both audio and video files are supported.
How accurate is it with names and places?
Out of the box, it handles common names and places well. For specialized names, organizations, or locations, add them to your custom dictionary once — then they’re always correct.
What’s the difference between Free and Pro for file transcription?
Free gives you file transcription up to 10 MB per file. Pro ($9.99/mo) gives you file transcription up to 100 MB per file, plus AI Auto-polish and priority processing.
Does it work offline for field reporting?
Yes. All dictation runs entirely on your Mac using our advanced on-device speech engine — no internet required. Dictate field notes anywhere, even without Wi-Fi. Your audio never leaves your device.
Your voice is faster than your keyboard. Start filing.
Join journalists who transcribe interviews and dictate field notes at the speed of breaking news.
macOS only · Free account · No credit card required