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Drop in a recording and walk away.

Upload a two-hour interview and walk away. Kalima transcribes it in the background. Come back to a clean, timestamped transcript.

  • 12 audio & video formats
  • Hours-long files, handled for you
  • Timestamps and speaker labels
  • Per-file privacy controls
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Kalima transcribing an uploaded audio file in the background into a clean, timestamped transcript

Queue and forget

Start an upload, let processing continue in the background, and return later. You do not have to keep watching the progress screen while a long interview, lecture, webinar, or recorded meeting becomes a transcript.

Re-run anytime

If the chosen language or speaker settings need attention, process the same source again without preparing a new recording. Kalima keeps the file workflow inside one session so the result is easier to review.

Export anywhere

Take the finished transcript into the next step as SRT, VTT, JSON, PDF, or plain text. You can also create translated subtitle tracks in supported languages from the same recording.

Know the limits first

The upload screen checks the file against the size, duration, and weekly limits for your plan. Review the estimated cost before processing so you can decide whether to continue.

Speakers and timestamps included

Kalima separates speakers automatically and attaches timing to the transcript. Rename speakers in Studio, search for a phrase, or click text to return to the matching point in the recording.

Private by default

An uploaded recording stays in your account until you choose to share the session. Use session access controls when collaborators need the result, and remove the source or transcript under your normal data controls.

Questions, answered

The things people ask most before they start.

You can upload hours-long interviews, lectures, webinars, and meeting recordings, subject to the duration and file limits of your plan. Kalima checks the file before processing and shows the applicable limit. Work continues in the background, so a long recording does not require you to sit on the upload screen until the transcript is ready.
Kalima accepts 12 common audio and video formats, covering files produced by phones, recorders, cameras, and meeting tools. The Supported Formats and Limits guide lists the exact extensions and the size, duration, and weekly limits for each plan. Check that guide before converting a source that the uploader does not accept.
Yes. If the initial language or speaker setup was not right, you can process the source again with adjusted settings instead of uploading another copy. After processing, Studio lets you rename speakers and clean up transcript text. Reprocessing uses the file workflow again, so review the cost shown before you confirm it.
Yes. Once the upload has completed and background processing has started, you can leave the page and return to the session later. The transcript continues through the processing queue without the tab staying open. Do not close the page while the file itself is still transferring, because an unfinished upload cannot move into background processing.
Kalima shows the expected charge before you start processing. The final amount is reconciled against the work completed, and translation is handled within the file workflow described in the Processing and Costs guide. Your plan limits, available minutes, and prepaid balance determine whether processing can begin, so check usage before a large upload.
Open the File Upload Issues guide in the Kalima Help Center. It covers unsupported formats, transfer failures, processing and balance errors, cancelled uploads, and quality problems. For exact format and plan limits, use Supported Formats and Limits. Processing and Costs explains background jobs, charge previews, reconciliation, and the error categories shown after a failure.
Open the finished session in Studio to play the recording, follow word-level highlighting, search the transcript, rename speakers, and correct text. From there, generate a summary or use AI Chat when your plan and quota allow it. Share the session with controlled access, translate the transcript, or export PDF, SRT, VTT, JSON, or plain text for the next stage of your workflow.
Yes. Kalima accepts supported audio and video formats, including common files from cameras, phones, recorders, and meeting tools. Video remains useful for playback while the audio track supplies the speech for transcription. Check the Supported Formats and Limits guide for exact extensions and plan limits, then use the uploader's preview and cost information before starting a large file.