Kanji, hiragana, and katakana
Japanese is one of the languages our transcription engine handles best among non-European scripts. It writes the transcript in natural Japanese, mixing kanji for content words with hiragana for grammar and katakana for loanwords, rather than romanizing everything into the Latin alphabet.
Because spoken Japanese leaves out spaces between words, the model relies on context to segment the text sensibly. Polite and casual speech, along with common regional accents like Kansai, transcribe well without you setting anything beyond uploading the file.
Japanese text with timestamps
The output stays in Japanese exactly as spoken, and it is never translated to another language. If you need English later, run the Japanese transcript through a translation tool, which keeps this step focused on producing accurate Japanese from the audio.
Every segment is timestamped, so captioning Japanese video is straightforward. Export SRT or VTT to subtitle a Japanese interview or lecture, TXT for a clean Japanese transcript, and DOCX on Pro when you want a formatted document to share.
Frequently asked questions
Does the transcript use Japanese script or romaji?
It writes natural Japanese, mixing kanji, hiragana and katakana the way the language is normally written, rather than romanizing the audio into Latin letters that would be harder to read.
Can it handle casual and polite Japanese speech?
Yes. Our transcription engine transcribes both casual and formal registers, and it copes with common regional accents such as Kansai, writing the words as the speaker actually said them.
Can I add Japanese subtitles to a video?
Yes. Export SRT or VTT and the timestamps align Japanese captions with your video, keeping the kanji, hiragana and katakana intact so subtitles display correctly for viewers.