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Medical Transcribing Software That Turns Recordings Into Text You Can Use

Blazing Speed. Incredible Accuracy.

Drop a file, get a transcript in seconds. Accurate enough to trust, fast enough to fit between patient visits.

Teaching session · PhysiologyFictional example
Lecturer00:04

The cardiac cycle describes the sequence of events during a heartbeat.

Student00:12

So the phases include contraction and relaxation?

From recording to text you can review and use
Work with the words, then review them

How Cockatoo Handles Clinical Documentation

Edit Transcripts in Your Browser, Then Generate AI Summaries With One Click

The Canvas editor lets you correct names, add formatting and refine the transcript without leaving the page.

When you're ready, one click generates an AI summary. Unlimited summaries on Pro.

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No Software to Install

No installation or configuration. Follow your organization’s approval requirements before uploading clinical recordings.

Upload Audio or Video, Get an Editable Transcript With Speaker Labels and Timestamps

Upload a recording and get back a text transcript you can edit, search and export.

Speaker recognition separates voices. Timestamps let you jump to any moment in the original file.

My Drive
Research interview.mp3
Interview transcript
Research notes
Your files, together
Dr. Patel00:02

For today's teaching session, let's walk through how to document a patient's history clearly.

Dr. Morgan00:10

I would start with the patient's own description, then record the timeline and any relevant follow-up questions.

Dr. Patel00:18

Good. Keep observations separate from interpretation, and review the notes for accuracy before sharing them.

Clinical teaching discussion · Illustrative transcript
From a saved recording to a draft

From Recording to Chart in Three Steps

01Upload
02Transcribe
03Export

Upload, Receive Your Transcript in Seconds, Export Where You Need It

Self-serve from the first minute. Drag a file into Cockatoo, wait a few seconds, download the transcript as a text file, Word doc or subtitle format.

No onboarding calls. No sales demos. No waiting.

Turn Interview Recordings Into Quotable Transcripts, Podcast Episodes Into Show Notes

Medical transcription is one use case. Researchers transcribe interviews for qualitative analysis.

Podcasters generate episode notes. Journalists pull quotes from recorded conversations.

The same tool handles all of them.

Dr. Patel00:02

For today's teaching session, let's walk through how to document a patient's history clearly.

Dr. Morgan00:10

I would start with the patient's own description, then record the timeline and any relevant follow-up questions.

Dr. Patel00:18

Good. Keep observations separate from interpretation, and review the notes for accuracy before sharing them.

Clinical teaching discussion · Illustrative transcript
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Where Your Data Lives and What Happens to It

Processing in the US and EU, Storage in the US, Access Only With Your Permission

Long-term storage is in the US.

Files are retained while your account is active. Many users treat Cockatoo as a transcript archive.

Files are removed when you delete them or close your account. Support engineers access files only with your explicit permission.

Encrypted Cloud Storage

Store your transcripts, share links and manage files without worrying about bandwidth caps.

01Upload

Encrypted transfer

02Process

US and EU processing

03Store

Long-term storage in the US

04Delete

Manage files in your account

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What Professionals Say

What Our Users Appreciate: Accuracy on Difficult Accents, Raw Speed, and Ease of Use

Our users appreciate accuracy on difficult accents and technical terminology, processing speed that saves hours per week, and a tool simple enough to use without training.

Published Accuracy Tests You Can Review, Not Marketing Claims You Have to Trust

Every test uses the same public benchmark researchers use to compare transcription engines, plus real-world audio with background noise and accents.

You can see exactly how the tool performs in your language before you pay.

Cockatoo V4-Pro · FLEURS
LanguageWord error rate
English3.9%
Spanish1.0%
French7.8%
German2.4%

Lower is better. Selected per-language results from the public benchmark. Updated October 27, 2026.

Explore the full accuracy report

In-House Engine and Human Support, Not a Reseller

Cockatoo runs its own transcription engine instead of reselling third-party APIs.

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“The app has simplified my dissertation work by trascribing the interviews I am working with currently.”
Guillermo B.TaiwanRead review
“This transcriber is incredibly accurate, and not bothered by all the different accents i present it with. Highly recommended.”
Ian A.AustraliaRead review
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Questions, answered

Common Questions About Medical Transcription Software

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Yes. Cockatoo handles both AI transcription (audio and video to text) and document translation in one affordable, self-serve platform. No need to subscribe to separate services or juggle multiple accounts.

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