// faq

SHRP is a speech, audio, video, and text workspace. It includes browser speech-to-text, file transcription, text-to-speech, YouTube transcript extraction, smart voice tools, REST API endpoints, and an MCP server for compatible AI clients.

Yes. Basic microphone speech-to-text, text-to-speech previews, and public tools can be used without a paid plan. Accounts are needed for saved projects, file transcription, usage history, API keys, and plan-based quotas.

Common uses include dictating notes, transcribing meetings and lectures, extracting YouTube transcripts, generating natural voice audio, turning transcripts into summaries or action items, and connecting speech tools to automations through API or MCP.

Live microphone mode uses your browser speech engine. Your microphone audio stays in the browser and is not uploaded to SHRP servers.

File transcription uploads your audio or video for processing with AssemblyAI. SHRP returns the transcript, timestamps, speaker labels where available, confidence data, and export formats based on your plan.

SHRP supports common audio and video formats such as MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, OGG, FLAC, and WebM. Limits depend on your plan.

Yes, plan limits apply. Larger files and longer recordings are best handled on paid plans because transcription consumes server-side processing and monthly minutes.

Yes. SHRP text-to-speech lets you choose from many voices and generate downloadable audio. Usage counts against your available TTS character quota.

Yes. Generated text-to-speech audio can be played in the browser and downloaded for offline use.

Yes. TTS usage is counted by characters. Your available character allowance depends on your plan and any purchased credits.

Yes. Paste a YouTube URL into the YouTube to Text tool to extract readable transcript text when captions are available.

Some videos do not have captions, block transcript access, are private, or are restricted by region. SHRP can only extract transcripts when usable caption data is available.

Yes. SHRP has a YouTube transcript API endpoint for developers and automations. It uses your SHRP API key and request limits.

The current PDF to Audio page is an estimator and early access waitlist. It counts readable PDF text and estimates listening time. Full PDF-to-audio generation is not generally live yet.

No. The PDF-to-audio estimator does not store uploaded PDFs or extracted text permanently.

Not yet. The current estimator supports text-based PDFs only. Scanned image PDFs are rejected with a clear unsupported message.

Smart Voice Tools turn raw speech or pasted transcript text into structured outputs such as meeting notes, action items, email drafts, summaries, reports, and invoices.

Yes. The invoice generator is available under Smart Voice Tools and helps turn natural language invoice details into a structured invoice workflow.

No. They give you a strong first draft or structured output. You should still review names, numbers, dates, and anything business-critical.

Yes. SHRP has REST API endpoints for speech-to-text transcription, text-to-speech, and YouTube transcripts. API keys are created from the dashboard.

No separate API subscription is required. API usage draws from your existing SHRP plan, quotas, and credits.

The MCP server lets compatible AI clients such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf call SHRP tools through a Model Context Protocol endpoint.

Most casual users do not need MCP. It is mainly for developers, automation workflows, and AI-agent users who want SHRP tools available inside their existing client.

Microphone audio is not uploaded. Uploaded files are processed for transcription and are not kept as permanent audio storage by SHRP.

Transcripts saved to your account are tied to your user account. You can delete saved projects and history from the dashboard.

No. SHRP avoids GA and session replay. The site uses privacy-conscious analytics for basic product visibility.

Yes. You can manage or cancel your subscription from account settings. Your plan remains active until the end of the billing period.

Yes. Students or educators with specific needs can email hello@shrp.app.