Converting mp3 audio to txt for Captivate 4 project

Hi,
I'm working on a Captivate 4 project for which audio was recorded as an mp3 file. The audio consists of talking points for a training session. Instead of editing and splicing this large file, I was hoping to convert it to a txt file, that I could then add as slide notes and use the text-to-speech converter in Captivate 4. Does anyone know of a tool that converts mp3 files into txt files?
Thanks.

Hi there
I believe Adobe Soundbooth has that capability. You might also look at Dragon Naturally Speaking as well. I'm unaware of any free tools that will do it.
Cheers... Rick
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