Overview
Tongyi Tingwu is an AI meeting and audio/video transcription tool launched by Alibaba, which can automatically convert meeting recordings, videos, podcasts, and other content into text, and generate intelligent summaries and chapters. It performs particularly well in Chinese speech recognition and is one of the best AI transcription tools in China.
Tongyi Tingwu supports real-time transcription and file upload transcription, and can handle audio and video content mixed with Chinese and English. It is also deeply integrated with DingTalk, allowing Alibaba ecosystem users to use it seamlessly.
**📌 2026 Update**: Tongyi Tingwu has been deeply upgraded from an "AI audio/video note-taking" tool to **Tongyi Tingwu Agent**—the underlying layer deeply integrates Alibaba's **intelligent speech AI + Qwen large models (Qwen 3 / Qwen3.5 / Qwen3-Max-Thinking)**, targeting deep implementation in scenarios such as **enterprise office** (meetings, interviews, training), **online education**, **sales service insights**, and **automotive industry production and supply chain**. It has officially opened Agent capabilities through the Alibaba Cloud Bailian Large Model Service Platform, making it a leading enterprise product in China for speech + large model integration.
Key Features
- Audio/Video Transcription: Supports AI transcription of recordings, videos, and online meetings into text
- Real-time Transcription: Displays transcribed text in real time during meetings
- Intelligent Summary: Automatically generates content summaries, key points, and action items
- Chapter Segmentation: Automatically divides long content into titled chapters
- Speaker Diarization: Automatically identifies and distinguishes different speakers
- DingTalk Integration: Deeply integrated with DingTalk for automatic meeting transcription
Use Cases
- Transcription and summarization of meeting recordings
- Transcription and organization of interviews and conversations
- Note generation for online courses and lectures
- Textualization of podcasts and audio content
- Automatic recording of DingTalk meetings
Pros
- Accurate Chinese recognition: Leading quality in Chinese transcription
- Generous free quota: More free hours per month
- Useful intelligent summary: Automatically extracts key points
- Supports Chinese-English mixing: Accurately recognizes mixed Chinese and English
- Seamless DingTalk integration: Good user experience for Alibaba ecosystem users
Pricing
Tongyi Tingwu's free version provides a generous amount of monthly transcription hours. The Pro version is available on a monthly subscription (specific prices depend on the plan), offering more hours and advanced features. The enterprise version is bundled with DingTalk Enterprise.
Summary
Tongyi Tingwu is 'the most accurate AI transcription tool in China'—with high accuracy in Chinese speech recognition and intelligent summaries that save a lot of organizing time. Anyone who attends many meetings should try it, especially DingTalk users who can benefit from seamless integration. The free version has a generous quota, sufficient for most users.