Free Video Transcription
Fast, accurate video transcription in your browser. Upload a file and get a timestamped video transcript you can edit and download.
Your video transcript, ready to edit
Every video transcription comes back timestamped and synced to the video. Click a timestamp to jump there, fix a word, or download the transcript in one click.
How video transcription works in 3 steps
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Upload your file
Drop in a video or audio file — MP4, MOV, MP3, M4A, WAV and more. The audio for the video transcription is extracted right in your browser.
- 2
Start the video transcription
AI converts the video to text and adds a timestamp to every line automatically.
- 3
Edit and download
Fix any word in the editor, then download your video transcript as TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT or LRC.
Why use our video transcription tool
Accurate AI transcription
Built on Whisper speech recognition, our video transcription holds up with accents and everyday background noise.
Timestamps on every line
Every line of the video transcription has a timestamp. Click one to jump to that moment — no manual syncing.
90+ languages
Video transcription in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and many more — or let it auto-detect the language.
Download-ready transcripts
Download the transcript as TXT or DOCX, or as SRT and VTT subtitles for YouTube, Premiere Pro, CapCut and any video player.
Lyrics with timing
Export LRC files from the video transcription of a song — perfect for karaoke apps and lyric videos.
Private by default
Your video stays on your device. Only the audio is sent for video transcription, and nothing is stored.
Video transcription for any platform
Upload a file from your computer or phone for video transcription today. Link import for social platforms is on the way.
Who uses video transcription?
Creators
Turn each video transcription into captions, posts and blogs.
Students
Turn a lecture or interview into a searchable video transcript.
Podcasters
Publish a full video transcript and show notes for every episode.
Marketers
Use video transcription to pull quotes from webinars, demos and ads.
Musicians
Get timestamped lyrics (LRC) from a video transcription of your own songs, then turn them into a lyric video →
Supported formats for video transcription
- MP4
- MOV
- MKV
- WEBM
- AVI
- MP3
- M4A
- WAV
- FLAC
- OGG
Any format your browser can play can become a video transcript · files up to 500 MB and 30 minutes with a free account
What is video transcription?
Video transcription is the process of turning the spoken words of a video into text, usually with a timestamp at the start of each line. The result is a video transcript: instead of scrubbing through a recording to find one quote, you can read, search and copy it in seconds. Good video transcription also gives you subtitles, show notes, blog content and study material. The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative recommends transcripts for audio and video so people who are deaf or hard of hearing — and anyone who prefers reading — can use the content.
Our video transcription tool does the typing for you. It runs on Whisper, the open-source speech recognition model from OpenAI that was trained on 680,000 hours of multilingual audio. It listens to the audio track, recognizes speech in more than 90 languages and splits it into short, timestamped lines that stay in sync with the video. Play the video, click any line to jump to that moment, and correct a word before you download the final transcript.
Because the audio is extracted in your browser, the video itself never leaves your device. Only the sound is sent for video transcription, and nothing is stored once your transcript is ready.
Why use video transcription?
- Accessibility
- Video transcription and captions make your content usable for viewers who are deaf, hard of hearing or watching with the sound off.
- SEO
- Search engines can't watch a video, but they can read a video transcript published on your page.
- Repurposing
- Turn one video transcription into a blog post, a newsletter, social captions and quotes.
- Research and notes
- Search the video transcription of a lecture, interview or meeting instead of rewatching the whole recording.
Tips for more accurate video transcription
- 1Use the clearest recording you have — less background noise means better video transcription.
- 2Pick the spoken language instead of Auto-detect when a video mixes languages.
- 3For music videos, expect the video transcription of sung lyrics to need more editing than speech.
- 4Read the video transcript once before you export it, and fix names and technical terms.
Sources
- W3C Web Accessibility Initiative, “Transcripts”.
- Radford et al., OpenAI, “Robust Speech Recognition via Large-Scale Weak Supervision” (2022).
Free and Pro plans
Free
$0
- ✓ Try 1 file up to 10 min — no sign-up
- ✓ Free account: 3 files a day, up to 30 min each
- ✓ Download each transcript as TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT or LRC
- ✓ 90+ languages
Pro
Soon
- ✓ Longer video transcription — hours, not minutes
- ✓ Speaker labels
- ✓ AI summary and translation
- ✓ Link import and batch upload
Questions, answered
How do I get a transcript of a video?
Upload your video or audio file. We extract the audio, run AI video transcription and show a timestamped video transcript you can edit, copy or download as TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT or LRC.
Is this video transcription tool free?
Yes. Try one file up to 10 minutes without signing up. With a free account you can transcribe 3 files a day, each up to 30 minutes, and download every format.
Can I convert a YouTube video to text?
Link import for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok is coming soon. For now, download the video and upload the file — you get the same video transcription.
How accurate is the video transcription?
Accuracy depends on audio quality. Clear speech is transcribed very well; music, heavy background noise or overlapping voices lower accuracy. You can fix any line of the transcript in the editor before downloading.
Can I edit the video transcript before downloading?
Yes. Click into any line to correct a word, name or punctuation. Your changes are included in every export.
Can I download the transcript as subtitles?
Yes. With a free account you can download the video transcription as SRT or VTT subtitle files with timestamps, ready for YouTube, Premiere Pro, CapCut or any video player.
What languages are supported?
Video transcription works in more than 90 spoken languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Leave it on Auto-detect or pick the language for best results.
Is my video kept private?
Your video never leaves your device during video transcription: the audio is extracted in your browser and only the sound is sent for transcription. We don't store your files or your transcripts, and nothing is ever published.