Transcription tool
Video to Text
Turn the speech in a video or audio file into text you can read, edit, copy and download. Free, for files up to 5 minutes.
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Your transcript
You can fix any word right here before you copy or download. The SRT file keeps the original timing of each line.
How to convert a video to text
- Choose a video or audio file (up to 5 minutes) and the language spoken in it, or let us detect it.
- Click "Transcribe" and wait about as long as the file lasts. The bars show the upload and the progress.
- Read the transcript, fix any word, then copy it or download it as text or SRT.
What people use transcripts for
Reading is faster than watching, and text can be searched, quoted and reused. A transcript turns a recorded class, interview, meeting or voice message into notes in minutes, without typing everything by hand. Speech recognition runs on our own server, so the file is not sent to any other company.
- Study notes from recorded classes and lectures.
- Quotes from interviews for articles, research and school work.
- Minutes of recorded meetings and calls.
- Blog posts, captions and show notes from your own videos and podcasts.
Tips for the best result
- Choose the language yourself when you know it, especially for short files.
- Clear audio with little background noise gives the most accurate text.
- For a longer recording, cut it into parts of up to 5 minutes and transcribe them one after another.
- Want the words on the video itself? Use the subtitle generator instead.
Limits and what to expect
- Each file can be up to 5 minutes long and 200MB. For a longer recording, cut it into parts with the audio cutter first.
- Our server transcribes one file at a time. If other people are waiting, the page shows your place in the queue.
- The language menu has 15 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
- Background music and people talking over each other lower the accuracy. Speakers are not labeled, so mark who says what when you edit the text.
Helpful guides
Frequently asked questions
Is the video to text converter free?
Yes. It is free, with no sign-up, for video and audio files up to 5 minutes long.
Which files can I transcribe?
Videos in MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV and AVI, and audio in MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS (WhatsApp voice messages) and FLAC, up to 200MB and 5 minutes.
How accurate is the transcription?
Very accurate for clear speech in common languages. Names, brands and technical terms are the usual mistakes, so read the text once; you can correct it right on the page.
Can I get the text with time stamps?
Yes. Turn on "Time stamps" to see when each paragraph starts, or download an SRT file with the exact timing of every line.
How is this different from the subtitle generator?
It uses the same speech recognition, but this page gives you the text as paragraphs to read, copy and edit. The subtitle generator is for putting the text on the video itself.
Is my file private?
Your file is used only to create the transcript and is deleted from our server 30 minutes after it is finished.