Video to Text
Extract dialogues and speech from your videos as text. Now supporting large file uploads up to 200MB!
TL;DR
Extract text from video files instantly. Create transcripts, captions, and summaries from your video content automatically.
95%+
accuracy on clear audio
50+
languages supported
200MB
max file size (Premium)
$0
to start, no signup
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Up to 99% Accuracy
Near-human level precision for reliable, professional transcripts.
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98+ Languages
Global reach with a multilingual model that understands various accents.
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Speaker Recognition
Automatically identifies and labels different speakers in your audio.
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Powerful AI Tools
Summarize, create content, and extract insights after transcription.
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Private & Secure
Your files are encrypted and never stored after processing.
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Large File Support
Transcribe long lectures or podcasts with our efficient processing.
How to Video to Text in 3 steps
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Upload your file
Drag and drop or click to select an audio/video file from your device. Files up to 200 MB on Premium, 50 MB free.
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AI transcribes your audio
Our Whisper-based engine processes the file in seconds. Most clips under 10 minutes finish in 20–60 seconds with 95%+ accuracy.
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Read, search, copy or export
Get clean text with optional timestamps. Copy in one click, or run AI features (summary, bullet points, blog post) on the result.
Why use Transcript.you instead of typing it yourself?
| Method | Cost | Time per hour of audio | Accuracy |
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| Manual typing | ~$30/hr if outsourced | 4–6 hours | ~99% (slow) |
| Generic AI tools | $10–30/month | 5–15 min | 85–93% |
| Transcript.you | Free for short clips | 30–60 seconds | 95%+ on clear audio |
Extract Text from Any Video
Video is powerful, but text is flexible. Extracting the spoken words from a video file allows you to edit, search, and translate your content. Compatible with MP4, MOV, AVI, and more, our tool handles video files of any size.
Unlock Video SEO
- Get Indexed: Search engines can't watch videos, but they can read transcripts.
- Global Reach: Translate your transcripts to reach audiences in other languages.
Video Editing Workflow
- Paper Edit: Edit your video by editing the text transcript first.
- Captions & Subtitles: Export SRT or VTT files to add captions to YouTube or social video.
- Social Clips: Identify the most engaging sections to cut into short clips.
Why teams choose this tool
Video is now the dominant content format — but text is still how Google, ChatGPT, and your readers actually consume ideas. Convert any video to text once, and you unlock summaries, blog posts, search, and social-media variants from the same source.
- Get Instant Summaries: Don't have time to read the whole text? Our AI can generate a concise summary, bullet points, or an abstract in one click.
- Extract Action Items: Automatically identify tasks, deadlines, and key decisions from a meeting and generate a clean list of action items.
- Repurpose for Social Media: Instantly create a Twitter thread, a LinkedIn post, or a series of engaging questions based on your transcript's content.
- Analyze Sentiment: Understand the overall tone and sentiment of the conversation—perfect for analyzing customer feedback or interviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does video transcription work here for Video to Text?
For Video to Text, we extract the audio track from your video upload, transcribe it with our AI engine, and return clean text plus optional SRT/VTT subtitles.
What video formats are supported for Video to Text?
For Video to Text, mP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WEBM, WMV — anything FFmpeg can decode on our servers.
Will the original video be modified for Video to Text?
For Video to Text, no. We only read the audio; your original video file is never re-encoded or returned. It's deleted after the transcript is built.
Can I get subtitles instead of plain text for Video to Text?
For Video to Text, yes — Premium users can download SRT or VTT files that drop straight into YouTube, Vimeo, or any video editor.
How long can a video be for Video to Text?
For Video to Text, free users get the first 5 minutes of any file; Premium users have no length cap and can process multi-hour videos.
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Last updated: August 16, 2026 · Reviewed and maintained by the Transcript.you team.
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