Transcribe Video to Text
Turn any video into accurate, timestamped text — and ready-to-use captions.
99 languages, export to SRT, VTT, TXT, DOCX or PDF. Free to start.
The link must be publicly accessible.
Turn video into text in three steps
Upload a video file or paste a link and get the full spoken text back, complete with timestamps you can turn into subtitles.
- Step 1
Add your video or link
Drop in an MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM or AVI file — or paste a YouTube, Vimeo or social link. The audio track is read straight from the video.
- Step 2
We transcribe the speech
The spoken language is detected and the dialogue is converted to punctuated, timestamped text. Long videos process in the background.
- Step 3
Export text or subtitles
Save the transcript as TXT, DOCX or PDF — or export timestamped SRT / VTT files to caption the video.
What video transcription is for
Captions, notes, repurposing, accessibility — text unlocks far more value from a video than the footage alone.
YouTube & social video
Get the script of a video to repurpose into posts, articles, or captions that boost reach.
Webinars & courses
Turn a recorded session into searchable notes and a transcript students can follow along with.
Captions & subtitles
Export SRT or VTT to add accurate captions — better accessibility and longer watch-time.
Filmed interviews
Pull a clean, quotable transcript from a video interview without re-watching it.
Meetings & calls
Transcribe a recorded Zoom or Meet call into minutes and action items you can search.
99 languages
Transcribe video in almost any language — detection is automatic, no setup needed.
Why transcribe video instead of just watching
A video hides its content inside minutes of playback — you can't skim it, search it, or quote it without scrubbing back and forth. Transcribing it gives you the full text to repurpose into articles and posts, plus timestamped captions that make the video accessible and rank better. SlayScribe reads the audio straight out of the video and returns clean, timestamped text in 99 languages.
How a video file is handled
- Containers read
- MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, M4V and other common video files
- What is used
- Only the audio track is decoded and recognised — the picture is never analysed
- No pre-conversion
- You do not extract the audio first; drop the video itself
- Link instead of a file
- A public video link can be pasted in place of an upload
- Subtitle output
- SRT and VTT, timed from the same segments shown beside the player
- Long videos
- Keep processing in the background on Pro instead of timing out
Frequently asked questions
Which video formats work?
SlayScribe reads video in MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI and more. You can also paste a link to a video instead of uploading.
Can I make subtitles from it?
Yes. Export timestamped SRT or VTT files and drop them straight into your video editor or platform.
Do I need to extract the audio first?
No. SlayScribe reads the audio track directly from the video — just upload the file or paste the link.
How accurate are the captions?
Captions run on OpenAI Whisper, so clear dialogue is near-perfect. You can edit anything before exporting.
Can I transcribe a long video?
Yes. Long videos transcribe in the background on Pro so they don't time out.
Can I transcribe video to text for free?
Yes — video-to-text is free within a monthly minutes allowance; Pro adds long files, more minutes, and unlimited uploads.
Long recordings and big files?
Go Pro to transcribe hours of audio and video, with more monthly minutes and unlimited uploads — accurate text in 99 languages.
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