What does the 3GP say about the 3GP video file?
Google Drive keeps a .3GPP among the video files it stores, next to .MPEG4 and .MOV. The engine reads the English speech of the 3GP video file and writes the list of quotations from that text.
3GP file
3GP video file to quotes with timestamps in English
3GP video file to quotes with timestamps in English: send the file and get the text with the timecodes. One file may be up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro.
3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps
In short
Transcribsi reads the 3GP video file in English and writes the list of quotations. The file comes off the platform as it is, one file may be up to 30 minutes, and the free plan gives 3 files a day.
How to get the file and turn it into quotes with timestamps
- 1
Check the audio of the file
AMR (3GPP) stands in the list of the audio formats that the VLC player plays
- 2
Attach the recording
The engine takes the 3GP video file from the widget of the page; the speech is in English, and the list of quotations comes back with the timecodes.
- 3
Ask the task for the list of quotations
The text of the 3GP video file is given to the instruction of the list of quotations, and the answer is written in the sections Who spoke, Quotes with timestamps, Themes, one after another.
- 4
Tell the engine what it hears
The engine reads 99+ languages; the speech of this 3GP video file is in English, and the widget carries that setting for the list of quotations.
- 5
Check the file before the upload
The 3GP container stands in the list of the input formats of the VLC player, next to MP4 and MOV
What comes back from the engine
- TXT
One segment per line, the way a person wrote it down. It is the format to paste into a ticket, a chat or a document.
- TXT, CSV
The start and the end time of every segment, and the speakers named separately when you ask for it.
- SRT, VTT
SRT and VTT with the time of every line, so the recording can carry its own subtitles.
- Markdown, DOCX
The transcript is edited through the API and exported as Markdown for a wiki, or as DOCX for a review.
What 3GP keeps, and what it says about it
| What | What the platform says |
|---|---|
| Where the file is | Google Drive keeps a .3GPP among the video files it stores, next to .MPEG4 and .MOV. |
| What the file is | The VLC player opens 3GP among the input formats it reads, in the same line with MP4 and MOV. |
| What can go wrong | The 3GP container stands in the list of the input formats of the VLC player, next to MP4 and MOV. |
| What the platform says | The audio of the files of the 3GPP standard is AMR, and AMR (3GPP) stands in the list of the audio formats of the VLC player. |
| What the platform says | The list of the video files of Google Drive names .3GPP next to .MPEG4 and .MOV. |
| Length of one file | up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro |
| Free plan | $0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes per file, no card |
| Pro plan | $10 a month when you pay yearly ($120 a year), or $20 a month |
The case
What the recording does not give you
The VLC player opens 3GP among the input formats it reads, in the same line with MP4 and MOV. The 3GP video file is only the input: the engine reads the English speech and writes the list of quotations out of the transcript.
Tips
The instruction of the list of quotations is already written.
A recording of the 3GP video file in English is read as English.
A file over 30 minutes has to be cut into parts; the Pro plan takes a recording of any length.
The AMR of the list of VLC is the narrow band codec of the 3GPP standard.
The preview of Google Drive is a scaled-down version of the complete file.
Questions about 3GP video file and quotes with timestamps
Which problems can come with the 3GP video file?
The preview of Google Drive is a scaled-down version of the complete file. The engine does not change the file of the 3GP video file; it reads it as it is and writes the list of quotations.
How is the list of quotations built from the 3GP video file?
The engine reads the English speech and the instruction writes the list of quotations in the sections Who spoke, Quotes with timestamps, Themes; every line comes from the transcript of the 3GP video file.
Is there a limit to the length of the 3GP video file?
One file of the 3GP video file may be up to 30 minutes on the free plan; the free plan gives 3 files a day.
Is a link enough for the 3GP video file?
Bring the file of the 3GP video file to your own disk and upload it here; the engine returns the list of quotations with the time of every line.
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Sources
- SGoogle Drive Help: Files you can store in Google Drive (read 2026-10-25)support.google.com · checked
- WVLC features: the formats it plays (read 2026-10-25)www.videolan.org · checked
- TTranscription service page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked
- TPricing page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked
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