MP4 to text

Transcribe an MP4 video to text

Transcribe an MP4 video to text: upload the file, get a transcript with timecodes and speaker labels, and export TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV or DOCX.

3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps
In short

Upload the MP4 and get the words of the video as text: one line per segment, a timecode on every line and the speakers named on request. One file is up to 30 minutes, and the free plan is $0 with 3 files a day.

How it works

How to transcribe an MP4 video

  1. 1

    Upload the video file

    The widget takes audio and video: mp3, wav, m4a, mp4, webm, ogg, flac, aac, wma and mov. One file is up to 30 minutes, on every plan.

  2. 2

    Set the language, split the voices

    Choose 99+ languages or leave the detection on, and switch on the speaker split when the people in the video change. The result is one line per segment, with a timecode.

  3. 3

    Export what the piece needs

    A subtitle file for the video, a Word document for the editor, a CSV for the archive. TXT, Markdown, SRT, VTT, CSV and DOCX are all one click away in the app.

Formats

What you get

  • TXT

    Plain text for an email, a note or a chat

  • SRT

    Subtitles for video editors and platforms

  • VTT

    Subtitles for a browser and a website

  • CSV

    A table: time, speaker, text

  • DOCX

    A Word document with speakers and times

  • Markdown

    Text with headings for notes

The numbers

What comes back from an MP4

What comes back from an MP4
WhatValue
The fileaudio and video are both accepted: mp3, wav, m4a, mp4, webm, ogg, flac, aac, wma, mov
Timecodes and speakersthe start and the end time of every segment, speakers named on request
ExportTXT, Markdown, SRT, VTT, CSV and DOCX (DOCX is a Pro feature)
The case

Why the picture is not the point

A video file carries a picture and a sound, and only one of them is needed for a transcript. The engine reads the sound and writes the words down, with the time they were said. What was on screen is nobody's business — the transcript does not look at the picture at all.

Tips

  • One file per recording; split the video before you upload it.

  • Turn on the speaker split when the camera moves.

  • Export SRT for the video and TXT for the archive.

Questions this page answers

Does the picture stay in the file?

The file you upload keeps its picture, of course. The transcript is built from the sound; nothing is written back into the video and nothing is published for you.

What if the video is longer than 30 minutes?

Then it has to be split. The limit of up to 30 minutes is on one file, and the upload is refused with a clear error instead of failing halfway.

Can I get subtitles out of the same file?

Yes. SRT and VTT are two of the six export formats, with the same start and end times as the transcript, so the subtitle file follows the recording exactly.

How much does it cost?

The free plan is $0 with 3 files a day and up to 30 minutes per file, no card. Pro is $10 a month paid yearly, or $20 a month paid monthly.

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Speakers by name, a time on every line, export to TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV and Markdown.

3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps