Free Online Video Transcript Extractor
Convert any video to text instantly with AI-powered transcription. Extract accurate transcripts in seconds—perfect for subtitles, documentation, or repurposing content.
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Manual transcription is slow and painful
Hours of listening
Typing out a 10-minute video takes 30+ minutes of constant pausing, rewinding, and typing. It's exhausting work.
Costly services
Professional transcription services charge $1-3 per minute of audio. A 30-minute video could cost $30-90 to transcribe.
Accuracy issues
Manual typing introduces errors. Technical terms, names, and fast speech are easy to mishear or misspell.
AI transcribes your video in seconds
Our free video transcript extractor uses advanced AI to convert speech to text automatically. Just upload and get your transcript.
Advanced AI recognition
State-of-the-art speech recognition understands accents, technical terms, and natural conversation with high accuracy.
Instant results
Get your transcript in seconds, not hours. Process videos up to 10 minutes long instantly in your browser.
Edit and refine
Review and edit the transcript directly in our editor. Fix any errors with side-by-side video preview for easy verification.
Multiple export formats
Download as plain text, SRT subtitle file, or copy directly to clipboard. Use your transcript however you need.
How to extract a video transcript online
Upload video
Drag and drop or click to upload your video or audio file.
AI transcribes
Wait a few seconds while AI converts speech to text.
Review & edit
Check the transcript and fix any errors if needed.
Download
Export as text, SRT, or copy to clipboard.
Who uses our free video transcript extractor?
Content creators & YouTubers
Create subtitles and closed captions for your videos. Repurpose video content into blog posts, social media threads, and newsletters.
Need subtitles with perfect timing? Use our free subtitle creator.
Students & researchers
Transcribe lectures, interviews, and research recordings. Search and reference specific moments easily with timestamped transcripts.
Turn lectures into study guides with video to documentation.
Journalists & podcasters
Quickly transcribe interviews and podcast episodes. Quote speakers accurately and create show notes from transcripts.
Expand your audience with AI video translation.
Businesses & marketers
Transcribe webinars, training sessions, and meeting recordings. Make video content searchable and accessible to your entire team.
Why extract transcripts from your videos?
Improve SEO
Search engines can't watch videos. Transcripts make your video content searchable and help you rank for relevant keywords.
Increase accessibility
Make your content accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers. Transcripts also help non-native speakers understand.
Repurpose content
Turn one video into multiple pieces of content. Create blog posts, social media threads, ebooks, and more from your transcript.
Create documentation
Use transcripts as the foundation for help articles, tutorials, and training materials. Perfect for knowledge bases.
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Frequently asked questions
Upload your video to our free transcript extractor. Our AI will automatically convert the speech to text, creating an accurate transcript you can copy, edit, or download. The entire process takes seconds.
Our transcript extractor supports all common video formats including MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, MKV, and more. You can also extract transcripts from audio files like MP3, WAV, and M4A.
Our AI transcription typically achieves 95%+ accuracy for clear audio in English. Accuracy depends on audio quality, background noise, and accents. You can easily edit the transcript to fix any mistakes.
The free version supports English transcription. Sign up for Vidocu to access transcription in 65+ languages including Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and many more.
Copy the transcript to use in documents, blog posts, or social media. Download as a text file or SRT subtitle file. Use it for creating captions, repurposing content, or accessibility purposes.
Free users can extract transcripts from videos up to 10 minutes long. Sign up for Vidocu to transcribe videos of any length with no restrictions.
Yes! You can choose to include timestamps with your transcript. This is perfect for creating subtitles or referencing specific moments in your video.
Your videos are processed securely and automatically deleted from our servers after transcription. We never share or store your content with third parties.
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