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Free video and audio to text converter for MP4, MP3, MOV, WAV and M4A

Upload a video or audio file and download the transcript as a .txt file. No account, no watermark, ready in seconds.

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How to convert video to text

Three steps, under a minute for most files. No software to install.

Step 1 of 3

Upload your file

Drop a video or audio file, or choose one from your phone or computer. MP4, MOV, MP3, WAV, M4A and more.

  1. Upload
  2. Transcribe
  3. Download
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A clean transcript you can use right away

Not a wall of words. The text comes back punctuated and split into paragraphs, so you can quote it, edit it or paste it into your notes.

  • Punctuation

    Commas, full stops and capitals added for you.

  • Paragraphs

    A new paragraph when the speaker pauses.

  • Numbers

    Dates, prices and times written as digits.

  • 30+ languages

    The spoken language is detected for you.

  • Plain .txt

    Opens in Word, Google Docs and Notes.

  • Private

    Your file is deleted after transcription.

founder-interview.txt

Thanks for having me. I started the company in 2019 with two friends and about $4,000 in savings. For the first year we built everything on weekends.

The turning point was March 2021. We had 300 paying customers, and one of them asked if we could do the same thing for video. That question became our main product.

If I had to give one piece of advice, it would be this: talk to your users every week, even when it feels uncomfortable.

English, 4:12612 words

Supported video and audio formats

Convert MP4 to text, MP3 to text and almost any other recording. If your phone or computer can play it, it will most likely work.

Video to text

Screen recordings, phone videos, Zoom and Teams exports, downloaded clips.

  • MP4
  • MOV
  • MKV
  • WebM
  • AVI
  • M4V
  • WMV
  • FLV

Audio to text

Voice memos, podcasts, phone calls, WhatsApp and Telegram voice notes.

  • MP3
  • WAV
  • M4A
  • AAC
  • OGG
  • OPUS
  • FLAC
  • WMA
500 MBmaximum file size
30+languages supported
15 minper file, 30 min in the Telegram bot

What people transcribe

Anything with speech in it. These are the most common uses.

  • Interviews

    Turn recorded interviews into text you can quote, search and cut into articles.

  • Lectures and classes

    Convert lecture recordings to text notes and study from a transcript instead of rewatching.

  • Meetings and calls

    Get a written record of Zoom, Teams and Google Meet recordings for minutes and follow ups.

  • YouTube and social videos

    Write captions, blog posts and descriptions from the words already spoken in your videos.

  • Podcasts

    Publish episode transcripts and show notes that search engines can read.

  • Voice messages

    Read long voice notes from WhatsApp or Telegram instead of listening to them.

Convert any format to text

Free converters for the most common video, audio and voice message formats.

Video to text: a complete guide

Everything you need to turn a video or audio recording into an accurate written transcript, for free.

The short version
  • Upload an MP4, MOV, MP3, WAV or M4A file and press Transcribe.
  • Most files are ready in seconds, with punctuation and paragraphs.
  • Download the result as a .txt file. It is free and needs no account.

What is video to text conversion?

Video to text conversion, also called transcription, turns the speech in a recording into written words. The audio track is separated from the video, a speech recognition model listens to it, and the result is a plain text transcript. Nothing about the picture is used, so a video and its audio give the same text.

How to convert a video to text

  1. Upload your video. Drop the file into the upload box at the top of this page, or choose it from your device. MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM and AVI all work.
  2. Pick the language. Leave it on Auto detect, or choose the spoken language if you already know it.
  3. Press Transcribe. The speech is converted to text with punctuation and paragraphs.
  4. Download the .txt file. Copy the text or save it. It opens in Word, Google Docs, Notes and any text editor.

How to convert audio to text

Audio works the same way as video. Upload an MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG or FLAC file and you get the same clean transcript. Voice memos from iPhone and Android are usually M4A or AAC, and voice notes from WhatsApp and Telegram are OGG or OPUS. All of them are supported.

Tips for a more accurate transcript

  • Record close to the speaker. Distance and echo lower accuracy more than anything else.
  • Keep music and background noise low while people are talking.
  • Avoid people talking over each other when you can.
  • Choose the language yourself if a recording mixes languages or starts with silence.
  • Check names, brands and numbers before you publish. They are the words most often misheard.

Transcript, captions or subtitles?

FormatWhat it isBest for
Transcript (.txt)All spoken words as plain text, in paragraphsNotes, articles, quotes, search
Captions (.srt, .vtt)Short lines of text with timestampsShowing text on top of a video
SubtitlesCaptions translated into another languageViewers who speak a different language

This converter creates transcripts. A transcript is the best starting point for anything written, and you can turn it into captions later.

Transcribe voice messages in Telegram

The same converter lives in Telegram as @TranscriberAppBot. Forward a voice message, audio or video and get the text back in the chat.

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    Open @TranscriberAppBotTap Start. No sign up, it uses your Telegram account.
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    Send or forward a recordingVoice messages, audio, videos and video notes all work.
  3. 3
    Get the text and a .txt fileThe transcript arrives in the chat in seconds.
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Questions

Short answers about converting video and audio to text.

Contact support

Yes. You can convert video and audio to text for free, with no account and no watermark on the transcript.

Upload the video, leave the language on Auto detect and press Transcribe. When it is done, copy the text or download it as a TXT file.

Video: MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, M4V, WMV and FLV. Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, FLAC and WMA. Voice notes from phones and messaging apps work too.

Clear speech with little background noise is usually transcribed with very high accuracy. Strong accents, music, overlapping voices and poor microphones lower accuracy, so check names and numbers before you publish.

More than 30 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The language is detected automatically.

Most files are ready in seconds. A 10 minute recording usually takes less than a minute, and most of that time is the upload.

No. Your file is used only to create the transcript and is deleted as soon as the transcript is ready. We do not use your recordings to train models.

Yes, if you have the video file. Save the video or its audio to your device first, then upload it here. Only transcribe videos you own or have permission to use.

Yes. The TXT file opens in Word, Google Docs, Pages, Notes and any text editor, and you can save it as DOCX or PDF from there.

Yes. Forward the voice message, audio or video to @TranscriberAppBot on Telegram and it replies with the text and a TXT file.

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