Convert video to text online
Upload a video. Get a clean transcript — or time-coded subtitles. Usually done in minutes.
Free plan: 5 files/month · No credit card · MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, MKV
In short
To convert a video to text, upload the file (MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI or MKV) — TranscribTxt extracts the audio and returns an accurate transcript in about 1 minute per 10 minutes of video. Download it as a TXT document or as SRT/VTT subtitles. The free plan covers 5 videos a month with no sign-up, in 99 languages, at roughly 2% word error rate on clear audio.
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What to expect
Audio extracted automatically
No need to rip the audio yourself — upload the video and TranscribTxt pulls the sound track and transcribes it.
99 languages + subtitles
Auto-detected language and SRT/VTT export, so you can caption a video in the language it was filmed in.
Deleted after processing
Your video is removed from our servers the moment transcription finishes. Nothing is stored or used for training.
~2% word error rate
Powered by ElevenLabs Scribe v2 — professional-grade accuracy on clear speech, tested on real-world footage.
Who converts video to text
YouTube & creators
Turn a finished video into a transcript for the description, blog repurposing, or accurate closed captions that boost watch time and SEO.
Courses & lectures
Educators and students transcribe recorded lessons for study notes, accessibility, and searchable course content.
Webinars & meetings
Convert a recorded webinar or video call into text for minutes, follow-ups, and repurposed content.
Marketing & interviews
Pull quotes from filmed interviews, caption social clips, and repurpose one recording into multiple assets.
Common questions
How do I convert a video to text?
Upload your video file to TranscribTxt. The tool extracts the audio track and returns a text transcript in about 1 minute per 10 minutes of video. Download it as TXT for a document, or as SRT/VTT to add captions to the video.
Which video formats are supported?
MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, MKV and most common containers, plus audio-only files. Files up to 2 GB are supported — a 1-hour 1080p MP4 is usually well within that.
Is video transcription free?
Yes. The free plan transcribes 5 videos per month at no cost, no credit card required. Pro ($12/month) removes the monthly limit and adds SRT/VTT subtitle export.
Can I turn the transcript into subtitles?
Yes. Export the result as SRT or VTT and load it into YouTube, Premiere, CapCut, or any player to caption your video with accurate, time-coded subtitles.
How accurate is video transcription?
TranscribTxt uses ElevenLabs Scribe v2, which reaches a ~2% word error rate on clean audio. Clear narration and studio recordings transcribe at 97%+ accuracy; noisy or overlapping speech is lower. Language is detected automatically across 99 languages.