Online transcription

Video to TextYour footage. In words.

Convert MP4, MOV and other video files into editable text. Turn recorded interviews, lectures and webinars into transcripts, AI summaries and notes.

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1. Upload your recording

Choose a file from your device. We detect the spoken language automatically.

2. Read and summarize

Get the transcript and summary together. Create Notes in the same workspace.

3. Copy or export

Copy your text or download TXT. PDF and DOCX follow your existing plan access.

From recording to working document

Turn recorded video into a useful written resource

A video transcript gives you a text version of the spoken content in your recording. Use TubeText to convert video to text online, review the wording and build a summary or notes from the result. Start with the file on your device—there is no need to publish it on YouTube first.

Transcript

Read and edit the spoken words in one workspace. Review the text before quoting or sharing it.

Summary & notes

Get an AI summary using your available allowance, then create Notes when you want to organize the details.

Copy & export

Copy the text or download a TXT file. PDF and DOCX exports are available according to your plan access.

Convert MP4 and MOV to text

Upload MP4 footage, a MOV recording or a WEBM screencast. TubeText transcribes the spoken audio in the video; it does not extract text from slides or images. MKV, MPEG, MPG, AVI and M4V files are also supported.

Each file can be up to 50 MB. Free accounts support recordings up to 10 minutes; Pro accounts support up to 60 minutes. File uploads use your existing transcription allowance. Compare plan limits.

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For clearer transcripts, start with a recording where speech is easy to hear. Background noise, overlapping voices and specialist terms can affect the result.

Made for your recordings

Video transcription for learning, research and content

Webinars and presentations

Make a recorded talk easier to revisit. Read through the transcript, summarize the main points and turn explanations into notes for your next project.

Recorded interviews

Create a written draft from a video interview. Review important quotes alongside the recording and copy relevant passages into your editorial workflow.

Courses and tutorials

Convert spoken lessons into text you can review at your own pace. Use Notes to organize concepts, then check the video for demonstrations and visual details.

Only need the audio?

Transcribe an MP3, WAV, M4A or other supported audio recording.

Starting with a YouTube link?

Paste a supported public YouTube URL to get a transcript without uploading a local file.

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Find tools for supported social video links, YouTube summaries, notes and document exports.

FAQ

Video transcription questions

Everything you need to turn a recording into useful text.

The spoken language is detected automatically. The transcript preserves the language of your recording.

Files can be up to 50 MB. Free accounts can transcribe recordings up to 10 minutes; Pro accounts up to 60 minutes. Each upload uses one transcription from your existing allowance.

A summary is created after transcription using your available AI allowance. You can create Notes from the result page, just like with a link.

No. Files are stored privately for processing and deleted afterward. The transcript and generated content are available in your account history.

File transcription currently provides plain text without precise timestamps. Copy and TXT are available, with PDF and DOCX according to your access. SRT and VTT are available for supported link transcripts with timestamps.

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Video to TextYour footage. In words.

1. Upload your recording

2. Read and summarize

3. Copy or export