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Video to Text: Transcribe MP4 and MOV Videos

Lectures, Zoom recordings, interviews and social videos all have a script waiting inside them. HeyScribe pulls it out as a timestamped transcript and subtitle files.

Convert video to text See how it works
  • 20 free minutes
  • No credit card
  • Works in your browser

How to convert video to text

  1. Upload the video

    Choose Upload file and add an MP4 or MOV. You can also paste a public link to the video.

  2. Choose language and speakers

    Auto-detect handles most videos. Turn on speaker detection for interviews and meetings.

  3. Export text or subtitles

    Copy the transcript, or download SRT or VTT subtitles to use in your video editor or player.

Everything you need from a video transcript

MP4 and MOV

Upload the video as it is. HeyScribe works from the audio track.

SRT and VTT subtitles

Download caption files that line up with the video, ready for most editors and platforms.

Timestamps throughout

Find any moment in the video by searching the transcript.

Speaker labels

Tell panelists and interviewer apart.

Summaries

Generate a summary to share with people who will not watch the whole thing.

Links, not just files

Skip the upload when the video is already online with <a href="/link-to-text">link to text</a>, included in Pro.

Why transcribe your videos

Video is hard to search, hard to skim and invisible to anyone who cannot or will not press play. A transcript fixes all three. It also gives you something to repurpose: a blog post, a newsletter, a handful of social posts, a clip list.

Captions help more people watch

Many people watch video with the sound off, and captions make video usable for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. SRT and VTT are the common caption formats, and most video editors, players and publishing platforms can import at least one of them. Review the captions once before you publish. Names, brands and technical terms are the words most likely to need a fix.

Good uses for a video transcript

  • Study and training. Turn lecture and onboarding videos into notes people can search.
  • Content marketing. Repurpose webinars and interviews into written content.
  • Meeting records. Keep a written record of recorded video calls.
  • Accessibility. Offer a text version alongside every video.

Need only the audio? See audio to text. Working from YouTube? See YouTube to text.

Who converts video to text

Students and teachers

Searchable notes from recorded lectures.

Video creators

Subtitles and show notes without typing a word.

Marketing teams

Turn webinars into articles and email content.

Teams and managers

Written records and summaries of recorded meetings.

Researchers

Code and quote video interviews.

Global teams

Transcribe in the speaker’s language, review in yours.

Video formats and exports

  • MP4
  • MOV
  • Public video links
  • Export: TXT
  • Export: SRT
  • Export: VTT

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert a video to text?
Sign in, open Upload file and add your MP4 or MOV. Press Transcribe file, then copy the transcript or download it when it is done.
Can I get subtitles for my video?
Yes. Use Download and choose SRT or VTT. Import the file into your editor or upload it as the caption track on your video platform.
Do you transcribe videos from links?
Yes. Use Import link and paste a public YouTube link or a direct link to a video file. See link to text.
Does it work with Zoom or Teams recordings?
Yes. Recordings are usually MP4 files. Upload the recording and turn on speaker detection. You can also use live transcription during the meeting with tab audio.
Which languages are supported?
90+ languages are supported, with automatic language detection.
How much does it cost?
The free plan includes 20 minutes in total, and uploads work on it. Video length counts against your minutes. Pasting a link instead of uploading is a Pro feature.

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Every HeyScribe tool works from the same account and the same minutes.

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Transcribe any recording, link or live conversation in one place.

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Audio to text

Upload MP3, WAV or M4A and get an accurate transcript with timestamps.

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YouTube to text

Paste a YouTube link and get a transcript and summary, even without captions.

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Link to text

Paste a YouTube or media URL and get a transcript without downloading anything.

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AI transcription

Fast, accurate AI transcripts with speaker labels, summaries and action items.

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Real-time transcription

Streaming speech to text with live drafts, timestamps and a summary.

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Get the words out of your video

Upload an MP4 or MOV and have a transcript and subtitles in minutes.

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