Can I transcribe a video to text for free?

When a guest trial is available, eligible visitors can transcribe the first 120 seconds of a video their browser can decode, then copy the transcript or download it as TXT. Longer videos and DOCX, SRT or VTT exports require signing in with available transcription time.

Which video file should I upload?

Choose a video saved on your device, such as an MP4 or WebM, with a decodable audio track containing the speech you want transcribed. When your browser can copy the audio track, only that audio is uploaded; otherwise the original video is uploaded, subject to the upload limit.

Can I get subtitles from a video transcript?

Yes. Signed-in users can export the reviewed transcript as SRT or VTT, both of which carry cue timing for caption workflows. Check the wording and the subtitle timing in your video editor before publishing.

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Q: What if my video has no usable audio track?

Play the file and check that you can hear the dialogue. If the video was exported without sound, export a copy with audio enabled or upload the original audio recording. VoxLingo transcribes speech from a decodable audio track, so a silent video has nothing to recognize.

To transcribe video to text, open the upload workspace in your web browser. Upload a saved video file to turn its spoken audio into a transcript. Choose the spoken language, then review timestamps and optional speaker labels before exporting. Sign in with available transcription time for the full file, or use the eligible 120-second guest trial when available.

How to transcribe a video to text

Start with a video that is already saved on your device, such as an MP4 or WebM. VoxLingo reads the speech from the audio track, so the file needs a decodable audio track before you begin.

Choose the file. Drop the video into the upload area or select it from your device.
Set the language. Pick the language you hear in the video, or leave it on automatic detection. For an interview or panel, turn on speaker labels if you need to tell voices apart.
Start transcription. Open the result when it is ready and check the passages you plan to quote or use as captions.

When your browser can copy the audio track, VoxLingo uploads that audio; otherwise it uploads the original video. Either way, the 1 GiB upload limit applies to the file sent. Full transcription requires signing in with enough available transcription time; eligible guests can instead try the first 120 seconds when the guest trial is available.

If you only have an audio recording, the MP3 to text page walks through that path instead.

Review the transcript against the video

A first draft is a starting point, not a finished record. Use the timestamps to jump to a passage in the video and listen again before you rely on the wording.

Names and terms. Check the spelling of people, companies and specialist vocabulary, especially words that sound alike.
Numbers and quotes. Replay the sentence and a little of what comes before and after it before copying a figure or a quotation.
Speaker labels. If you turned them on, confirm who is speaking at handoffs or when voices overlap.

Signed-in users can edit the text, title and speaker names, and confirmed saves keep the latest version in the web account.

Export text or subtitles

Choose the output that fits the next step. Signed-in users can download TXT or DOCX for a document, or SRT or VTT for timed subtitles.

TXT is plain text for notes, search or pasting elsewhere.
DOCX is useful when someone needs to review the transcript in a word processor.
SRT and VTT carry cue timing for caption workflows. Check that the start and end of each cue match the video in your editor or player before publishing.

Guest trial results support copying and TXT download only.

What the free guest trial covers

When the free guest trial is available, eligible visitors can transcribe the first 120 seconds and copy or download TXT; full-file transcription requires sign-in with available transcription time. Your browser prepares the opening clip locally and uploads only that clip, so the trial depends on a format and audio codec your browser can decode.

Eligibility and service limits apply, and the trial covers one recording. If you need the whole video, or DOCX, SRT or VTT output, sign in with enough available transcription time.

Guest recordings and results have a 24-hour access window. Copy or download the trial transcript while access is available.

Video file requirements and limits

Choose a local video file, such as an MP4 or WebM. A video must contain a decodable audio track; if the file was exported without sound, export a copy with audio enabled or upload the original audio recording.

A recording can be up to 5 hours long, and VoxLingo limits the uploaded file to 1 GiB. That size limit applies to the file actually sent, which may be the extracted audio rather than the original video. You also need enough available transcription time in your account.

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