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Free video to transcript

Upload a clip up to 3 minutes. Get a timestamped transcript. The file is never stored.

How to use it

Choose an MP4, MOV, MP3, M4A or WAV file, up to 3 minutes and 25 MB.
Wait while it is transcribed, usually well under a minute.
Copy the transcript or download it as a TXT file with timestamps.

What you can use a transcript for

A transcript of a short video is useful well beyond captions:

Find your real opening line, then test it in the hook analyzer.
Write a caption or a blog post from what you actually said.
Pull quotes for a carousel or a newsletter.
Spot filler words and long pauses to trim.

Getting a cleaner transcript

Speech models do best with one clear voice close to the mic. Background music and several people talking at once lower accuracy. If your clip has music, a version without it will transcribe better.

Questions

Is my video stored?

No. The file goes to our route and then to the speech model, and is not written to disk, storage or a database.

Why only 3 minutes and 25 MB?

Transcription is the most expensive free tool to run, so we keep files short and allow 3 per day per person. ViralAri checks take short drafts up to 2 minutes and include a full transcript, and Clip finder takes long videos up to 15 minutes.

Which languages work?

The speech model detects the spoken language automatically and handles many common languages. Accuracy varies by language and audio quality.

Can I get SRT or VTT files?

Yes, use the subtitle generator. It uses the same upload and gives you SRT and VTT downloads.

Check your actual draft before you post

Check any short in about a minute: Ari scores the opening, flags the moments most likely to lose viewers, suggests 3 fixes and writes 5 hooks from what you say. Got a podcast or stream? Clip finder finds the best moments in videos up to 15 minutes.

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