VIDEO TO TEXT

Transcribe videos to text with subtitles, translations, and compatible text file formats.

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Upload a video

Get a transcript

It’s as simple as that. Kapwing converts video to text with an AI-powered automatic transcription software.

Upload videos up to 2 hours, fast

No need to split your videos up in order for it to upload. This video to text converter supports full-length videos up to 2 hours of footage, making it perfect for meetings, webinars, and podcast transcriptions.

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Download subtitle files in various formats

Get the most accurate video transcriptions to repurpose video content for every channel you have. Convert videos to text files like .VTT, .SRT, .TXT so you can use your video transcript anywhere.

Get subtitles

Download subtitle files in various formats

Translate speech to text in more than
75 languages

The secret to building an audience? Content localization. Part of atomizing content is translating it to reach a wider audience. Use this video to text converter to transcribe, translate, and edit your video for more reach.

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Translate speech to text in more than 75 languages

“As a social media agency owner, there's a variety of video needs that my clients have. From adding subtitles to resizing videos for various platforms, Kapwing makes it possible for us to create incredible content that consistently exceeds client expectations.”

Vannesia Darby

CEO of Moxie Nashville

Instantly transcribe videos from YouTube, events, webinars, and more

Speed up your workflow and automatically transcribe videos. With your transcript, start editing video by editing text or skim through the text to find video highlights instantly.

Podcast Transcripts

Transcribe podcasts to get the full show notes.

YouTube Transcripts

Get the transcript of a YouTube video, instantly and accurately.

Google Meet Transcripts

Generate a transcript from a Google Meet screen recording.

Interview Transcripts

Get a written record of an interview to keep the meeting fresh in-mind.

Zoom Transcripts

Generate a transcript from a Zoom screen recording.

Every video creation tool you need, all in one place

Get all your editing done in one place. Craft your videos for every platform using powerful features accessible to everyone.

Online video editor

Edit your videos with our fast, powerful video editor. Accessible for beginners, feature-rich for pros. Available on any device.

Magic subtitles

Add word-by-word captions to any video with Kapwing's subtitle generator. Change colors, fonts, and add animations or transitions.

Generative AI

Text to video is here. Create videos with a simple text prompt that include stock clips, music, subtitles, and transitions.

Collaborative editing

Organize footage and files with a shared workspace. Quickly review and share feedback with your team using real-time comments.

Edit video with text

Edit a video just by editing text. Trim videos or clip sections by removing text from the video's auto-generated transcript.

Automatic resize

Crop, flip, or resize videos to fit any platform. Built-in social media Safe Zones ensure your content always fits correctly.

Instant transcripts

Transcribe video to text with a single click. Repurpose audio or video content into articles and text posts, or convert to subtitles.

Translation & dubbing

Reach a global audience and translate videos in 70+ languages. Accurate translation for video subtitles and voice overs.

Enhance audio quality

Clean audio in seconds, remove background noise from videos, add music and effects, and split or merge audio with our built-in audio editor.

“Kapwing is probably the most important tool for me and my team. [It's] smart, fast, easy to use and full of features that are exactly what we need to make our workflow faster and more effective. We love it more each day and it keeps getting better.”

Panos Papagapiou

Managing Partner at Epathlon

How to Transcribe a Video to Text

Upload video
Upload your video file or paste the URL link to the video you want to transcribe to text.
Convert video to text
Open the "Transcript" tab and select "Trim with Transcript." Then, adjust your preferred language setting and click "Generate Transcript."
Download text transcript
Once you’ve generated the text, click the download icon (a downwards-pointing arrow), and download a .VTT, .SRT, or .TXT text format.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I turn a video into a text file?

Converting a video into a text file is easy with a reliable video to text converter. Using a tool like Kapwing, you can simply upload your video, and the converter will generate a text file with an accurate transcription.

Can I convert video to text for free?

Absolutely! You can convert video to text for free using Kapwing's online video to text converter. With a high recommendation from over 3,000 users with 4.9+ star Google reviews, Kapwing offers a free and efficient solution. Just upload your video, and the converter will provide you with an accurate text transcription at no cost.

Where can I transcribe a video to text?

Accessible on any device, Kapwing's video to text converter makes sure you get an accurate text transcript in under a minute. Whether you're converting a YouTube video or any other video, simply upload the file, and the video transcription software will handle the process for you.

What's different about Kapwing?

Easy

Start creating immediately with thousands of templates and copyright free videos, images, music, and GIFs. Repurpose content from the internet by pasting a link.

Free

Kapwing is completely free to start. Just upload a video and start editing. Supercharge your editing workflow with our powerful online tools.

Accessible

Automatically subtitle and translate videos with our AI-powered Subtitler tool. Caption your videos in seconds, so that no viewers get left behind.

Online

Kapwing is cloud based, which means your videos are wherever you are. Use it on any device and access your content anywhere in the world.

No spam or ads

We don't serve ads: we're committed to building a quality, trustworthy website. And we will never spam you nor sell your information to anyone.

Powerful

Kapwing works hard to help make the content you want, when you want it. Get started on your project today.

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Best online video service ever. And a miracle for deaf people.

[Subtitler] is able to autogenerate subtitles for video in almost any language. I'm deaf (or almost deaf, to be correct) and thanks to Kapwing I'm now able understand and react on videos from my friends :)

Michael Trader

Information Services Freelancer

This tool should be in every social media account managers' bookmark list.

I use this daily to help with video editing. Even if you're a pro video editor, there is no need to be spending hours trying to get the format correct. Kapwing does the hard work for you.

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Virtual Freelance Worker

It just works!

Kapwing is incredibly intuitive. Many of our marketers were able to get on the platform and use it right away with little to no instruction. No need for downloads or installations - it just works.

Eunice Park

Studio Production Manager at Formlabs

With Kapwing, we're always ready to create.

Kapwing is an essential tool that we use in MOXIE Nashville every day. As a social media agency owner, there's a variety of video needs that my clients have. From adding subtitles to resizing videos for various platforms, Kapwing makes it possible for us to create incredible content that consistently exceeds client expectations. With Kapwing, we're always ready to create - from anywhere!

Vannesia Darby

CEO at MOXIE Nashville

Spend less time learning... and more time crafting stories.

Kapwing helps you spend less time learning complex video editing platforms and more time crafting stories that will connect with your audience and customers. We've used the platform to help create engaging social media clips from our clients' podcasts and we can't wait to see how the platform simplifies this process going forward. If you've learned graphic design with Canva, you can learn video editing with Kapwing.

Grant Taleck

Co-Founder at AuthentIQMarketing.com

It keeps getting better!

Kapwing is probably the most important tool for me and my team. It’s always there to meet our everyday needs in creating scroll-stopping and engaging videos for us and our clients. Kapwing is smart, fast, easy to use and full of features that are exactly what we need to make our workflow faster and more effective. We love it more each day and it keeps getting better.

Panos Papagapiou

Managing Partner at EPATHLON

By the far the most user friendly software to use.

As a housewife at home looking to start a YouTube channel for fun with absolutely zero editing experience, it was so easy for me to teach myself via their YouTube channel. It takes the tediousness out of editing and encourages creativity. As long as Kapwing is around, I will be using their software.

Kerry-lee Farla

Youtuber

Kapwing is my secret weapon!

This is one of the most powerful, yet inexpensive and easy-to-use video editing software I've found. I blow my team away with how fast and efficiently I can edit and turnaround video projects.

Gracie Peng

Director of Content

Kapwing is king.

When I use this software, I feel all sorts of creative juices flowing because of how jam-packed with features the software really is. A very well-made product that will keep you enticed for hours.

Martin James

Video Editor

Love this site.

As an English Foreign Language Teacher, this site helps me to quickly subtitle interesting videos that I can use in class. The students love the videos, and the subtitles really help them to learn new vocabulary as well as better understand and follow the video.

Heidi Rae

Education

Excellent subtitling features

[It] works perfectly for me. Have been using Kapwing for a year or so, and their automatic subtitle tool gets better and better every week, it's rare that I have to correct a word. Keep up the good work!

Natasha Ball

Consultant