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Instantly get an audio or video transcription in one click

This transcript generator transcribes audio and video files for you to find highlights, quotes, and written content 10x faster. Increase your reach across all social media platforms when you get your video transcription in seconds and turn your video into a blog, article, or social media post in. With Kapwing's AI transcription service, you're guaranteed accurate transcripts for both video and audio files.

Automatically transcribe video files and start editing

Explore 100+ video editing tools that help you speed up your creative process. Try AI-powered tools like Trim with Transcript to edit video like editing Google Docs or Smart Cut to automatically remove silences in your audio and video files.

Transcribe audio for interviews, meetings, and more

Get all the details down as written text to recall certain moments in a meeting accurately. Download text files of your audio and videos as .TXT, .SRT, or .VTT files to skim through important calls seamlessly.

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How to Get an Automatic Transcription Instantly

How to Get an Automatic Transcription Instantly
  1. Upload video or audio

    Drag and drop a video or audio file to upload, or paste a URL link from YouTube, Google Photos, etc.


  2. Transcribe video or audio

    Open the "Transcript" tab and select the language you want your transcription to be in. Then, click "Generate transcript."

  3. Download video transcription

    Once your video is finished transcribing, click the download icon (a downwards-pointing arrow), and download a .VTT, .TXT, or .SRT file for your video transcription.

Get an accurate audio or video transcription every time

In just one click, turn video and audio into text online. This online transcription tool automatically transcribes any audio or video file you upload with the option to translate your transcription to 70+ languages around the world.



AI-powered tools to speed up your creative process

Power up your video and audio editing toolkit with over 100 editing tools to choose from. Turn your video transcriptions into voiceovers with text-to-speech or simply generate a voice over for the video itself.

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Add Subtitles
Generate and customizable captions that automatically sync to your video. Use our AI-powered tool to create a transcript of your video, and then customize your auto-synced subtitles to make them perfect for your content creation needs. Resize, swap out fonts, or add in professional animations and transitions - all your edits will instantly be applied to the entire video.
Smart Cut
Smart Cut automates your video editing process by detecting and removing silences from your video in a matter of seconds. You'll be saving hours of editing time and completing your rough cut faster than ever for talking head videos, recorded presentations, tutorials, vlogs, and more. Editing has never been so seamless.
Resizer
Repurpose videos faster and make them look more professional with our Resize Canvas feature! In just a few clicks, you can take a single video and adjust it to be the right size for every other platform, whether it's for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, or somewhere else.
Background Remover
With Kapwing's smart background removal tool, you can isolate people from the background of a video for free, without a green screen. All it takes is a few clicks. Upload your content, select the Remove Background tool, and use the preview to choose the threshold that best works for you.
Clean Audio
Enhance your project’s audio in seconds with Kapwing. In one click, Clean Audio automatically removes background noise, corrects loudness, and helps reduce popping sounds in your audio and videos. To use it, simply upload a video or audio file, then select Clean Audio on the right side.
Collaborative editing
Work with your team directly in Kapwing. Create and edit content, then send it to share and collaborate with your teammates. Make team workspaces, comment in the editor, and work on videos together in real time or asynchronously.
Trimmer
Edit the length of your video clip by dragging the timeline handles or by using the Split tool. It’s never been easier to cut out silences, rearrange clips, or adjust the length of your audio to fit your video.
Waveforms
Kapwing's customizable waveforms let you bring your audio or podcast content to life. Our Waveform tool creates an automatically-generated, animated graph showing the frequency and amplitude of your audio over time. Choose between a classic waveform style and a stacked “bars” style to bring your own touch to your project.
Unlimited Overlays
Make your content pop with image overlays, emojis, progress bars, and audio waveforms. Then simply resize and position them to customize your project. With unlimited overlays, the possibilities are endless.
Stock Assets
Browse hundreds of royalty-free images, GIFs, videos, sound effects, and music clips directly in our editor. Curate assets that will bring your project to life, then edit them the way you want to all in one place.
Templates
Get inspired by hundreds of trendy video templates made to unleash your creativity. Select the template that best suits your project, and then make it your own with custom videos, images, or text. Making professionally designed videos or memes has never been faster.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is a video transcript?

A video transcript is a video translated into text by using automatic speech recognition technology. In other words, it's the text version of a video. Most people use video transcripts to generate subtitles, create captions, and practice web accessibility. Without a transcript, viewers solely need to rely on their visual and auditory skills.

Is there a free transcription app?

Kapwing is an online transcription app you can use completely in your browser—no credit card required. Get video or audio transcriptions in just a few clicks without having to download any transcribing software.

What website can transcribe video to text?

The best website that transcribes video to text is Kapwing, the online video editor. Rated 4.9 stars with 5,000+ reviews, Kapwing gives you everything you need to transcribe video to text. From video translations to text-to-speech, choose from 100+ video editing tools to use completely online.

What's different about Kapwing?

Easy
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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
Free
Kapwing is completely free to start. Just upload a video and start editing. Supercharge your editing workflow with our powerful online tools.
Accessible
Accessible
Automatically subtitle and translate videos with our AI-powered Subtitler tool. Caption your videos in seconds, so that no viewers get left behind.
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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.
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