MP4 to Text - No Need to Extract the Audio First
Convert MP4 video to text: upload the video directly, no audio extraction step. Returns a transcript with word-level timestamps, an SRT file and speaker labels.
Last updated: 2026-08-26
Upload the video, skip the extraction step
Most transcription tools accept audio only, which turns the job into: export audio, upload, transcribe. That first step wastes time and re-encoding loses a little audio quality, which can work against recognition accuracy.
Here the video goes in directly. MP4, MOV, MKV and WebM all work; the audio track is handled for you.
What comes back
One upload, three outputs:
- A transcript — 90+ languages detected automatically, no language to select
- Word-level timestamps — start and end times per word, to 0.01s
- Speaker labels — up to 32, on by default
Tested on an English ad read, unedited response:
Vlog narration is the bread and butter of video-to-text: fast, full of filler words, switching topics mid-sentence:
Detected language: eng (confidence 94.6%)
Built for the way you actually work. Sets up in ninety seconds,
runs all day, and comes with a two-year warranty. Ships free today
Word timings (first 8):
Built[0.10→0.62] for[1.74→1.86] the[1.90→1.96] way[2.06→2.24]
you[2.34→2.46] actually[2.54→3.12] work.[3.26→4.02] Sets[5.20→5.46]
The script ends "Ships free, today." and came back as "Ships free today" — the comma and full stop were dropped. Punctuation is the least stable part of any transcript because it is inferred from pauses, and pauses vary by speaker. It makes no difference to subtitles; it needs a pass for a formal document.
When the file is too big
The per-upload limit is 200MB. An hour of 1080p footage will blow past that.
The easy fix: export an audio-only file and upload that. Transcription never touches the picture, and an hour of MP3 is typically 60–120MB.
There is one ordering trap: lock the edit, then transcribe. Transcribing and then re-cutting the video leaves the SRT misaligned against the new picture, and there is no fixing it except to run it again.
What people use it for
| Goal | How it works |
|---|---|
| Subtitling a finished cut | Export the SRT, drop it into CapCut or Premiere, already aligned |
| Turning video into an article | Use the transcript as a first draft for a blog or newsletter |
| Clipping long video | Search the text to find the moment, cut on word boundaries |
| Interview write-ups | Speaker separation gives you a dialogue transcript with no re-listening |
| Studying competitor content | Make a long video searchable instead of scrubbing through it |
The second row is the most underrated. A video's transcript is very nearly the first draft of an article, and search engines cannot read speech — publishing the text opens a second door to the same content.
How to use it
- Open the voice studio → transcribe
- Upload the video directly (200MB total; export audio-only if it is larger)
- Wait — an hour of material is typically one to two minutes
- Fix wrong words, replace speaker labels with names, export the transcript or SRT
FAQ
Convert to MP3 first? No — upload the video. Converting first re-encodes and loses quality.
200MB not enough? Export audio-only. The picture has no effect on the result.
Will subtitles line up? Yes, same time base. But lock the edit before transcribing.
Multiple speakers? Separated by default, up to 32.
Start here
Cost: 20 credits per file (up to 200MB per upload), refunded automatically if it fails. The $3.99 trial pack has 150 credits, enough for 7 files, and they never expire.
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