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Transcribe video to text automatically

Type Studio transcribes your video files into written text. Generate the transcript in +30 different languages online in your browser.

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Used by the world's leading companies

Benefits of free video transcription

We know how painful transcribing a video can be! That's why we build Type Studio that automatically transcribes your media with professional accuracy. In fact, it is the most accurate transcription.

Transcription Formats

Many different desired transcriptions formats. Download either a TXT file, a VTT, or SRT within a few clicks.

Multilingual Translation

Automatic translation into over +30 different languages. Create multiple transcriptions and use them as subtitles.

High Accuracy

We offer the highest sufficiency when it comes to transcribing. Convince yourself of the cutting-edge technology.

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Advanced machine learning makes video to text transcription possible

Automated transcription services become more and more popular. Transcribing your videos by hand is painful and time-consuming. With Type Studio, you can auto transcribe your videos to text in less minutes.

Transcribe your audio and video files in multiple languages

Converting video files to text is now faster, easier, and more accurate than ever before even for multiple languages. Our software uses the latest speech recognition technology provided by Rev to convert speech into transcripts.

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Transcription workflow in Type Studio

Transform your video to text with ease

Why transcribing your video to text?

Automatic speech recognition saves you hours of transcription time. No more manual work writing down word by word.

1. Increase the accessibility

According to a statistic, more than 28 million adult Americans are hard of hearing, and that is just in the US alone. Having the ability to read over a transcript of your videos has a clear advantage for these peoples.

2. Get more out of your content

There are many ways to use your videos in text form. You can use the transcript to easily turn it into a blog article post and increase your website traffic. Or send the transcribed videos to people who prefer to read your content in written form.

3. Improve the discoverability

Searching content using text is still the fastest method. With a transcript of your video, you can search easily your whole video which is super helpful especially if you have long tutorials, Zoom recordings, or lectures.

Turn video recordings into written text

How to transcribe video in Type Studios

What our creators say

Over +80,000 creators and companies use Type Studio to edit and add subtitles to their videos.

Ryan Hoover

@rrhoover

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Igor Zalutski

@igorzij

You guys are addressing a major pain point - there indeed is no easy way to do what these days most videos are recorded for. Very cool!

Carlo Thissen

@thissen_carlo

To all video creators: check out @editwithtype - the UX is slick

Lidia Vijga

@byvi_co

For our latest #startup review, we used Type Studio's tools to create a video review on Type Studio @editwithtype

Zara Nazim

@zaranazim

This is so useful! Thanks for creating it!

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@Jens_Polo

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Richard Byrne

@rmbyrne

Trying out a new video editing tool right now and I just let out my first "whoa! that's awesome!" about any video editor in a very long time.
@editwithtype

Espree Devora

@EspreeDevora

Best way to edit a podcast with no podcasting experience is to use @editwithtype, they magically transcribe your audio/video file to easily edit like it's a word doc.

Languages currently supported

English
Spanish
French
Italian
German
Dutch
Norwegian
Danish
Finnish
Swedish
Turkish
Polish
Portugese
Romanian
Czech
Russian
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Japanese
Hebrew
Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
Malay
Indonesian
Urdu
Hindi
Marathi
Tamil
Bengali

More than just a transcript

There are so many transcriptions tools out there. Related to our research the accuracy is crucial and should require less post-correction. However, Type Studio brings so much more to the table

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Text-based video editing and create automatic subtitles

Sometimes your audio and video files need some editing. Type Studio is the perfect way to go because you actually do the editing based on the audio transcription. Cut out different parts or add subtitles to make a professional YouTube video for example.

How do you transcribe a video?

Type Studio is a text-based video that means your audio will be converted into written text by nature. Signup to Type Studio drag in your media and our transcription service will start right away. It will be then automatically transcribed. This process is significantly faster than transcribing manually. The accuracy is very high nowadays! And even if a word has been translated incorrectly, you can correct it quickly in Type Studios editor.

How can I transcribe video to text for free?

Use Type Studio to convert for example your YouTube video or any other into text for free. Just upload your video to Type Studio and we will transcribe your video to text automatically. Whether your video is an .mp4 or .mov file. No matter what language your video is in. We support the most common languages. You can even use only audio.

How long does it take to transcribe 30 minutes of video?

Type Studio is super fast when it comes to transcribing your video. An average 30-minute video takes about 15 minutes, depending on how large your video file is. The good thing is that Type Studio lives in the browser and doesn't consume any processing power and you can do other work while we're transcribing your video.

How can I get a transcript of a video?

Type Studio is a web app that you can use without installing any software. That means Type Studio creates "video to text" and "audio to text". Yes, the machine transcription is very accurate and generates a transcript for your interviews, learning videos, YouTube videos, or whatever use-case you have. Besides downloading the transcripts you can add subtitles automated.