NASA mission audio
Apollo 11: “The Eagle has landed” and “One small step” — NASA mission audio
Hear a public-domain NASA mission recording and open its prepared transcript. Follow the timestamped text alongside the original audio.
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A presidential speech
JFK at Rice University: “We choose to go to the moon” — A presidential speech
Explore a public-domain speech by a US president. Read the prepared transcript and jump from a line of text to its matching moment.
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Your transcript appears in segments as processing continues. The full transcript is available to download after every segment has been merged. Select a line to jump to that moment in the video, or edit a word directly in the transcript.
Edit names and technical terms in place, use Find and Replace, or adjust subtitle settings before export. Review names, numbers and technical terms against the recording before sharing.
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Only the audio is uploaded
Large video files can contain far more picture data than speech needs. Your browser extracts the audio track first, so the video itself is not uploaded for transcription.
2 GB → ~9 MB
We tested a synthetic one-hour video on a desktop browser. It prepared the 2 GB file in about 59 seconds and uploaded about 9 MB.
Test conditions: desktop Chromium browser; synthetic one-hour video; one extraction run. Preparation time and upload size are from this single test.
42 sec median
In three test runs, our transcription model processed a 10-minute audio segment in 36 to 50 seconds (median 42). That is model time, not the total wait.
Test conditions: one 10-minute audio segment; three model runs: 36.4, 42.0 and 50.2 seconds; median 42.0 seconds.
Results vary by device and file.
The uploaded audio is deleted after 48 hours. Your transcript stays for one day as a guest, 30 days on the free plan, or 90 days with a subscription. Use Delete in the result area to remove a transcript sooner.
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Students and online classes.
Long lessons make it hard to find the explanation you remember. Transcribe the lecture, search the text, and jump to the matching moment when you review.
Podcasters and video creators.
Building captions from scratch slows down publishing. Export an SRT or VTT subtitle file, review its wording, and adjust subtitle settings before adding it to your edit.
Meetings and interviews.
Replaying a whole conversation takes time when you need one quote. Transcribe the recording, find a phrase in the text, and click the line to return to its place in the video.
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Interviews and recorded speeches are easier to examine in written form. Keep a searchable transcript, correct proper names in the editor, and use timestamps to revisit the source.
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Video to text transcription questions
What is the best free way to transcribe a video?
A simple way to transcribe a video is to upload it to a browser-based transcriber, review the text, and export it. GetAudioToText does this on one page, and guests can try one file up to 30 minutes without an account.
Is there a free video-to-text converter?
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Do I need to create an account to transcribe a video?
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Can I transcribe a MOV video from my phone?
Yes. Upload a MOV file with a readable audio track. A tested iPhone-style HEVC and AAC MOV file extracted successfully in a desktop browser.
How do I transcribe a screen recording with no sound?
A recording without an audio track has no speech audio to transcribe. Add sound to the recording or upload a separate audio file; the page will show a message when it finds no audio.
How long can a video or audio file be?
Free files can run up to 30 minutes. Paid plans accept one audio file up to 10 hours or one video up to 3 hours; these are separate limits by media type.
What video and audio formats can I upload?
Choose MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, MKV or WebM. Files are checked by their media content, so a mismatched filename extension may still work when the audio or video is readable. For audio-only files, use Audio to Text.
How accurate is video to text transcription?
Quality depends on how clear the recording is. We don't guarantee accuracy. Check names and technical terms before sharing, or open a sample above to see real output first.
How long do you keep uploaded videos and transcripts?
The uploaded media is deleted after 48 hours.
Guest transcripts stay for one day. Free-plan transcripts stay for 30 days, and subscription transcripts stay for 90 days. Use Delete to remove a transcript sooner.
Can I export subtitles as an SRT file?
Yes. Export any transcript as SRT or VTT, or choose TXT or DOCX. Free users can download all four formats without signing in.
How long does video transcription take?
We tested a synthetic one-hour video on a desktop browser. It prepared the 2 GB file in about 59 seconds and uploaded about 9 MB.
In three test runs, a 10-minute audio segment took 36 to 50 seconds (median 42). Text appears as each segment finishes, and total time depends on audio length and queue.
Can I transcribe an MP3 file?
Yes. Upload an MP3 file and review the transcript before exporting. For MP3 files, use MP3 to Text.