Transcribe Video to Text Free

Free video to text transcription with no catch. Upload a video and get an accurate text transcript, powered by OpenAI Whisper, plus ready-to-use .srt and .vtt subtitle files. No account, no time limit, no monthly minutes cap, and no daily file limit. Transcribe a full lecture, sermon, or interview in one go. Works on MP4, MOV, MP3, WAV, M4A up to 2GB.

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Files up to 2GB · Output: .txt transcript + .srt and .vtt subtitles

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Click to upload or drag & drop

MP4 · MOV · MKV · WebM · MP3 · WAV · M4A · Up to 2GB

Get a transcript plus .srt and .vtt subtitles

Processing time depends on file length and your upload speed.

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No account required

Just upload and go. No email, no password, no sign up.

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No time limit

Transcribe full lectures, sermons, and interviews, not just short clips. No monthly minutes cap, no daily file limit, no watermark.

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Text + subtitles

Get a plain-text transcript and ready-to-use .srt and .vtt subtitle files with timestamps.

How It Works

1

Upload your file

MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, MP3, WAV, or M4A up to 2GB. Drag and drop or click to browse. The audio track is transcribed for both video and audio files.

2

Transcribe

The spoken language is detected automatically, or pick it from the dropdown before uploading. OpenAI Whisper converts the audio to text with timestamps.

3

Download the transcript and subtitles

Preview the transcript in your browser, then download it as plain text (.txt) or as .srt / .vtt subtitle files. Need cleaner audio first? Run it through the speech enhancer before transcribing.

Who uses this

Students transcribing lectures, church media teams transcribing sermons, journalists and researchers transcribing interviews, creators adding captions to videos, and anyone who needs an accessible text version of a recording.

Free, no account, and no length cap, so a two-hour recording works the same as a two-minute one.

How VidClean compares to Otter and Turboscribe

Otter

  • Requires an account
  • Free plan caps transcription at 300 minutes per month

Turboscribe

  • Requires an account
  • Free plan limited to 3 files per day

VidClean

  • No account, no signup
  • No monthly minutes cap, no daily file limit
  • No time limit, files deleted after 15 minutes

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about transcribing with VidClean.

Is this really free? expand_more

Yes, completely free. No account, no watermark, and no time limit. There is no monthly minutes cap and no daily file limit, unlike Otter (300 minutes per month) and Turboscribe (3 files per day). Files are deleted 15 minutes after processing.

What files do I get? expand_more

Three downloads: a plain-text transcript (.txt), and ready-to-use subtitle files in SubRip (.srt) and WebVTT (.vtt) formats with timestamps.

Do I have to choose the language? expand_more

No. The language is detected automatically. If detection is wrong or your file starts in a different language, you can pick the language manually before uploading.

What can I upload? expand_more

Video (MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM) or audio (MP3, WAV, M4A) up to 2GB. The audio track is transcribed in both cases.

How accurate is it? expand_more

It is powered by OpenAI Whisper and is very accurate on clear speech. Heavy accents, background noise, overlapping speakers, and low-quality audio reduce accuracy. The .srt and .txt files are fully editable so you can fix anything.

Is my file private? expand_more

Yes. Files are automatically deleted from our servers 15 minutes after processing.

Also try: Extract Audio · Enhance Speech · Remove Background Noise

Last updated: June 2, 2026