Transcribe Video to Text Free
Free video to text transcription with no catch. Upload a video and get an accurate text transcript, powered by a hybrid Parakeet-TDT and Whisper engine, plus ready-to-use .srt and .vtt subtitle files. No account, no monthly minutes cap, and no daily file limit. Transcribe up to 90 minutes free, or up to 3 hours with Pro. Works on MP4, MOV, MP3, WAV, M4A up to 2GB.
VidClean's transcription tool converts video or audio to text for free using a hybrid Parakeet-TDT and Whisper engine, returning a plain-text transcript plus .srt and .vtt subtitle files. No account or sign-up is required, files up to 90 minutes are transcribed free (up to 3 hours with Pro), and uploaded files are processed on a private server and automatically deleted within 1 hour.
Files up to 2GB · Output: .txt transcript + .srt and .vtt subtitles
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No monthly cap
Transcribe full recordings up to 90 minutes free, or up to 3 hours with Pro. No monthly minutes cap, no daily file limit, no watermark.
Text + subtitles
Get a plain-text transcript and ready-to-use .srt and .vtt subtitle files with timestamps.
How It Works
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.
Transcribe
The spoken language is detected automatically, or pick it from the dropdown before uploading. A hybrid engine, NVIDIA Parakeet-TDT 0.6B v3 for English and major European languages and Whisper small for other languages, converts the audio to text with timestamps.
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. Curious what runs behind the scenes? Learn how VidClean works technically.
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 monthly cap. Transcribe up to 90 minutes free, or up to 3 hours with Pro.
How VidClean compares to Otter and Turboscribe
Otter
- Requires an account
- Free plan caps transcription at 300 minutes per month (as of June 2026)
Turboscribe
- Requires an account
- Free plan limited to 3 files per day (as of June 2026)
VidClean
- No account, no signup
- No monthly minutes cap, no daily file limit
- Up to 90 minutes free (3 hours with Pro), files deleted after 1 hour
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about transcribing with VidClean.
Can I transcribe a video to text for free without an account? expand_more
VidClean's video transcription is completely free, with no account, no watermark, no monthly minutes cap, and no daily file limit, unlike Otter (300 minutes per month, as of June 2026) and Turboscribe (3 files per day, as of June 2026). Files are deleted 1 hour after processing.
What files do I get, TXT, SRT, or VTT? expand_more
Three downloads: a plain-text transcript (.txt), and ready-to-use subtitle files in SubRip (.srt) and WebVTT (.vtt) formats with timestamps.
Does it detect the spoken language automatically? 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 video and audio formats can I transcribe? 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 the transcription? expand_more
It is very accurate on clear speech, running a hybrid Parakeet-TDT and Whisper engine. 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 and deleted after transcription? expand_more
Yes. Files are automatically deleted from our servers 1 hour after processing.
Last updated: July 2026