Transcribe video to text and create SRT subtitles
Captions make videos watchable without sound, transcripts make them searchable and quotable. You can get both from the same file in a few minutes, right on your iPhone or Mac.
1. Add the video
- From your phone or Mac: tap Import File & Transcribe and pick the video from Photos or Files. On a Mac you can simply drag the file into the window.
- From the cloud: paste a Google Drive or Dropbox share link.
- From YouTube: paste the video URL.
2. Transcribe
Choose the spoken language. Online transcription gives the best accuracy and punctuation and adds word-level timing, which is what makes subtitles line up with speech. Long videos are fine: an hour of footage usually takes a few minutes.
3. Fix names and terms
Tap a word to play the video's audio from that moment. Correct brand names, people's names and jargon once, and the export uses your edited text.
4. Export
| You need | Export as |
|---|---|
| Captions for YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Vimeo | SRT |
| Show notes, blog post, script | DOCX or RTF |
| A printable transcript for a client | |
| Everything in one go | Zip |
Why subtitles are worth it
- Most social video is watched muted; captions keep viewers past the first seconds.
- Search engines can't hear your video, but they can read a transcript published next to it.
- Captions make content accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers and to non-native speakers.
Repurpose the transcript
A 20-minute video holds a blog post, a newsletter and a dozen social posts. Paste the transcript into your editor, or connect Transcription to Claude and ask it to draft them while quoting the exact timestamps.
FAQ
Which video formats work?
MP4, MOV, M4V and most other common formats. The app extracts the audio track automatically.
Can I transcribe a YouTube video?
Yes. Paste the YouTube link in the app and it fetches the audio and transcribes it. Make sure you have the right to use the content.
How do I add SRT subtitles to a video?
Upload the .srt file next to your video on YouTube (Subtitles → Upload file), Vimeo, LinkedIn or your course platform, or import it into Final Cut Pro, Premiere or DaVinci Resolve.
