Transcribe MP4

Transcribe an MP4 video, audio pulled out for you

Upload an MP4 and get a clean, speaker-labeled transcript in minutes. We extract the audio automatically, so there's no conversion step, and you can export subtitles as SRT or WebVTT. Test the quality free on your first 10 minutes. See the live accuracy benchmark.

Transcribe an MP4First 10 minutes free. No credit card.

Hear it, read it, at the same time

A real transcript synced to its audio. Press play, or click any word to jump to that moment. Your MP4's audio works the same.

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Alex (Lead):All right, quick stand up. Let's keep it tight. Sarah, where are we on the launch checklist?

Sarah (PM):Almost there. The last blocker is the payment flow, and Tom said he'd have a fix in this morning.

Tom (Dev):Yeah, it is basically done. I am testing the edge cases now. Should be merged before lunch.

Alex (Lead):Perfect. So if that lands, are we good to ship Thursday?

Sarah (PM):I think so. Let's decide for real at the end of day check-in once the fix is in.

Tom (Dev):Works for me

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What to know about MP4

Do you need to extract the audio from an MP4?

MP4 is video, but you don't have to pull the audio out first. Upload the MP4 as-is and FileToText extracts the audio automatically before transcribing. Screen recordings, exported calls, phone videos, webinars: one file, one upload. It's the same engine behind the video to text tool.

Can you get subtitles from an MP4?

Yes. Because it started as video, an MP4 transcript is subtitle-ready: export SRT or WebVTT and drop it into your editor or upload it alongside the file. Plain TXT and DOCX are there too. If subtitles are the whole point, export straight to SRT or WebVTT.

What you get back

A speaker-labeled, timestamped transcript synced to the audio, with a per-word confidence view so you can check the few words that need it. Files up to 20 hours, 90+ languages detected automatically.

MP4 transcription at a glance

FormatMP4 (video; audio extracted automatically)
Typical sourceScreen recordings, Zoom exports, phone videos, webinars
Conversion neededNone, audio is pulled out for you
Best exportsSRT, WebVTT (subtitles), TXT, DOCX
Max length20 hours of media per file
Free previewFirst 10 minutes of any file

MP4 transcription FAQ

Updated July 2026
Upload the MP4 as-is, with no need to extract the audio first, and FileToText pulls the audio out automatically before transcribing. In minutes you get a speaker-labeled, timestamped transcript, and because it started as video, it is subtitle-ready: export SRT or WebVTT to drop into your editor, or TXT and DOCX for the plain words. Screen recordings, Zoom exports, phone videos, and webinars all work. The first 10 minutes of any file are free; after that it is $3 per audio hour, billed per started hour, no matter how large the video file is, up to 20 hours of media. Accuracy is 95%+ on clear speech and dips on heavy background music or several people talking at once, where the per-word confidence view shows which words to check. See the live monthly benchmark →
No. Upload the MP4 as-is and FileToText pulls the audio out automatically before transcribing. Screen recordings, Zoom exports, phone videos, webinars: all go up as one file, no separate audio step.
Yes. Every transcript exports as SRT or WebVTT, ready to drop into a video editor or upload alongside the file. Plain TXT and DOCX are there too if you just want the words.
Anything with speech: screen recordings, recorded calls, phone videos, conference talks, webinars. Speaker labels and timestamps come with it. The only hard case is heavy background music or several people talking at once, same as any recording.
Up to 20 hours of media per file. The first 10 minutes transcribe free on a free account; beyond that it's $3 per audio hour, billed per started hour, no matter how big the video file itself is.

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