Transcript
Free Transcripts for Any Video or Audio
Paste a link or upload a file — get clean, timestamped text in seconds, then translate, summarize, or mind-map it with AI.
- Caption-first workflow
- Multilingual transcription
- No Sign-up
- Private & Secure
Supported: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram — video, short, reel, or playlist.
Free to extract & view · No sign-up · supported languages · Copy/export with a paid plan
Works with every platform
One Workspace for Every Video & Audio Source
Paste a YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram link — or upload a video or audio file up to 5 GB — and transcript.im turns it into clean, timestamped text in seconds. Creating and viewing a transcript needs no sign-up; sign in for AI tools, and choose a paid plan to copy or download results.
What You Can Do With Your Transcript
Once your transcript is ready, it becomes the starting point — not the finish line. Here's what you can do next, all in one place.
Rewrite or create a new script
Rewrite the transcript in your own voice, tighten a long recording into a punchy script, or repurpose it into a blog post, newsletter, or thread. Hand it to AI as a brief and generate a brand-new script that keeps what worked — so every recording is a head start on the next.
Translate into supported languages
Translate any transcript into supported languages in a single click, with timestamps preserved so subtitles still line up. Reach a global audience, study foreign-language content, or localize your own videos — no re-recording and no separate tool.
Summarize, outline & MindMap
Generate a concise summary, a structured outline, or a visual mind map from any transcript. It's the fastest way to review a lecture, capture the key points of a meeting, or decide whether a long video is worth your time.
Get a Transcript in 3 Easy Steps
1Paste a link or upload a file
Paste a YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram URL, or drag in a local video or audio file (up to 5 GB) on the Video, Audio tab.
2Let AI transcribe it
We pull existing captions first; if none exist, AI transcribes the audio with timestamps in supported languages.
3Review, translate, summarize, or export
Read the finished transcript, use AI actions when signed in, or choose a paid plan to copy and download TXT, SRT, or VTT files.
Ways to Use Your Transcript
A single transcript powers a surprising range of work. The most popular use cases:
Re-create videos — new scripts or new languages
Use the transcript to script a fresh take, a different angle, or a fully localized version in another language.
Capture study & meeting notes
Turn lectures, tutorials, and meetings into the notes that work for you — summaries, outlines, or mind maps — for faster review.
Build personalized sales videos
Spin one source transcript into tailored video sales pitches for different customers or segments — personalized video at scale.
Create localized video ad creatives
Produce creative video ad variations for different countries and languages, all derived from a single transcript.
Start Transcribing in Seconds
Paste a link or upload a file — creating and viewing your transcript is free, with no sign-up.
Built for bulk
Designed for transcripts at scale.
4 concurrent extractions
Parallel processing runs several items at once; total time still depends on source length, caption availability, and provider capacity.
Retry on failure
Pause / resume / retry per item. No more starting over.
Merged exports
Download as ZIP, or merged TXT / CSV / SRT with one click. (Pro)
Frequently asked questions
What is a transcript?
A transcript is a written version of spoken words or recorded information. On transcript.im, that means clean, timestamped text created from video, audio, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, meetings, lectures, and podcasts.
How to get transcript of youtube video?
Paste the YouTube video URL into transcript.im. We check for captions first and use AI transcription when captions are missing, so you get timestamped text you can copy, summarize, translate, or export.
How to get transcript of tiktok video?
Copy the TikTok video link and paste it into transcript.im. The transcript page turns the spoken audio into readable, timestamped text, which is useful when TikTok captions are incomplete or hard to reuse.
How to get transcript of instagram video?
Paste the Instagram video or reel link into transcript.im. We generate a clean transcript from the audio so you can copy the text, create subtitles, summarize the clip, or translate it.
What can transcript.im transcribe?
Any public YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram link, plus local video and audio files (MP4, MOV, MP3, M4A, WAV, and more) up to 5 GB. Captions are pulled when they exist; otherwise AI transcribes the audio.
Is it free, and do I need to sign up?
Creating and viewing transcripts is free with no account. Sign in to use included AI Credits; copying, downloads, larger batch jobs, and API access require a paid plan.
What formats can I download?
Paid plans can copy the result or download TXT for plain text, SRT for subtitles, and VTT for web captions.
How many languages are supported?
The product supports multiple languages. The spoken language is detected automatically, and you can translate the result into another language with one click.
How accurate are the transcripts?
Captioned videos are near-perfect; AI-transcribed audio matches Whisper-grade accuracy — high for clear speech, and strong across accents and background noise.
Can I transcribe in bulk?
Yes. Paste a YouTube playlist or channel, or many links at once, and we queue them in parallel with retry and merged exports on the paid plans.