TranscribeLink

Turn any video link
into a transcript

Paste a link from YouTube, X, TikTok, Facebook, Vimeo, Dropbox, Google Drive or any audio or video URL. Get a word-for-word transcript in seconds.

or · up to 10 hours or 5 GB

YouTubeX (Twitter)InstagramTikTokFacebookVimeoDropboxGoogle Driveand more

Free: 20 minutes, up to 2 transcripts. The transcript keeps the video's original language.

How it works

1

Paste a link

Copy a share link from YouTube, X, TikTok, Vimeo, Dropbox, Google Drive and more.

2

We read or listen

Captions are used when the video has them. Otherwise the audio is transcribed by AI.

3

Get the text

The words as they were spoken, split into paragraphs. Copy it or download TXT and SRT.

Video to text from a link

TranscribeLink turns the spoken words in a video into a readable transcript. Paste a public link from YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Vimeo, SoundCloud and dozens of other sites, a file shared from Dropbox or Google Drive, or a direct link to an audio or video file. There is nothing to download, upload or install.

When a YouTube video already has captions in its original language, we use them. Otherwise speech recognition listens to the audio. You get the words as they were said, split into paragraphs. It never summarizes, rewrites or translates.

FAQ

How accurate is it?

Clear speech usually comes out nearly word for word. Heavy music, crosstalk or very noisy audio lowers accuracy, so check names and numbers before you publish.

Can I use the text in my own posts?

The transcript is yours to copy. Only reuse videos you have the right to use.

Do I need an account?

No. You can transcribe 20 minutes, in up to 2 transcripts, without signing up.

Can I upload a file?

Yes. Upload audio or video files up to 10 hours long or 5 GB. Your browser extracts the audio first, so only the sound is uploaded and long videos go up quickly. Files are deleted as soon as the transcript is ready.

Which AI models do you use?

Existing YouTube captions when the video has them in its original language. Otherwise Whisper large-v3-turbo, an open model from OpenAI run on Groq, transcribes the audio. No other AI rewrites the text. See our Acceptable Use Policy.

Which languages are supported?

Most major languages. The transcript stays in the language spoken in the video.

Which links work?

Public videos and audio on YouTube (including Shorts), X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Vimeo, SoundCloud, Dailymotion, Twitch, Loom, Bilibili and dozens of other sites; files shared from Dropbox or Google Drive (set to "Anyone with the link"); and direct links to audio or video files such as MP3, MP4, M4A or WAV. The link must be publicly accessible. Private, password-protected and copy-protected (DRM) videos can't be transcribed.

Do you keep the video?

No. Audio is deleted right after transcription. Signed-in users can delete transcripts from their history at any time.

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