Video to text.
Free video transcription.
Upload a video, and BasePic writes down what is said. Fix any word, then download the text — with or without the times.
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Download a video
Download only what you have the right to use. Files stay on BasePic for one hour.
How it works
- Upload a video
Tap Upload video and pick an MP4, MOV, WebM or another video, up to 2 GB.
- Transcribe
The editor opens on Text. Pick the language spoken, or keep Auto-detect, and tap Generate subtitles — the transcript is the list of lines with their times.
- Download the text
Check the lines and fix any word, then tap Download .txt for the words alone, or Download .srt or .vtt with the times.
Plain text or with the times
The .txt file has only the words, in paragraphs — a new paragraph starts where the speaker pauses for more than 2 seconds. The .srt and .vtt files keep the start and end time of every line.
40 languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and 30 more, or Auto-detect. Speech in another language can also be written down in English.
Read it once
Speech recognition can get names, numbers and rare words wrong, so check the list before you download. Tap a time to jump to that moment in the video, and type over any word.
Made on BasePic’s server
The speech is recognized by Whisper, an open-source AI model running on BasePic’s own server, so your video is not sent to another company. Up to 30 minutes of video at a time — trim a longer one first.
Video transcription: questions
How do I transcribe a video to text?
Upload the video, pick the language spoken (or keep Auto-detect), tap Generate subtitles and then Download .txt.
Can I get the text with timestamps?
Yes. Download .srt or .vtt — every line has its start and end time.
How long can the video be?
Up to 30 minutes at a time. For a longer video, trim it into parts and transcribe each one.
Can I translate the transcript into English?
Yes. Choose English under Subtitles in before you tap Generate subtitles, and speech in another language is written down in English.
Is it free?
Yes. No sign-up, no watermark and no fee.