Free MP4 to text converter

MP4 to Text Converter — Free AI Tool with 99% Accuracy

Convert MP4 to text in minutes. Our AI turns your MP4 into an accurate transcript with speaker labels, timestamps, and 100+ languages — then exports it as TXT, PDF, SRT, or VTT. No signup required.

Spoken language

Detect who said what

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Trusted by video creators, podcasters, journalists & teams

  • 99% accurate
  • 100+ languages
  • SRT · VTT · TXT · PDF exports
  • Private & never trained on

By the numbers

Video to text, measured

Published benchmarks and real throughput — the numbers behind the transcripts, not just adjectives.

Word error rate
4.4%
Word error rate

The top score on the Antena1 benchmark — ahead of Microsoft (4.8%), Whisper-Large (5.9%), and Google USM (11.3%).

Faster than real time
20x
Faster than real time

A 60-minute video is transcribed to text in about three minutes.

Languages
100+
Languages

Automatic language detection, with speaker labels and word-level timestamps.

File formats
20+
File formats

MP4, MOV, WebM and more in — export to TXT, PDF, SRT, and VTT.

Word error rate (lower is better) on the Antena1 split of the RO-N3WS Romanian speech benchmark (Diaconu et al., arXiv:2603.02368).

How it works

How to convert MP4 to text in three steps

No software to install. Upload, transcribe, and export — right in your browser.

01

Upload your MP4

Drag and drop your MP4 file, or browse to select it.

02

AI converts speech to text

Your MP4 becomes an accurate transcript in minutes, with speaker labels and timestamps.

03

Review & export

Read along with synced playback, then download as TXT, PDF, SRT, or VTT.

About MP4

MP4 and speech-to-text: a natural fit

MP4 is the format most recordings end up in — meetings, lectures, interviews, screen captures. Converting MP4 to text unlocks what's trapped in the audio.

The default recording format

Zoom exports, phone videos, screen recordings, downloaded clips — MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) is the common denominator, which makes it the file people most often need transcribed.

The audio track is the source

The AI reads the audio stream inside your MP4 directly. There's no need to extract an MP3 or strip the video first — upload the MP4 as-is.

Codecs handled for you

H.264, H.265, or AV1 video with AAC or PCM audio — the usual MP4 internals are all supported, so the file plays whatever role your recorder gave it.

Long files welcome

Transcription runs at roughly 20x real time: an hour-long MP4 becomes text in about three minutes, so full meetings and lectures are no problem.

Beyond text

What to do with your MP4 transcript

MP4 to transcript is the first step — the text you get back is raw material for notes, content, and captions.

Notes and minutes

Speaker-labeled text turns a recorded call into ready minutes: decisions, owners, and action items in everyone's own words.

Quotes and research

Search the transcript for the exact phrase, copy it with its timestamp, and cite the moment — no scrubbing through the recording.

Subtitles from the same upload

The same transcription exports as SRT or VTT, so one MP4 upload gives you both the text document and the caption files.

Content repurposing

Turn the transcript into show notes, a blog post, or documentation — spoken content becomes indexable, linkable text that search engines can actually read.

Pricing

Free video to text transcription — upgrade when you need more

Get 30 free minutes the moment you sign up — no credit card required. Subscribe to Pro for 20 hours of transcription every month.

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30 free minutes to transcribe your first videos.

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  • Speaker labels & timestamps
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  • SRT & VTT subtitle customization
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Customer stories

Trusted by journalists, broadcasters & creators

Transcribe Video to Text is built on Vatis Tech's speech engine — here's what Vatis Tech customers say.

The automatically transcribed text can be easily edited and modified as needed… Automated transcripts can then be shared and distributed more easily among multiple users, facilitating collaboration and information exchange.
Alin Romașcan
Chief Operating Officer, Antena 3 CNN
In our quest for a state-of-the-art transcription solution, Vatis Tech emerged as the clear choice, thanks to its solid accuracy, ease of use, and real-time capabilities.
Adrian Vintila
Head of Broadcast IT, Euronews Romania
The difference was clear right from the start. Vatis was faster, more accurate, and has only gotten better. It saves us time every day.
Veronica Tudor
Deputy Chief Editor, AGERPRES
In a world full of unsearchable but crucial information on platforms such as TikTok, InstaReels, Facebook or YouTube lives, Vatis gave us, as journalists, the opportunity to collect, transcribe and search for information. Without it, I would have to listen to thousands of hours of interviews, debates and streamed video solely helped by two ears, ten fingers and a headset.
Victor Ilie
Investigative Reporter, Recorder
I use the software created by Vatis Tech on a weekly basis. It helps a lot to streamline my working time, making it easier to edit the text directly… The transcription is highly accurate, has diacritics, punctuation, and the paragraphs are separated by speakers.
Andreea Roșca
Creator, The Vast & The Curious podcast
Vatis Tech tackles the challenge of speech-to-text in medical and radiological language by employing artificial intelligence. With a focus on accuracy, Vatis Tech surpasses other applications for the Romanian language, offering reliable transcription results.
Dr. Răzvan Capșa
Medical Director, Radiology & Medical Imaging
We switched from Turboscribe after hitting too many daily file limits and inconsistent results. Vatis Tech gave us instant speed, total control, and zero restrictions.
Daniel P.
Media Manager
We left Notta because of the usage caps and hidden fees. Vatis gave us everything — fast, clean, and included.
Anna F.
Lead Researcher, Public Affairs Firm

FAQ

MP4 to text — frequently asked questions

Your MP4 transcript is one upload away.

Drop an MP4 and watch the first 3 minutes transcribe free — no signup, no credit card.