Free video to text transcription
Drop in a video, get accurate text and subtitles. No signup, no upload, no watermark — the AI runs in your browser, so your file never leaves your device.
Drop your video or audio file here
or click to browse — it's free, no signup
MP4 · MOV · WebM · MKV · AVI · MP3 · WAV · M4A and more
🔒 100% private — transcription runs in your browser. Your file is never uploaded.
How it works
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Drop your file
Any common video or audio format. Nothing is uploaded — the file stays on your device.
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AI transcribes locally
OpenAI’s Whisper model runs right in your browser — no server ever sees your file.
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Copy or download
Get plain text, or timestamped SRT / VTT subtitle files ready for YouTube and video editors.
Why FreeTranscribe?
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🔒 Actually private
Other “free” tools upload your video to their servers. Here, transcription happens on your device — nothing to leak, nothing to delete later.
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⚡ No upload wait
A 1 GB video normally takes ages to upload. With local processing, transcription starts the moment you drop the file.
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🆓 Free without tricks
No “first 5 minutes free”, no account wall, no watermark. Ad-supported, so it stays free.
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🌍 ~100 languages
Auto-detects the spoken language, or pick it manually for best accuracy.
Frequently asked questions
Is this really free? What’s the catch?
It’s free and supported by ads. There’s no account, no trial that expires, no per-minute billing, and no watermark. Because the AI runs on your device instead of our servers, we don’t have compute costs that force a paywall.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. This is the big difference from other transcription sites: the speech-recognition model (OpenAI Whisper) downloads to your browser and runs locally via WebAssembly. Your file never leaves your device.
What file formats are supported?
Video: MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI and more. Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, FLAC. If your browser can’t decode a format, a built-in FFmpeg fallback handles it.
How long does transcription take?
The first visit downloads the AI model once (it’s then cached). After that, processing speed depends on your computer and the accuracy setting — expect a few minutes for a 10-minute video on a modern machine. The transcript streams in live as it works.
What languages are supported?
Whisper supports about 100 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and Arabic. Auto-detect usually works; you can also set the language manually.
Can I get subtitles instead of plain text?
Yes — every transcription includes timestamps, and you can download the result as an SRT or VTT subtitle file, ready for YouTube, video editors, or web players.