About us
About transcript.im
transcript.im is a video and audio transcription tool. Paste a public video link or upload a file, and it returns a timestamped transcript you can read, search, summarize, translate and export as TXT, SRT or VTT.
What we do
What transcript.im does
Transcribes public video links
Paste a link from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or X (Twitter), including YouTube Shorts, playlists and channels and Instagram Reels, and get the spoken words as timestamped text.
Transcribes your own recordings
Upload one audio or video file at a time, such as a meeting, lecture, interview or podcast: up to 500 MB on Free and 5 GB on Pro.
Uses captions first
When a video already has usable captions, transcript.im uses them. When it has none, AI transcribes the audio with a timestamp on every line.
Summarizes, translates and rewrites
Turn a finished transcript into a summary, chapters, notes or a mind map, rewrite it as a new script, or translate it into 12 languages.
Exports and copies
Copy any transcript, or download it as TXT for reading, or SRT and VTT for subtitles in a video editor or player.
Works from code and AI agents
The REST API, the MCP server and agent skills let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and your own scripts fetch transcripts, run batches and search YouTube.
Why transcript.im
What makes transcript.im different
One workflow for every platform
YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and your own files all go through the same steps and give the same timestamped result, so you do not need a separate tool per site.
A file, not just a panel
The transcript panel inside a video player only shows text while you watch. transcript.im gives you text you can search, copy, translate and save as TXT, SRT or VTT.
No per-video length limit
A long lecture or podcast is not refused for its length. It uses more of your plan allowance instead.
Timestamps stay with the text
Every line keeps its timestamp, including in translations, so you can return to the exact moment in the recording.
Built for people and for agents
The same transcripts are available in the web app and through the API, MCP server and agent skills, on the same account.
Who it's for
Who uses transcript.im
Creators and marketers
Turn videos and podcasts into captions, briefs, posts and scripts without typing them out.
Students and researchers
Search lectures, interviews and source videos, then turn them into study notes and structured summaries.
Professionals and teams
Keep meetings, demos, training and customer calls as transcripts you can search, quote and come back to.
Developers and AI agent builders
Give an app or an agent transcripts of public videos through one API, an MCP server or agent skills.
Anyone who prefers reading
Follow a recording as text, skim ahead, copy the useful parts and jump back to the timestamp when you need it.
How it works
How transcript.im works
1. Add a link or a file
Paste a public video link or upload one audio or video file from your device.
2. Get a timestamped transcript
transcript.im uses existing captions when they are available and transcribes the audio with AI when they are not.
3. Use the transcript
Read and search it, then summarize, translate, rewrite, copy or download it as TXT, SRT or VTT.
4. Choose a plan when you need more
The Free plan covers a few transcripts a day. Pro adds monthly volume, batches of up to 20 videos and API access.
At a glance
Key facts
- Name
- transcript.im
- Category
- video and audio transcription (speech to text) web app with AI summaries, translation and a developer API
- Website
- transcript.im
- Sources
- public YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X (Twitter) video links, and uploaded audio and video files
- Uploads
- one audio or video file per upload, up to 500 MB on Free and 5 GB on Pro
- Transcript language
- detected automatically, or set to English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese or Korean
- Output
- timestamped transcript; copy, or download as TXT, SRT or VTT
- AI tools
- summary, chapters, notes, mind map, rewrite, and translation into 12 languages
- Video length
- no per-video length limit on any plan
- Free plan
- $0, 3 transcripts per day, 50 AI credits and 30 transcription minutes per month
- Pro plan
- $10 per month or $96 per year, 500 transcripts, 3,000 AI credits and 1,500 transcription minutes per month, batches of up to 20 videos, API access
- Developer access
- REST API, MCP server and agent skills
- Website languages
- 20
- Support
- support@transcript.im
Questions
transcript.im FAQs
What is transcript.im?
transcript.im is a video and audio transcription tool. It turns public video links and uploaded recordings into timestamped transcripts, then helps you summarize, translate, rewrite and export them.
Which videos and files does transcript.im support?
Public YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X (Twitter) video links, including Shorts and Reels, and uploaded audio and video files of up to 500 MB on Free and 5 GB on Pro, one file per upload.
What happens when a video has no captions?
transcript.im transcribes the audio with AI and puts a timestamp on every line. When usable captions already exist, it uses them instead. Uploaded files always go through audio transcription.
How accurate are the transcripts?
Accuracy depends on the original captions, the spoken language, recording quality, background noise, accents, specialist terms and overlapping speakers. Every line is timestamped, so you can check any part against the recording.
How is transcript.im different from a video's built-in transcript?
A built-in transcript panel shows text inside the player for one video. transcript.im works the same way across platforms and your own files, and lets you search, translate, summarize and download the transcript as TXT, SRT or VTT.
How much does transcript.im cost?
The Free plan costs $0 and includes 3 transcripts per day, 50 AI credits and 30 transcription minutes per month. Pro costs $10 per month or $96 per year and includes 500 transcripts, 3,000 AI credits and 1,500 transcription minutes per month, batches of up to 20 videos and API access.
Can AI agents and apps use transcript.im?
Yes. The REST API, the MCP server and agent skills give Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and your own code transcripts of public videos, batch jobs and YouTube search. API access is part of Pro.
Which languages does transcript.im support?
Transcripts can be detected automatically or set to English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese or Korean, and translated into 12 languages. The transcript.im website is available in 20 languages.
How do I contact transcript.im?
Email support@transcript.im with your account email, the link or file involved and what happened. The Contact page lists what to include.
Turn your next recording into something useful
Paste a link or upload a file to get the transcript first. You can decide what to create from it after that.