Dailies Transcription
Transcribe your dailies overnight. Search through hours of footage by dialogue, find the exact take you need, and speed up your selects process.
Filmmakers
From dailies to final delivery, Sonix accelerates your post-production workflow with accurate transcripts, subtitles, and captions. Export to any NLE, in any language.
Studio-grade accuracy
NLE integration
53+ languages
Dailies
Transcribe
Subtitle
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Deliver
5 min
Per hour of footage
Lightning-fast processing
99%
Accuracy rate
Studio-grade accuracy
53+
Languages supported
Global subtitle coverage
50K+
Productions served
Films transcribed
Join filmmakers at leading studios
Built for professional film production
Multi-Language Subtitles
Translate your subtitles into 54+ languages automatically. Prepare your film for international distribution without hiring translators for each territory.
NLE Timeline Export
Export to Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer. Import transcripts directly into your editing timeline with word-level timestamps.
Speaker Identification
Automatically detect and label different speakers. Essential for documentaries, interviews, and multi-character scenes.
Burn-In Subtitles
Render subtitles directly into your video file. Customize font, size, color, and positioning for theatrical, streaming, or festival delivery.
Script Sync
Compare your transcribed dailies against the original script. Track script coverage, identify deviations, and ensure complete scene coverage.
Everything you need to know about
film transcription
How do I transcribe dailies for my film production?
Upload your dailies directly from your camera cards, NAS, or cloud storage. Sonix transcribes overnight, giving your editor searchable transcripts by morning. Find any line of dialogue across hours of footage instantly.
What subtitle formats does Sonix export?
Sonix exports SRT, VTT, TTML, SCC, STL, and other industry-standard formats. Whether you need subtitles for Netflix, theatrical distribution, or broadcast, we export in the right format for your delivery requirements.
How do I get transcripts into my editing software?
Sonix exports to XML formats compatible with Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer. Import the transcript directly into your timeline with frame-accurate timestamps.
Can Sonix handle feature-length films and documentaries?
Yes. Sonix handles any length content, from short films to feature-length productions and multi-episode series. Our infrastructure is built for professional production volumes with no file size limits.
How accurate is the transcription for film dialogue?
Sonix achieves 99% accuracy on clear dialogue. For productions with challenging audio, ambient noise, or accents, use our browser-based editor to quickly review and perfect your transcript before export.
Can I collaborate with my post-production team?
Yes. Invite editors, assistant editors, and post supervisors to your workspace. Everyone can access transcripts, make edits, add notes, and export files without emailing files back and forth.
Accelerate post-production
without compromise
Faster turnaround
Get transcripts and subtitles in minutes, not days. Meet tight post-production deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Global distribution
Translate subtitles into 54+ languages. Prepare your film for international territories without hiring translators for each market.
NLE integration
Export to Final Cut Pro, Premiere, DaVinci, and Avid. Work within your existing editing workflow seamlessly.
Delivery compliance
Generate subtitles that meet theatrical, streaming, and broadcast requirements. Festival-ready and distributor-approved formats.
The filmmaker's choice for
transcription & subtitles
Why do film productions choose Sonix?
Sonix combines the speed of AI with the accuracy professional productions demand. Our NLE integrations, multi-format exports, and translation capabilities make us the complete solution for film post-production.
How does Sonix compare to transcription services?
Traditional transcription services take 24-48 hours and charge $1-2 per minute. Sonix delivers in minutes at a fraction of the cost without compromising the accuracy you need for professional delivery.
Can Sonix handle documentary interviews?
Yes. Sonix excels at documentary work with speaker identification, searchable transcripts, and easy export. Find any quote across hundreds of hours of interview footage in seconds.
What makes Sonix better for filmmakers specifically?
We built features filmmakers actually need: dailies transcription, NLE timeline exports, burn-in subtitles, and distribution-compliant caption formats. Everything integrates with professional film workflows.
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