Transcribe video to text

Upload your videos and get accurate text transcripts in minutes. Sonix uses AI for 99% accuracy with speaker labels and timestamps.

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5 min
Average turnaround
Transcribe hour-long videos in minutes
99%
Transcription accuracy
Industry-leading speech recognition
53+
Languages supported
Transcribe videos in any language
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Export formats
SRT, VTT, Word, PDF, and more
Why transcribe

Benefits of video transcription

Add Subtitles & Captions

Generate SRT and VTT files for YouTube, Vimeo, and social media. Make your videos accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.

Boost SEO Rankings

Search engines can't watch videos, but they can index transcripts. Add transcriptions to improve discoverability and search rankings.

Save Time & Money

Manual video transcription takes hours. Sonix transcribes videos in minutes using AI, at a fraction of human transcription costs.

Repurpose Content

Turn videos into blog posts, social media content, training materials, or documentation. Extend the value of every video.

Understanding conversion

Why AI transcription beats manual methods

Speed and Cost Advantages

Human transcription services can be costly and time-consuming, especially when you're regularly producing video content. A professional transcriptionist charges $25 to $40 per hour and may take 48 hours or longer to complete an hour-long video—requiring them to watch multiple times to ensure accuracy.

Sonix transcribes the same content in under five minutes with up to 99% accuracy, at a fraction of the cost. Thanks to artificial intelligence, Sonix produces more accurate transcripts than many manual services while eliminating long turnaround times. Transcribe as many videos as you need, quickly and affordably.

Browser-Based Editing & Subtitle Workflow

For perfect subtitles, all transcriptions require a little clean-up—especially with terms or phrases unique to your content or industry. These clean-ups are easily achieved with the Sonix in-browser editor.

The editor works like a word processor within your browser, synchronized perfectly with your source video. Click any word to jump to that exact moment in the recording. Make changes, adjust caption timing, and customize subtitle styling without switching between programs. Once you're done editing, export your subtitles as SRT or VTT for YouTube and other platforms, or burn captions directly into your video for social media where caption files aren't supported.

Features

Powerful video transcription features

AI-Powered Accuracy

Advanced speech recognition delivers 99% accuracy. Our AI continuously improves to recognize accents and terminology.

Speaker Identification

Automatically detect and label multiple speakers. Perfect for interviews, panel discussions, and multi-person videos.

In-Browser Editor

Review and edit your transcript with word-level timestamps. Click any word to jump to that moment in the video.

Caption Customization

Customize caption size, font, positioning, and colors. Burn subtitles directly into your video for social media.

All Video Formats

Upload MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, and more. Sonix handles all common video file formats.

53+ Languages

Transcribe videos in any language. Translate transcripts and subtitles to additional languages with one click.

How it works

Transcribe video in 4 easy steps

1

Upload your video

Upload your video file. We accept MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, and all common formats.

2

Select language

Choose the language spoken in your video and click 'Transcribe Now'.

3

Review and edit

Use our in-browser editor to review your transcript and adjust caption timing.

4

Export subtitles

Export as SRT or VTT for YouTube, or burn subtitles directly into your video.

Common questions

Video transcription FAQ

What are the benefits of video transcription?

Video transcription enables subtitles for accessibility, boosts SEO rankings, and lets you repurpose content into blog posts and social media.

What is video transcription?

Video transcription converts spoken words in videos into written text. Sonix uses AI to transcribe automatically with speaker labels and timestamps.

What's the history of video transcription?

Video transcription evolved from broadcast captioning for deaf viewers. Today, AI-powered tools make accurate transcription accessible to all creators.

Should I use professional video transcription?

Human transcription costs $50+/hour and takes days. Sonix delivers 99% accuracy in minutes at a fraction of the cost. Use our editor to perfect any errors.

How does automatic video transcription work?

Upload your video, select the language, and Sonix's AI converts speech to text in minutes. Export as subtitles or burn captions into the video.

Why transcribe videos?

Transcription enables subtitles for YouTube, captions for social media, documentation for Zoom recordings, and repurposed content for marketing.

Why Sonix

The best way to transcribe video

Fast & accurate

99% accuracy in minutes, not hours. AI-powered transcription that improves continuously.

Subtitle export

Export SRT and VTT files for YouTube, Vimeo, and social media platforms.

Burn-in captions

Add customized subtitles directly to your video for platforms that don't support caption files.

Affordable pricing

Pay a fraction of human transcription costs. Flexible plans for creators and enterprises.

Customer reviews

Loved by video creators

Rated 4.98 out of 5 based on 211 reviews

Impressed at how seamless Sonix makes editing transcripts. This is so much easier and more enjoyable than manually writing an entire transcript myself.
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Sean A.
Wellington, New Zealand
One of the best sites/services on the Internet I've ever tried.
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Matteo L.
Brescia, Italy
The transcription was pretty darn good!
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Andy D.
Los Angeles, CA USA
I really enjoyed how quickly and accurate the transcription system was. Will definitely use again in the future. I have recommended you to a friend.
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Walker P.
Wheeling, WV USA
My first trial was a video interview with a woman with an Eastern European accent, and I thought there was no way your system would render a good transcription—but it was amazingly accurate...
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Jeff P.
Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
The UI experience is fantastic! It's quick and easy to understand. Plus it's web based so I can switch between my desktop and laptop easily.
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Andras L.
Budapest, Hungary
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