Paste a Video URL & Transcribe to Text

Drop a video link and get a transcript in seconds — free, no account, no signup. TikTok and Instagram links are supported; you can also upload any audio or video file.

Up to 60 minutes per video. You'll confirm you have the right to transcribe the content on the next step. Prefer to upload a file? Use the uploader →

Turn any video URL into text

FreeToTranscribe lets you paste a video URL and transcribe it to text — no downloading, no software, nothing to pay. It's the quickest way to get a transcript from a video URL: paste the link, confirm you have the right to use the content, and we convert the speech to text. Use it to convert video to text online, extract subtitles, repurpose content, or save what's said for notes and research. Supported links today are TikTok and Instagram; for anything else, simply upload the file.

How to transcribe from a link

Copy the video link (in the app, tap Share → Copy link, or copy the URL from your browser).
Paste it into the box above (or the box on the homepage) and press Transcribe.
Tick the box to confirm you have the right to transcribe the content.
Read your transcript and download it as TXT, SRT, VTT or RTF — completely free.

What you can do with a video transcript

URL to subtitles — export an SRT or VTT file and use it as a caption track.
Repurpose content — turn a video into a blog post, caption, thread or newsletter.
Speech to text from a link — capture tips, recipes, tutorials and voiceovers as text.
Search & quote — make spoken content searchable and easy to reference.
Accessibility — give a written version to viewers who watch without sound.

Transcribe meeting recordings too

Have a recorded call instead of a social link? Upload it and FreeToTranscribe turns it into a searchable transcript. It works with the recordings that Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams produce — typically an MP4 video or M4A/MP3 audio file — as well as webinars, lectures and interviews. See our dedicated meeting transcription guide for Zoom, Meet and Teams.

Project teams — turn standups and planning calls into written records.
Researchers — transcribe interviews and focus groups for analysis.
Journalists — get quotable text from recorded calls and briefings.
Students — convert recorded lectures into study notes.

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Frequently asked questions

Which links can I transcribe?

TikTok and Instagram video links are supported today. For other sources — including YouTube — download the video and upload the file instead. We're adding more platforms over time.

Is it free?

Yes — completely free. No account, no login, no payment. Up to 5 transcriptions per day.

Do I need to download the video first?

No. For supported links we fetch the audio for you. For anything else, you can upload the file directly.

What formats can I download?

TXT (plain text), SRT and VTT (subtitles), and RTF (opens in Word) — all from the same transcription.