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Timestamped Transcript · Recording to time-coded text

Timestamped Transcript

Turn a recording into a timestamped transcript: every line carries an HH:MM:SS time code so you can jump straight to that moment in the audio. Upload audio or video, export SRT, VTT or TXT.

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Audio in · timecoded transcript out Timestamped transcript AI
Audio in · timecoded transcript out
Output
SRT subtitle✓
Dubbed video✓
Transcript✓
Progress72%
67+Translation languages
300+AI voices
90Recognition languages
100%No watermark on export
Sound Familiar?

The old way is slow and expensive

Manual translation, hired voice actors, days of waiting. Creators and teams lose time and money on every single video.

Skip the old workflow

I have a transcript but I cannot find the moment a topic came up without scrubbing through the whole recording.

My subtitles line up wrong because the text was pasted in without any timing.

I need to quote a source and say exactly where in the audio it was said.

How It Works

Done in four simple steps

Upload, pick languages, and let the AI handle the rest. No software to install.

01

Upload the audio or video file — audio is what gets transcribed, so video quality is irrelevant

A few clicks, that is all.

02

Choose the spoken language (or let it detect) and let the job run

A few clicks, that is all.

03

Read the transcript: every spoken segment has its own HH:MM:SS start time

A few clicks, that is all.

04

Export SRT or VTT to put the same time codes on the video, or TXT for the words alone

A few clicks, that is all.

A transcript tells you what was said; a timestamped transcript tells you when. Time-coded transcription is the same text with a start time on every line, and that single addition is what makes a transcript usable for anything other than reading: it lets you jump to a moment instead of scrolling through an hour of audio to find it, it lets the same sentences become subtitles without re-timing them by hand, it lets you cite an interview by minute, and it lets a colleague check a quote against the original in seconds. You upload the recording — a podcast, an interview, a lecture, a meeting, a voice note, a screen recording — pick the language, and get back a transcript where every spoken segment is anchored to a time code. From there you can export SRT or VTT, which carry exactly those time codes in the format a video editor expects, export TXT if you only need the words, or keep going and translate the transcript into 30+ languages. The timing comes from the audio itself, so a two-hour file does not need to be played back to be timed. Costs 1 credit per minute of audio, with 20 free credits at sign-up and a daily free allowance; failed tasks are not charged.

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Every line is anchored to the audio

Time codes come from the recording, not from someone re-listening and guessing. Each spoken segment gets its own start time in HH:MM:SS, so the transcript and the audio refer to the same clock.

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The same file, three exports

SRT and VTT carry the time codes in the format editing tools expect, so the transcript can go back onto the video as subtitles. TXT is for when you only need the words.

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Translate it, keep the timing

A timestamped transcript can be translated into 30+ languages, which is what you want for subtitles in another language: the translated lines still know when to appear.

What You Get

Inputs and limits

A transcript where every line carries a time code Upload a file, get HH:MM:SS stamps on every line
SRT · VTT · TXT (with time codes) Export SRT / VTT — the same time codes, ready for the video
No watermark Clean exports, always
Fast processing Minutes, not days
FAQ

Common questions

What is a timestamped transcript?+

It is a transcript in which each spoken segment is preceded by its start time, usually in HH:MM:SS form. The words are the same as in a plain transcript; the difference is that every line points to a position in the audio, so the text can be navigated, cited and aligned instead of just read.

What does time-coded transcription mean?+

The same thing under a different name. Time coding means attaching time information to each segment of the text while it is being produced. Because the timing is taken from the recording itself, you do not have to listen again to place the marks — and if the file is exported as SRT or VTT, those marks are already in subtitle format.

How do I get a timestamped transcript?+

Upload the audio or video file, choose the spoken language, and run it. The result is a transcript with time codes on every line, exportable as SRT, VTT or TXT. There is nothing to set up beforehand and the original file is not modified.

Are the timestamps word-level or line-level?+

They are line-level: each spoken segment (a phrase or sentence) carries a start time, which is what subtitles and citations need. Word-by-word timing is not offered, and for subtitling it is usually not desirable anyway — a subtitle that appears word by word is hard to read.

Which file types can I upload?+

Audio and video files of the usual kinds — MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV and similar. Only the audio track is transcribed, so a low-resolution video is fine, and a separate audio file is even better if you have one.

Is it free?+

Transcription costs 1 credit per minute of audio, sign-up includes 20 free credits plus a daily free allowance, and failed tasks are never charged. You can run a short file for free to see the format, then decide whether to buy credits for longer recordings.

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