MP4 · Video to text
MP4 to text.
Drop an MP4 on the panel below. Signed out, one file up to 10 minutes is transcribed free with no account: ReadVideo opens the reader, and the transcript appears there with the video playing beside it. Copy the text, or export it as plain text or Markdown.
Upload your video or audio
Up to 16 GB · 8 hours
Or drop it anywhere on this panel.
Free trial: one upload, up to 10 minutes, no sign-in required.
Paste a link
Google Drive: share a file or a folder with "Anyone with the link" and allow downloads. For a folder or a share with several files, you choose which ones to import.
Google Drive: no membership required. Transcription uses credits.
Free trial: also works for a Google Drive link, no sign-in required.
Free trial: one upload, up to 10 minutes, no sign-in required. Signed in, a file can be up to 16 GB and 8 hours, and transcription uses credits. Check pricing
An MP4, transcribed
The MP4 of a 19-second public clip, uploaded to ReadVideo. The text below is the product's output as it came out, with each sentence's timestamp in the recording.
0:01Alright, so here we are in front of the elephants.
0:05Cool thing about these guys is that they have really long trunks, and that's cool.
0:16And that's pretty much all there is to say.
How to convert an MP4 to text
Choose the MP4
Click Choose a file or drop the MP4 anywhere on the panel. Keep the page open until the upload finishes.
Wait in the reader
The reader opens as soon as the upload is accepted and shows each processing step. A short file usually finishes in a few minutes; the queue decides the exact time.
Read and check
Click any word to replay it. Check names, numbers and technical terms against the video.
Copy, export, or keep it
Copy the text or export plain text or Markdown. Signed-out trial uploads are deleted 3 hours after upload; sign in to keep your transcripts.
MP4-to-text questions
Do I need an account?
Not for the free trial: one upload up to 10 minutes. Trial uploads are deleted 3 hours after upload. Sign in to keep transcripts and to upload longer files.
My MP4 is longer than 10 minutes. What now?
Sign in. A signed-in file can be up to 16 GB and 8 hours, and transcription uses credits. The pricing page shows what your credits cover.
Can I get SRT subtitles from my MP4?
Yes, on a paid plan: the export menu writes timed SRT subtitles, one cue per sentence. Plain text and Markdown exports are free.
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