Turn Every Video Into Valuable Text.
Transcribe YouTube videos, audio and meetings in seconds. Search, summarize, translate and export with AI.
- No credit card required
- Fast and accurate
- 90+ languages supported
How it works
Paste a link or upload a file
YouTube URL, MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4 or MOV. No account needed to start.
We transcribe it
Captions when available, AI speech recognition otherwise. Language detected automatically.
Search, edit, export
Click a timestamp to jump, fix a word, then download TXT, SRT, VTT, PDF or DOCX.
Everything speech-to-text should do
One workspace from raw audio to publishable text.
YouTube Transcription
Paste a link, get the full transcript with timestamps in seconds.
Audio to Text
MP3, WAV, M4A: Whisper-class accuracy with automatic punctuation.
Video to Text
MP4, MOV, WEBM: we extract the audio and transcribe it in the background.
AI Summaries
Summaries, key points and chapters grounded in the transcript only.
Multi-Language Support
90+ languages detected automatically; translate while keeping timestamps.
Smart Search
Find any word instantly and jump to the exact moment it was said.
Timestamped Transcripts
Every line is time-coded and synced with the player.
Export Formats
TXT, SRT, VTT, PDF, DOCX and JSON, with or without timestamps.
A real editor, not a text box
Player on the left, transcript on the right. Click a line to seek, fix a word inline, export when it's right.
- ✓Synchronized highlighting while the media plays
- ✓Speaker labels, search and inline editing
- ✓Autosave and keyboard shortcuts
Who uses Retranscrit
Content Creators
Turn videos into articles, chapters, subtitles and LinkedIn posts.
Students
Searchable notes and quotes from lectures and tutorials.
Researchers
Transcribe interviews and focus groups with verifiable timestamps.
Journalists
Fast, accurate quotes you can check against the recording.
Businesses
Meeting minutes, decisions and action items without a note-taker.
Go further with AI
Every transcript can become a summary, a translation or an answer.
Summaries & key points
Grounded only in the transcript, with timestamps to verify every claim.
Translation
Translate the transcript while preserving every timestamp.
Smart search & chat
Ask a question and get the answer with the exact moments it comes from.
Simple pricing. Start free.
Pay monthly or save 2 months with yearly billing.
free
- 30 min of AI transcription / month
- 20 YouTube transcripts / day
- TXT, SRT, VTT exports
- 3 AI summaries to try
- 7-day history
pro
- 600 min of AI transcription / month
- Unlimited YouTube transcripts
- Speaker identification
- PDF & DOCX exports
- 100 AI generations / month
- AI chat on your transcripts
- Priority processing
business
- 2,000 min of AI transcription / month
- Everything in Pro
- Files up to 8 h / 5 GB
- 400 AI generations / month
- Meeting notes, articles, LinkedIn posts
- JSON export, 90-day file retention
- Priority support
Frequently asked questions
Is the YouTube transcript generator really free?
Yes. Transcribing a YouTube video that has captions is free and does not require an account. Free users can transcribe up to 20 videos a day; paid plans remove that limit.
What if the video has no captions?
Upload the audio or video file instead: our AI transcribes it with timestamps. Free accounts get 30 minutes a month; Pro gets 600.
How accurate is the AI transcription?
We use Whisper-class speech recognition with automatic punctuation and language detection. On clear audio, accuracy is typically above 95%. You can edit any word inline.
Which formats can I export?
TXT, SRT and VTT on every plan; PDF, DOCX and JSON on Pro and Business.
Which languages are supported?
Transcription works in more than 90 languages. The interface is available in English, French, Spanish, German and Arabic.
What happens to my files?
Uploaded files are deleted automatically after 24 hours (free), 30 days (Pro) or 90 days (Business). You can delete a transcript at any time.
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes. Subscriptions are managed in the Stripe customer portal: upgrade, downgrade or cancel in one click, invoices included.
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