mov → text · iphone & quicktime video
MOV to text.
iPhone videos and Mac screen recordings are .mov files. Drop one in and get what was said.
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To transcribe a MOV file, drop it into the box above. The audio track is transcribed and the video is ignored. You get plain text and downloadable .srt subtitles. iPhone video is large, so for anything long, export the audio first. Free: 3 files a day with no account, transcripts on screen for recordings up to 15 minutes, and emailed for 15–30 minutes (15 MB upload cap). Unlimited ($9/month) takes files up to 2 hours and 50 MB, 30 hours of audio a month, no daily limit, with speaker labels.
Updated 2026-09-17
Export the audio first on a Mac
Phone video eats megabytes fast, and the page won't open a source file over 200 MB. On a Mac you don't need any extra software: open the .mov in QuickTime Player, choose File → Export As → Audio Only, and upload the .m4a it saves. It is a fraction of the size and transcribes the same.
Anywhere else, ffmpeg does the same job:
ffmpeg -i video.mov -vn -ac 1 -b:a 48k output.mp3Screen recordings with no transcript?
If a Mac screen recording comes back empty, check that it has sound. macOS screen recording captures your microphone only if you picked one in the Options menu. It does not record system audio by default, so a recording of a video call may have only your side, or nothing at all.
Good uses
- Talking-head clips for social. Transcribe, then download the .srt for burned-in or uploaded captions.
- Recorded walkthroughs and demos. Turn the narration into written docs or show notes.
- Family videos and interviews. Search what was said without scrubbing through the timeline.
Free vs Unlimited
| Free | Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $9/month, cancel anytime |
| Files per day | 3 | No daily limit |
| Longest file | 15 min on screen, 30 min by email | 2 hours |
| Upload size | 15 MB | 50 MB |
| Audio per month | — | 30 hours |
| Speaker labels | No | Yes |
| Account | None | None, Stripe checkout |
FAQ
Can I transcribe a video straight from my iPhone?+
Yes, in Safari or Chrome, if the file fits. Short clips usually do. For longer videos, export the audio on a Mac first or use Unlimited (50 MB after the browser extracts the audio).
Is .mov handled differently from .mp4?+
Not really. Both are containers around the same kinds of audio. What matters is whether your browser can read the audio track. If it can't, the whole file is uploaded and must fit under the cap.
Can I get captions for the video?+
Yes. After transcribing, click Download .srt. It has timestamps and imports into iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Premiere and YouTube.