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LinkedIn video to text

Turn a video post into a text post, an article or notes — in seconds.

First 2 minutes free, any lengthLanguage detected automaticallyPublic posts
Longer than 2 minutes?You get the first 2 minutes here. Kalpa transcribes the rest — free to start on iPhone Get the app ›

How do you get the text of a LinkedIn video?

To turn a LinkedIn video to text, open the post, tap the three dots and choose Copy link to post. Paste it above and press Transcribe. Kalpa returns the spoken words with timestamps. The first 2 minutes of any LinkedIn video are free here; the rest, including LinkedIn Live recordings, is in Kalpa.

Short ones here, long ones in Kalpa

First 2 min · free hereLinkedIn video1:20English · detected
0:00
Three lessons from my first year as a manager.
0:12
One, your calendar is now your job description.
0:37
Two, feedback works best when it is small and often.
1:02
Three, ask your team what you should stop doing.
Keep it, search it, ask about it laterSave to Kalpa ›

How to transcribe a LinkedIn video

  1. Open the post

    On LinkedIn or in the app.

  2. Copy link to post

    From the ⋯ menu on the post.

  3. Paste and transcribe

    Paste above and press Transcribe.

  4. Repurpose

    Edit the text into a post, article or newsletter.

Faster in the app

Turn LinkedIn videos into posts and call notes

Keep the transcripts of your own LinkedIn videos, and the ones prospects post, in Kalpa, so a good line becomes a written post and you walk into calls prepared.

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Good to know

  • Only posts visible to everyone open by link — not connections-only posts.
  • LinkedIn Live recordings are usually long: the first 2 minutes are free here and the rest is in Kalpa.
  • Learning courses are not public posts and can’t be opened.

Why people transcribe LinkedIn videos

Personal brand

Turn every video into a written post for people who scroll past video.

Sales research

Capture what a prospect said in their videos before a call.

Recruiting

Keep notes from company culture videos.

When the free tool is enough — and when you need Kalpa

Free web toolKalpa app
LengthFirst 2 minutes of any recordingThe whole recording, no limit
Summary, quotes and topics—Yes
Search everything you saved—Ask in chat, jump to the moment
Your own recordingsUpload a fileRecord on iPhone or Apple Watch, transcribed on device
Languages25, detected automatically25, detected automatically

Questions and answers

Is the LinkedIn video transcript free?

Kalpa transcribes the first 2 minutes of any public LinkedIn video for free, with no sign-up.

Can I transcribe LinkedIn Live?

A LinkedIn Live recording works by its post link: you read the first 2 minutes here and the rest in Kalpa.

Do connections-only LinkedIn posts work?

Connections-only LinkedIn posts can’t be opened by link, so only posts visible to everyone work.

Can I turn the LinkedIn transcript into a post?

You can copy the LinkedIn video transcript and edit it into a text post, article or newsletter yourself.

Can LinkedIn Learning courses be transcribed?

LinkedIn Learning courses are not public posts, so Kalpa can’t open them by link.

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