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Video to text

Upload a file or paste a link from Instagram, TikTok or YouTube — get the words in seconds.

Drop a video file or paste a link .mp4, .mov, .webm — or a video link

First 2 minutes free, any lengthLanguage detected automaticallyFiles and links

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 convert a video to text?

To convert a video to text, drop the video file above or paste a public link from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or another platform. Kalpa extracts the audio, detects the language and returns text with timestamps. The first 2 minutes of any video are free here; the rest is in the Kalpa app.

Short ones here, long ones in Kalpa

First 2 min · free hereproduct-demo.mp41:38English · detected

0:00: Here is the new dashboard. The first thing you will notice is the search bar.
0:14: Type a question in plain words and it filters the list for you.
0:39: Over here on the right are the saved views, one click each.
1:20: That is the whole demo. Questions in the chat, please.

Keep it, search it, ask about it laterSave to Kalpa ›

How to transcribe a video

Pick the video
A file from your camera roll or a link.
Drop or paste it
MP4, MOV and WebM files, or platform links.
Get the transcript
With timestamps, in the spoken language.
Use it
Captions, notes, posts — or keep it in Kalpa.

Faster in the app

Keep what you learned from videos, in words

Tutorials, talks and clips go by fast. A video transcript lets you quote a line, skim for the part that mattered, or turn it into notes and posts.

Download on the App Store

Good to know

Only the speech is transcribed, not on-screen text.
For social links, the platform pages explain where to copy them.
The first 2 minutes of any video are free here; the rest is in Kalpa.

What people do with video transcripts

Captions

A starting point for subtitles and accessibility.

Repurposing

Turn videos into posts, newsletters and articles.

Learning

Notes from tutorials and lectures.

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

	Free web tool	Kalpa app
Length	First 2 minutes of any recording	The whole recording, no limit
Summary, quotes and topics	—	Yes
Search everything you saved	—	Ask in chat, jump to the moment
Your own recordings	Upload a file	Record on iPhone or Apple Watch, transcribed on device
Languages	25, detected automatically	25, detected automatically

Questions and answers

Can I paste a YouTube link instead of uploading a video?

Yes, the video to text tool accepts public links from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, Vimeo and other supported platforms.

Which video file formats can I convert to text?

You can upload MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and AVI video files up to 100 MB.

Do I get subtitles from a video transcript?

The video to text tool gives you timestamped text you can copy or download as .txt; it does not export .srt subtitle files.

How much of a video is free to transcribe?

Kalpa transcribes the first 2 minutes of any video for free, with no sign-up, and the page shows how much is left for the Kalpa app.

Does it transcribe text shown on screen in a video?

Only the speech in a video is transcribed, not text that appears on screen.

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Everything you hear and say, remembered

Kalpa keeps what you watch, say and think in one place you can talk to. Free to start on iPhone and Apple Watch.