Free tool · No sign-up

Vimeo transcript

Talks, showreels and webinars on Vimeo — as clean text with timestamps.

First 2 minutes free, any lengthLanguage detected automaticallyPublic and unlisted
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 a transcript of a Vimeo video?

To get a Vimeo transcript, click Share on the Vimeo player, copy the link and paste it above. Unlisted links work as long as you copy the full link. Kalpa transcribes the audio and returns text with timestamps. The first 2 minutes of any Vimeo video are free here; the rest of a talk or webinar is in Kalpa.

Short ones here, long ones in Kalpa

First 2 min · free hereVimeo video1:36English · detected
0:00
Thank you all for coming to this talk on design systems.
0:15
We started with forty different buttons across our products.
0:46
Today there are three, and nobody misses the others.
1:19
Let me show you how we got there.
Keep it, search it, ask about it laterSave to Kalpa ›

How to transcribe a Vimeo video

  1. Click Share

    On the Vimeo player or page.

  2. Copy the link

    Unlisted links include an extra code — copy all of it.

  3. Paste and transcribe

    Paste above and press Transcribe.

  4. Keep the transcript

    Download a .txt or save it to Kalpa.

Faster in the app

Keep notes from every Vimeo talk you watch

Keep the transcripts of conference talks, webinars and client videos in Kalpa, so a quote or a key point is easy to find long after you watched it.

Good to know

  • Password-protected and private videos can’t be opened by link.
  • Showcase and channel links: open the video itself first.
  • Conference talks usually run long: the first 2 minutes are free here and the rest of the talk is in Kalpa.

Why people transcribe Vimeo videos

Conference talks

Notes and quotes from talks you watched.

Client work

A text version of the video you delivered.

Accessibility

A transcript to publish alongside the video.

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 Vimeo transcript free?

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

Do unlisted Vimeo videos work?

Unlisted Vimeo videos work as long as you paste the full link, including the extra code at the end.

What about password-protected Vimeo videos?

Password-protected and private Vimeo videos can’t be opened by link.

Can I publish the Vimeo transcript next to the video?

You can download the Vimeo transcript as a .txt file with timestamps and publish it alongside the video; .srt caption export is not available.

Do Vimeo showcase links work?

A Vimeo showcase or channel link won’t open directly, so open the video itself and copy its link.

See all free tools

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.

Download on the App Store