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Webinar to text

An hour-long webinar, as notes you can read in five minutes.

Drop a webinar recording .mp4, .m4a or .webm — or paste a link

First 2 minutes free, any lengthLanguage detected automaticallyFiles and video 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 get a transcript of a webinar?

To turn a webinar to text, download the replay from your webinar platform, or copy its YouTube or Vimeo link, and add it above. Kalpa returns the speech as text with timestamps. The first 2 minutes of any webinar are free here; the rest of the transcript is in Kalpa.

Short ones here, long ones in Kalpa

First 2 min · free hereWebinar recording, clip1:48English · detected

0:00: Welcome everyone, we will start in one minute.
0:21: Today: three ways to cut onboarding time for new customers.
0:52: We take questions at the end, so use the Q and A box.
1:27: Okay, let us begin with the first one, the welcome email.

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

How to transcribe a webinar

Get the replay
Download it or copy the replay link.
Add it here or in Kalpa
The first 2 minutes of any webinar are free here; the rest is in Kalpa.
Read the summary
Key points and questions from the Q&A.
Keep it
Ask Kalpa about it next time it’s relevant.

Faster in the app

An hour of webinar, as text you can skim

Paste the replay link or upload the file, then skim the timestamped text for the Q&A and the parts that matter. Quote a speaker without scrubbing through the video.

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Good to know

Many replays are on YouTube or Vimeo — use the link.
Slides aren’t transcribed, only speech.
Q&A sections are often the most useful part.

Why people transcribe webinars

Learning

Notes from a session you didn’t have time to watch.

Marketing

Turn your webinar into a blog post and emails.

Sales

Questions prospects asked, as text.

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

How much of a webinar is free?

Kalpa transcribes the first 2 minutes of any webinar for free, with no sign-up; the rest of the webinar is in the Kalpa app.

Can I paste a YouTube link to a webinar?

Yes, you can paste a link to a public webinar replay on YouTube or Vimeo instead of uploading a file.

Are webinar slides transcribed?

No, Kalpa transcribes the speech in a webinar, not the text on its slides.

Can I download the webinar transcript?

Yes, you can copy the webinar transcript with timestamps or download it as a .txt file.

Which languages can a webinar be in?

Kalpa detects the webinar’s language automatically and supports 25 languages, including English, German and French.

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