Free tool

Transcribe video any link or file, to text, free.

Paste an Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or X link, or upload a video or audio file. Every word comes back with timestamps you can switch off, ready to copy or download as TXT, SRT or VTT.

Files and transcripts are deleted within 24 hours.

Transcribe video at a glance

content.win is one of the few free transcribers that takes an Instagram or TikTok link directly and returns the whole transcript with timestamps, in more than 50 languages, without an account. It works whether or not the video has captions, because it transcribes the speech itself.

Works with
A public Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or X link, or an uploaded MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG or FLAC.
Comes back as
The whole transcript with timestamps you can switch off, as TXT, SRT or VTT. More than 50 languages, detected automatically.
Runs
Online. Files are deleted within 24 hours.
Price
Free. No account, no watermark.

How to transcribe a video to text

  1. Paste a link or drop a file. An Instagram Reel, a TikTok, a YouTube video, a post on X, or any MP4, MOV, MP3, M4A or WAV from your device.
  2. Press Transcribe. A short clip is ready in well under a minute.
  3. Copy or download. Read it as a clean document, flip the timestamps on when you need them, and download TXT, SRT or VTT.

Every word, every time

  • Most transcribers show the first lines and hold the rest. Here the full transcript of the clip lands on the page.
  • Timestamps sit beside every line and switch off with one tap for a clean read. Copy and the TXT download follow the switch; SRT and VTT always keep the timing.
  • More than 50 languages, detected for you. Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese and Korean read as well as English.

Built for people who make content

Steal the hook, not the video
Paste a competitor's Reel, read the first three lines, rewrite them in your voice. Keep a swipe file of hooks as text instead of a folder of saved videos.
One video, four posts
Transcribe your own talking-head video and you have the caption, a carousel, a thread and a newsletter section.
Quote it exactly
A podcast clip, an interview, an ad. The exact words with a timestamp, not a paraphrase from memory.
Voice notes into text
A client brief sent as a voice note, an idea recorded on a walk. Text you can search, forward and act on.
Captions that match
Download the SRT, burn it in, and the video reads with the sound off.

Works with

Instagram
Reels and video posts from public accounts, and the first video of a carousel.
TikTok
Public videos, from the app link or the web link.
YouTube
Videos and Shorts, with the Save button on a computer.
X
Videos in public posts.
Your files
MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, OGG and FLAC.

What you get

  • The full transcript on the page, with timestamps beside every line and a switch that hides them for a clean read.
  • Copy in one click, or download TXT for notes and SRT or VTT for captions.
  • Files and transcripts are deleted within 24 hours.

Questions people ask

How do I transcribe a video to text for free?

Paste the link to the video, or upload the file, and press Transcribe. The full transcript is on the page in about a minute, with timestamps you can switch off. Copy it, or download TXT, SRT or VTT.

Can I transcribe an Instagram Reel or a TikTok?

Yes. Paste the link to any public Reel, video post, TikTok, YouTube video, Short or X post. Private and restricted posts can't be reached; if the video is yours, upload the file instead.

How accurate is the transcript?

Clear speech comes out close to word-perfect, with punctuation and natural line breaks. Heavy background music, crosstalk and far-away microphones lower that. Names and slang are spelled the way they sound.

Which languages does it transcribe?

More than 50, detected automatically: English, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian and many more.

Can I get SRT captions from it?

Yes. Download the SRT or VTT and drop it into CapCut, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve or YouTube Studio. The lines follow the natural pauses in speech, which is exactly what caption tools want.

Does it work with audio files?

Yes. MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, FLAC and WebM, as well as MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV video. Voice notes, memos and podcast clips all work.