AI video transcriber
AI Video Transcription
Upload a video or audio file and get the transcript. Edit it online, with each speaker marked, then use it for captions, a summary or a new video.
- Speakers marked automatically
- Search, replace and clean up
- Video and audio files
- Free to try, online in your browser
4.6/5Trusted by over 20,000 teams and institutions worldwide.
What is video transcription?
Video transcription turns the speech in a video or audio file into written text. In Pictory you upload the file and choose its language, and it transcribes it into an editable transcript with each speaker marked. Then check it, fix any word and use the text.
A transcript you can work with. Search and replace a name across the whole file, remove filler words and silences, and pick out highlights in the same editor.
Use Pictory as an AI transcriber and transcript editor in your browser. To turn the script into a new video, see video to text. For recordings and audio files, see speech to text.
panel-talk.mp4Transcribed · 3 speakers
Transcript readySearch and replace
Your source, any format
Start with your video or audio
Upload a video or audio file, or record in Pictory. For the script and a new video, see video to text.
Upload a video
MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 5 GB or 180 minutes.
Upload audio
An MP3 or WAV recording, turned into a video.
Record in Pictory
Your screen, your camera or your voice.
Video to text
The text and the script, then a new video.
Speech to text
Recordings and audio files, transcribed.
Text to video
Paste a script and get a finished video.
How it works
How to transcribe a video with AI
To transcribe a video with AI, upload it to Pictory and choose its language. Pictory transcribes the video automatically, with each speaker marked, and opens the transcript editor. Check the text, fix any word with search and replace, and remove filler words and silences.
Upload and choose the language
Upload an MP4, MOV or WebM file, or an MP3 or WAV.
Get the transcript
Pictory transcribes it and marks each speaker.
Check and highlight
Fix words, then pick out the highlights in the Highlights tab.
Use the transcript
Download the transcript, add captions, or make a new video.
Features
AI transcription features: speakers, search and filler words
Speakers
A transcript with each speaker marked
AI transcription splits the transcript by speaker, so an interview or a panel reads clearly.
- Speakers marked
- Transcription and Highlights tabs
- Video and audio files
Search
Search and replace across the whole file
As a video transcriber, Pictory lets you find a word everywhere it appears and correct it at once, such as a product name or a person’s name.
- Find every match
- Replace them all at once
- Edit any word by hand
Search and replaceNorthwind · 14 matches
ReplacedTranscript updated
Clean up
Filler words and silences out in a click
Remove the ums and the long pauses from the transcript and the video together.
- Filler words removed
- Silences removed
- The transcript and the video together
webinar.mp452 min
Filler words offSilences off
Editor
Edit the transcript
The transcript editor puts the video transcript beside the video. Edit any word, search and replace a name across the file, remove filler words and silences, and use the Highlights tab to pick out the lines that matter. Changes to the text change the video too.
Next
What to do with a transcript
A transcript is the start of something else. Turn it into captions in your style, make a short summary of a long video, or use the script to make a new video with visuals, a voiceover and captions. You can also download the transcript and subtitles as files.
More AI video features
Your complete AI video generation tool
AI avatars
Add a talking presenter, or a digital twin of you.
Captions
Accurate, synced captions in your brand style.
Translation
Captions and voiceover for every market.
Text editing
Edit the transcript to edit the video.
Team workspaces
Share projects and brand kits with your team.
API
Generate branded videos from your own product.
AI Studio
Create any image or video you need with generative AI
The latest image and video models, built into the editor. Generate it, then drop it straight into your scene.
Generate and edit images
Describe it, or edit an existing image with a prompt.
Keep characters consistent
Use reference images to keep the same person or product in every scene.
Create video clips with sound
Generate clips with audio. Yes, characters can talk.
Extend any clip
Keep any clip going with a new prompt, even one you uploaded.
✓Get four options at once
Generate up to four versions and keep the best one.
Stay on brand
Your brand kit’s colors guide every generation.
✓
Choose your model
Pick a model for stills or 5 to 10-second clips.
Also in AI Studio: Nano Banana Lite for images and Omni Flash for video.
Use cases
Who is using AI video transcription?
JournalistsInterviews transcribed for the story
Upload the interview and get the transcript, with each speaker marked.
- Video teams
Transcripts for long recordings
Find the line you need in a long recording by searching the text.
- Educators
Lecture transcripts for students
Give students the text of the lecture, and captions on the video.
Why Pictory
Loved by creators, trusted by enterprise teams
From solo creators to global marketing teams. Read the case studies
4.6 / 5
Average rating on G2, plus Capterra’s Best Ease of Use award for 2025.
20,000+
companies and institutions creating video with Pictory.
SOC 2
and GDPR compliant, ready for enterprise security reviews
GDPR
Case studies
Teams that scaled video with Pictory
“Pictory is the easiest, most efficient way to get from an idea in text to multimedia imagery on the screen. It’s the critical component to get us out of death by PowerPoint.”
Read the Whirlybird Labs case study“Pictory helps us consistently deliver the high-quality videos we’re known for, content we’re proud of and our clients are proud to use. They always get a five-star response.”
Read the VRC case study“82% of our 10,000+ partners keep coming back to our training videos even though they aren’t mandatory courses. That’s how we know the content’s working.”
Read the AppDirect case study“It increased subscriber growth by 78% and cut my video creation time from a couple of hours to a few minutes. It’s been a godsend.”
Read the NetRock case study“Through Pictory videos, leads up by 500%, video production costs are down 90%.”
Read the Online Super Tutors case study“We only launched our new app a few months ago and already have over 500 subscribers. People come back regularly to watch more videos made with Pictory.”
Read the Game of Yield case study
Compare
AI video transcription vs. video editing software
One recorded interview, transcribed and edited, two ways.
| Step | With Pictory | Traditional editing software |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | A video or audio file, uploaded or recorded | A video file placed on a timeline |
| The transcript | Made automatically when you upload, beside the video | A separate step, often in another tool |
| Editing | Edit the text and the video follows | Cut and trim on the timeline |
| Filler words and silences | Removed in a click | Found and cut by hand |
| Captions | Made from the transcript, in a style you choose | A separate step, styled on the timeline |
| A new video from the script | Visuals, a voiceover and captions built for you | A new edit, built scene by scene |
Video API
Make video at scale from your own product
Send text, links or slides to the Pictory API and get branded videos back, automatically.
POST /v1/video/storyboard
{
"videoName": "q3-update",
"scenes": [{ "text": "Q3 in 90 seconds..." }]
}Enterprise
Enterprise video at scale
Custom plans, onboarding and support for company-wide rollouts.
- SOC 2 and GDPR compliant
- Custom plans and personalized onboarding
- Shared brand kits and team workspaces
- Dedicated support
Upload the video to Pictory and choose its language. Pictory transcribes it automatically, marks each speaker and opens the transcript editor, where you can check and correct the text.
Yes. Upload an MP3 or WAV file, up to 5 GB or 180 minutes, choose its language, and Pictory transcribes it the same way as a video.
You choose the language when you upload. Transcription works in languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi and Russian.
Yes. Edit any word, search and replace across the whole transcript, and remove filler words and silences. Changes to the text also change the video, and you can download the transcript when you are done.
Yes. You can try Pictory’s AI video transcription on a free trial, online in your browser. The trial includes 50 AI credits, and videos downloaded on it carry a watermark. Paid plans start at $25 a month, billed annually.
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