Transcribe audio to text
Speech to Text
Record your voice or screen, or upload an audio or video file. Pictory turns the speech into text you can edit, then into a video.
- Record or upload
- MP3 and WAV audio, and video files
- Edit the video by editing the text
- Free to try, online in your browser
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What is speech to text?
Speech to text turns spoken words into written text. In Pictory you record your voice or screen, or upload an audio or video file, and it transcribes the speech into a transcript you can edit. Then use the text to edit the video, add captions or make a new video.
Built for recordings. A podcast episode, an interview, a voice memo or a screen recording becomes text in minutes, with each speaker marked.
Use it as speech to text AI for audio you already have, then turn the recording into a video with audio to video. For a video you want as text and a script, see video to text.
interview.wavTranscribed · 2 speakers
Transcript readyFiller words off
Your source, any format
Start with a recording or an audio file
Record in Pictory, or upload an MP3 or WAV file up to 5 GB or 180 minutes. To turn a recording into a full video, use audio to video.
Record in Pictory
Your screen, your camera or your voice.
Upload audio
An MP3 or WAV recording, turned into a video.
Upload a video
MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 5 GB or 180 minutes.
Voice to video
A voice recording turned into a video.
Video to text
The text and the script, then a new video.
Video transcription
The transcript of a video or audio file.
How it works
How to turn speech into text
To turn speech into text, record your voice or screen in Pictory, or upload an MP3, WAV or video file, and choose the language. Pictory transcribes it and opens the transcript editor. Edit the text, then download the transcript and the video or make a new video.
Record or upload
Record in Pictory, or upload an MP3 or WAV file, and choose the language.
Check the transcript
Fix any word, and remove filler words and silences.
Add captions
Pick a caption style for the video.
Download or make a video
Download the transcript and the video, or turn the text into a new video.
Audio
Transcribe audio to text
To transcribe audio to text, upload an MP3 or WAV file to Pictory and choose its language. Pictory turns the audio into an editable transcript inside the video editor, ready for captions, a script or a video. It is an audio to text converter for recordings up to 180 minutes.
Features
Speech to text video editor
Edit by text
Edit the video by editing the text
As a speech to text video editor, Pictory puts the transcript beside the video. Delete a sentence and that part of the video goes too.
- The transcript beside the video
- Each speaker marked
- Search and replace
Clean up
Filler words and silences out in a click
Remove the ums, the false starts and the long pauses from the whole recording at once.
- Filler words removed
- Silences removed
- The transcript and the video together
episode-08.mp332 min · 2 speakers
Filler words offSilences off
Captions and video
From recording to video
Add captions in a choice of styles, or turn the recording into a video with visuals that match what is said.
- Caption styles
- Visuals matched to the speech
- MP4 download
Record
Record your voice or screen
Pictory has a recorder for your screen, your camera and your voice, right in the browser. When you finish, choose Edit video using AI and the recording opens in the transcript editor, ready to edit as text. Use it for a voice note, a walkthrough or a talk to camera.
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 speech to text?
PodcastersPodcast episodes turned into text
Upload the episode and get the text, with each speaker marked.
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
Speech to text AI vs. video editing software
One recorded interview, turned into text and a video, 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
Record your voice or screen in Pictory, or upload an audio or video file, and choose the language. Pictory transcribes it and opens the transcript editor, where you can correct the text and use it for captions or a video.
Yes. Upload an MP3 or WAV file, up to 5 GB or 180 minutes, choose its language, and Pictory turns it into an editable transcript.
Yes. Pictory has a recorder for your screen, camera and voice. After recording, choose Edit video using AI to open the recording in the transcript editor.
You choose the language when you upload or record. Transcription works in languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi and Russian.
Yes. You can try Pictory’s speech to text 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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