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Video and audio transcription

Turn speech from video or audio into text

Transcription converts recorded speech into text. Time-Notes adds timecodes so you can find a quote, jump to that moment in the video, and download text or subtitles.

One transcript, several tasks

For interviews, videos, and meeting recordings

Recording → text

Upload video with speech or an audio recording. The text appears beside the material in the player.

Jump to a quote

Click a timecode or word to jump to the recording. Precision depends on the timing data in the transcript.

Search in speech

Find a name, term, or quote and move through every match in the recording.

Text and subtitles

Download TXT for text work, SRT for subtitles, or transcript JSON for Adobe Premiere.

How to start

From your first project to a finished transcript

Transcription is available inside a project with video and audio. Follow one recording through the full workflow below. Start recognition from the file menu or the transcript panel in the player.

Common formats: MP4, MOV, WEBM · WAV, MP3, M4A, OGG, OPUS. Transcription requires a recording with speech and an audio track. File formats and requirements.

Open the full library guide (Russian) →
  1. Open a project and go to Review

    Open Review in the project sidebar. When creating a project, choose Video and audio: this is where you upload recordings, discuss them and turn speech into text.

    Review selected in the Insta project sidebar, beside an uploaded recording. Russian interface.
    Start in Review. Transcription uses an uploaded video or audio file. Screenshots show the Russian interface.
  2. Upload a recording with speech

    Click Upload file or + → Upload asset and choose a video or audio recording. Wait for the upload and audio preparation to finish. Double-click the file to open it, or press Enter on its selected card.

    The uploaded TimeNotes Screenplay Comic video in the Insta project. Russian interface.
    The recording is now in the project. Open it in the player to work with its speech.
  3. Choose the language and start transcription

    Open Transcript in the player and click Create. Choose the spoken language and click Start. Use automatic detection if you do not know the language. The star saves a language for future runs.

    The transcription dialog with Russian selected and a Start button. Russian interface.
    Check the recording language before starting. Transcription is a separate step after uploading.
  4. Wait for the text beside your recording

    The panel shows the job status while speech is being recognized. You can close the player and return later: processing continues in the background. The finished transcript appears beside the recording with timestamps.

    • Switch between line and phrase views
    • Choose how many words appear in a line
    • Follow the active passage during playback
    • Jump to a moment by clicking its timecode or word
    The completed transcript beside the video, with recognized speech and timestamps. Russian interface.
    The result is text from the spoken audio, linked to moments in the recording.
  5. Find a phrase and jump to it

    Enter a word or phrase in Search transcript. Use the arrows to move between matches. Click a timestamp or a timed word to jump to that moment. Lines and Phrases change how the text is displayed.

    A transcript search with a highlighted match and navigation to the spoken line. Russian interface.
    Search helps you find a spoken line without manually scrubbing the recording.
  6. Save the text or subtitles

    In the Transcript menu, choose Export text for TXT, Export SRT for subtitles, or Export JSON for Premiere for a Premiere version that supports transcript import. Check recognized speech against the recording before publishing it.

    The transcript menu with text, SRT subtitle and Premiere JSON export options. Russian interface.
    TXT contains timestamped text; SRT contains subtitles; JSON is a transcript for Premiere.
Text beside the material

Find the right quote in your recording

Upload video or audio, create a transcript, and work with the content in the same player where the team reviews the material.