Video Transcription

Turn any video into accurate text — automatically

Short.now transcribes your video with word-level timestamps, 30+ language support, and export options for captions, subtitles, or raw text. Accurate on the first pass.

For creators, researchers, and marketers who need accurate transcripts fast — for captions, repurposing, show notes, or accessibility compliance.
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podcast-ep-142-full.mp4 1:42:08
94 0:38
this changed everything
91 0:51
nobody tells you this
88 0:44
the real reason
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How It Works

From video to published — in four steps

1

Upload your video or paste a URL

Works with any video format or public YouTube link. Short.now starts transcribing immediately after upload.

2

AI generates a word-level transcript

Every word is timestamped to the millisecond. Speaker identification is available for multi-person content.

3

Edit and correct

Fix any transcription errors inline. Highlight key quotes, mark chapters, or flag sections for clip extraction.

4

Export in your format

Download as plain text, SRT, VTT, or export directly as styled captions burned into your video.

Features

Everything you need, nothing you don't

30+ language support

Accurate transcription in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and 25+ more languages — with translation available.

Word-level timestamps

Every word is timestamped — not just sentences — enabling precise caption sync and easy clip extraction from any point in the transcript.

Multiple export formats

Export as SRT, VTT, plain text, or burned-in caption video. Compatible with every major editing platform and video host.

From transcript to clips

Select any passage in your transcript and instantly generate a short clip from that moment — transcription and clipping in one workflow.

FAQ

Common questions about Video to Text Transcription

Short.now's transcription achieves high accuracy on clear speech in standard recording conditions. Heavily accented speech, crosstalk, or low-quality audio may require more editing, but the transcript editor makes corrections fast.

Yes. There's no length limit on transcription. Longer videos take longer to process but are handled automatically. Pro and Agency plans unlock 60+ minute video support.

Yes — speaker diarization automatically labels different speakers in the transcript, making it easy to identify who said what for interview, podcast, and panel content.

Yes. After transcription, you can select any passage and instantly generate a short clip from that moment — with captions already synced. It's a seamless transcript-to-short workflow.

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