Transcribe MP4 to text
Transcribe MP4 video to text free. Runs in your browser with no upload, no account, and no length tricks. Export TXT, SRT, or VTT.
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🔒 100% private: transcription runs in your browser. Your file is never uploaded.
MP4 is the most common video format on the planet: phone recordings, screen captures, downloaded clips, exported edits. FreeTranscribe reads the audio track straight out of your MP4 and turns speech into text with AI, entirely inside your browser.
Because nothing is uploaded, a 500 MB MP4 takes no longer to “upload” than a 5 MB one. Processing starts instantly.
How it works
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Drop your file
Nothing is uploaded. The file stays on your device the whole time.
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AI transcribes locally
OpenAI’s Whisper model runs in your browser, so no server ever sees your file.
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Copy or download
Plain text, or timestamped SRT and VTT subtitles ready to use anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
Can I transcribe a long MP4 file?
Yes. There is no arbitrary length limit. Long videos simply take longer: roughly half the length of the video on a modern computer, so an hour-long file takes around half an hour. The transcript streams in live as it works.
Do I need to convert my MP4 to audio first?
No. Drop the MP4 in as it is; the audio track is extracted automatically in your browser.
Can I get subtitles from my MP4?
Yes. After transcribing, switch to the SRT or VTT tab and download a ready-to-use subtitle file with timestamps.