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Audio to Text in Word, PDF and SRT

Transcribe audio or video, then download it as TXT on the free plan, or as Word, PDF, SRT and VTT subtitles on the Monthly and Yearly plans. Edit the text in your browser first and download a file you can use straight away.

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Transcript to Word, PDF or TXT

Download the transcript as plain text on any plan, or as a Word (.docx) or PDF file on the paid plans. You get the clean text of the recording, ready to edit, print or attach to an email, with each speaker's name in front of their turn if you ask for it.

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Subtitle Files: SRT and VTT

On the paid plans, download SRT or VTT subtitle files with a numbered cue and a start and end time for every segment. Upload them to YouTube or Vimeo, or import them into Premiere Pro, Final Cut or DaVinci Resolve.

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What a Downloadable Transcript Saves You

FeatureWithoutWith Hear2Text
Sharing meeting notesCopy text out of a browser tab and reformat itDownload a Word or PDF file and send it
Creating subtitlesTyping and timing every caption yourselfDownload a ready SRT or VTT file (paid plans)
Keeping timestampsRebuilding every timing by handSRT and VTT keep each segment's start and end time
Who said whatReplaying the audio to work out who spokeSpeaker 1, Speaker 2 on every plan; on the paid plans, in the files too

Use Cases

  • Meeting and interview records

    Save interviews, lectures and meetings as PDF or Word files for your records, your class notes or a colleague who missed the call.

  • Subtitles for video

    Upload an SRT to YouTube or import it into your editor so viewers can follow without sound. Check the text before publishing.

  • Blog posts and show notes

    Download a podcast or video transcript as Word and turn it into a blog post, newsletter or show notes instead of typing it out.

From Recording to File in Four Steps

Upload a file or paste a public link, let the transcript finish, correct it if needed, then download the format you need. Every transcription can be downloaded again later.

  1. Step 01

    Choose a format

    TXT is on every plan. Word, PDF, SRT and VTT come with the Monthly and Yearly plans. Pick a document for reading, a subtitle file for video.

  2. Step 02

    Check and edit the text

    Read the transcript next to the player and fix names, terms or misheard words in the browser. Your edits carry into SRT and VTT downloads.

  3. Step 03

    Download the file

    Click download and the file is saved to your device. You can come back to the transcription and download it again, in the same or another format.

  4. Step 04

    Use it anywhere

    Open the Word file in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, send the PDF, or upload the SRT to YouTube or your video editor. No integration needed.

Key Features

  • Word (DOCX)

    An editable .docx file to open in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, comment on and share. Paid plans.

  • PDF

    A fixed-layout file of the transcript text for sharing, printing and archiving. Paid plans.

  • Plain text (TXT)

    The transcript as plain text, on every plan including the free one. Opens in any editor.

  • SRT subtitles

    Numbered cues with start and end times for YouTube, Vimeo, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Paid plans.

  • VTT subtitles

    WebVTT captions for HTML5 video players and websites, with segment timings. Paid plans.

  • Edit before you export

    Correct the transcript in the browser before you download. Changes carry into SRT and VTT subtitle files.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I download a transcript as a Word document or PDF?
Yes, three: plain text (TXT), Word (.docx) and PDF. TXT is available on every plan, including the free one. Word and PDF are part of the paid plans, Monthly at $9.99 or Yearly at $89.99. All three hold the transcript text, and on the paid plans you can have each turn open with the speaker's name. There is no old .doc format, JSON or CSV export.
Can I export subtitles as SRT or VTT?
Yes, two: SRT and VTT, both on the paid plans. SRT works with YouTube, Vimeo, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve and most video players. VTT is the web format used by HTML5 players. Both contain numbered cues with start and end times, and you can choose to put the speaker before each cue. They are not burned into the video.
Can I choose what goes into an export?
A little. When you download, you choose whether to add the speakers: on the paid plans, TXT, Word and PDF open each turn with the speaker's name, and SRT and VTT put it before each subtitle. Otherwise TXT, Word and PDF hold the plain transcript text, and SRT and VTT always contain numbered cues with start and end times. The text itself is yours to change: fix names or words in the browser first, and the corrections carry into every download.
Are the SRT and VTT timings in sync with the video?
Yes. SRT and VTT files are built from the transcript's segments, and every cue carries that segment's start and end time, so captions line up with your audio or video. Timing is per segment, a sentence or two, not per word. SRT and VTT downloads are part of the paid plans; the free plan exports TXT only.
Can I download a translated transcript or subtitles?
No. Downloads from the web app are in the recording's original language. Translation into more than 60 languages is available on the paid plans, but there is no translated SRT, VTT, Word or PDF file to download yet. For YouTube, upload the original-language SRT; YouTube can auto-translate those captions for viewers.
Can I export many transcripts at once?
No. Each transcription is downloaded on its own: open it, choose a format and the file downloads. There is no bulk download of many transcriptions at once and no integration that sends files to Google Drive, Dropbox, Notion or Google Docs. Download the file and upload it wherever you keep your documents or videos.

Turn Your Next Recording into a File

Start on the free plan with 120 minutes a week and TXT downloads. Upgrade to Monthly ($9.99) or Yearly ($89.99) for Word, PDF, SRT and VTT.

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