Choose TXT, SRT or VTT for your transcript

Use TXT for reading and notes

TXT keeps the words in a plain text file. Choose it for a document, interview notes, a research folder or a tool that does not need subtitle cues. The transcript download can include timestamps when you want to keep a reference back to the video.

A text file is also a useful starting point for checking spelling. Make corrections against the source audio before reusing an important quote; do not rely on an AI summary as a substitute for the spoken words.

Use SRT or VTT when timing matters

SRT contains numbered cues. Each cue has a start time, an end time and its text. In the example below, milliseconds use a comma. VTT starts with WEBVTT and uses a dot before milliseconds.

SRT and VTT are available when the transcript has usable segment timings. If only approximate timing or no timing data is available, download TXT instead. Exporting a file does not make its timestamps more precise; check the cues against your video before publishing captions.

Download from a finished transcript

Open the finished transcript and choose Download, then TXT, SRT or VTT. You can copy the transcript directly when you only need the words. The three examples on this page use the same two sentences so you can compare what each format preserves.

For subtitles, use the matching version of your video in an editor or player that accepts the selected format. Check the first cue, a cue in the middle and the last cue. If the video has been trimmed or edited, its timing may no longer match the original transcript.

Keep the source with your file

Save the original video link alongside your transcript, especially when sharing a quotation or subtitle file with someone else. TXT, SRT and VTT downloads contain transcript text and timing. Source media is downloaded separately when available.

Compare the same English example

Illustrative text written for this guide, with manually assigned timing. This is not a speech-recognition result.

00:00  Save the words you need.

00:02  Check each quote against the original audio.

1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,500
Save the words you need.

2
00:00:02,500 --> 00:00:05,000
Check each quote against the original audio.

WEBVTT

00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.500
Save the words you need.

00:00:02.500 --> 00:00:05.000
Check each quote against the original audio.

Try it with your source

Open the matching tool, or choose Batch or Upload above its input.