Turn Local Video into Searchable Text
Import a local video into Caption and generate text from its speech. Search the transcript, open a result at its original time, revise the words, and continue with notes, subtitle editing, or export.
Generate text tied to the video
Caption creates transcript lines from the spoken audio and keeps each line connected to its time in the video.
Search and reopen the original moment
Enter a name, topic, or phrase. Open the matching result to play the video at that time and hear the surrounding context.
Revise and use the text
Compare transcript lines with the video, correct the wording, and use the text for notes or timed subtitles. Continue editing the subtitles or export the result.
Prepare text for publication and quoting
Audio clarity, overlapping speakers, background sound, microphone quality, and language affect generated text. For publication, direct quotes, and important use, open each relevant time and compare the text with the original video.
Common media
Use Caption for courses, demos, training, interviews, podcasts, presentations, and long local videos that need searchable text.
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FAQ
How does Caption turn video into searchable text?
Import the local video, generate text from its speech, and keep each line tied to the corresponding time.
How do I check a transcript line?
Search the line, open its time in the original video, listen to the surrounding audio, and revise the text.
What can I do with the transcript?
Search and revise it, use it for notes, continue editing timed subtitles, or export the subtitle result.