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.
From video to published — in four steps
Upload your video or paste a URL
Works with any video format or public YouTube link. Short.now starts transcribing immediately after upload.
AI generates a word-level transcript
Every word is timestamped to the millisecond. Speaker identification is available for multi-person content.
Edit and correct
Fix any transcription errors inline. Highlight key quotes, mark chapters, or flag sections for clip extraction.
Export in your format
Download as plain text, SRT, VTT, or export directly as styled captions burned into your video.
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.
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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