Transcribe iPhone MOV videos to text, free
Upload a MOV video from your iPhone, iPad or Mac and get what’s said in writing, with each speaker and their time. There’s no need to convert it to MP4. No account: the first 10 minutes of each video.
Drop your audio or video here, or choose a file
MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG and OPUS (WhatsApp voice notes), MP4, MOV, WEBM… Up to 200 MB.
Free, no account needed: the first 10 minutes of each file, 3 a day. The file is deleted when it’s done and the result after 24 hours.
What a MOV is
MOV is Apple’s video format, the QuickTime one. The iPhone saves camera videos this way and the Mac saves screen recordings. Inside it’s very similar to an MP4, and the tool reads it just the same.
How to get the video off your iPhone
Choose whichever way suits you best:
- From the iPhone itself: open this page in Safari and choose the video from your photo library.
- With AirDrop, to your Mac.
- With a cable, to a Windows computer: the Windows Photos app imports videos from the iPhone.
- From iCloud Photos in the browser, by downloading the video.
Tips
iPhone videos are large. To stay under 200 MB:
- Trim the video in Photos (“Edit”) to the part you need.
- On a Mac, QuickTime Player saves just the audio with “File”, “Export As”, “Audio Only”; it’s far smaller.
- If you’re recording for the text, you don’t need 4K: at 1080p the sound is the same and the file much smaller.
How to do it
- 1
Upload the video
Drag it into the tool on this page or choose it from your iPhone’s photo library, up to 200 MB.
- 2
Wait a moment
Echo takes the sound from the video, detects the language, writes down what’s said and separates each speaker.
- 3
Copy or download the text
With times and speakers or just the text, to paste anywhere or save as TXT.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to convert the MOV to MP4?
No. The tool accepts MOV directly. Converting it only makes you wait longer.
My iPhone video is over 200 MB. What do I do?
Trim it in Photos to the part you need or, on a Mac, save just the audio with QuickTime. With a free account you upload videos of up to 2 GB.
Does a Mac screen recording work?
Yes, Mac screen recordings (Shift + Command + 5) are MOV files. If you want your voice to be heard, choose the microphone under “Options” before recording.
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