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Generate accurate transcripts from any video in seconds. Upload local files or paste links from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Vimeo. Get AI summaries, flashcards, and action items — in 30+ languages.
Upload a local video file (MP4, MOV, MKV, and more) or paste a link from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo, or any supported platform. VidNotes works on iOS, web, and as a Chrome extension.
VidNotes processes the audio with OpenAI Whisper and generates a full text transcript with timestamps, speaker detection, and segmentation — all within seconds for most videos.
Every transcript comes with AI-generated summaries, auto-built flashcards, action items, and an AI chat interface so you can ask questions about the video content directly.
Word-level timestamps synced to the video. Click any segment to jump to that moment in the playback. Ideal for editing, quoting, or reviewing.
No need to pick a language manually — VidNotes detects it from the audio and transcribes in the correct language. Perfect for multilingual teams and creators.
Go beyond a raw transcript. Get an AI-generated summary, study flashcards, and extracted action items from every video — no extra steps required.
Export as PDF, TXT, or Markdown. Copy to Notion, Obsidian, Google Docs, your CMS, or anywhere else your content lives. No lock-in.
Upload MP4, MOV, MKV, WEBM, AVI, or M4V files directly from your device. Works with recordings from your camera, screen captures, webinars, and more.
Paste any YouTube, Instagram Reel, TikTok, or Vimeo link. VidNotes handles the download and transcription automatically — no browser extensions required.
Long-form educational content, online courses, and recorded webinars. VidNotes handles videos of any length and produces clean, searchable transcripts.
Zoom recordings, Google Meet exports, podcast interviews, and team meetings. Get transcripts with action items extracted automatically.
Professionals
Transcribe Zoom meetings, sales calls, and interviews. Extract action items automatically and share summaries with your team. Export as PDF for compliance or records.
Content creators
Generate transcripts for video SEO, captions, show notes, blog posts, and social captions. Repurpose long-form video into written content pipelines effortlessly.
Students & researchers
Transcribe lectures, interviews, and course videos. Generate flashcards for exam prep and build a searchable library of study materials from video sources.
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Subscribe annuallyVidNotes supports all common video formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, WEBM, AVI, and M4V for local uploads. For online videos, just paste a link from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo, or most public video URLs.
VidNotes uses OpenAI's Whisper model, trained on 680,000 hours of multilingual audio. Accuracy is comparable to professional human transcription for most clear audio, and it handles background music, multiple speakers, and accents well.
VidNotes transcribes in 30+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, and more. Language is detected automatically from the audio, so you never need to select it manually.
Yes. Every transcript can be exported as PDF, TXT, or Markdown. You also get AI-generated summaries, flashcards, action items, and searchable segmented transcripts with timestamps for each segment.
Yes. Try VidNotes free in the browser at app.vidnotes.app — no account or credit card required to test the video transcript generator. Paid plans start at $9.99/month or $49.99/year for unlimited transcriptions across all supported platforms.
Yes. Your videos and transcripts are processed securely and stored locally on your device (iOS) or in your private account (web). VidNotes does not train AI models on your content, and you can export or delete your data at any time.
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