Transcribe video to text on your iPhone
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Transcribe video to text on your iPhone
By Tima Fofana on Sep 10, 2024
Manually transcribing your video content into text can be a daunting and time-consuming task. With the Detail app for iPhone you can transcribe your video content quickly and efficiently, at the tap of a button, making it easier to repurpose your videos for blogs, social media, podcast transcriptions and more.
Convert video to text in 3 steps
Transcribing your video content with Detail is a breeze. Start by downloading the Detail app from the iOS App Store if you haven’t already. Once you have the app installed, follow these simple steps to transcribe your video:
- Open the Detail app: Launch the app on your iPhone.
- Record or import: Import a video saved on your phone or record directly within the app.
- Export & transcribe: Tap the export button located in the top right corner and select "Transcript." Detail will convert your video’s audio into text almost instantly, ready to share in any app on your phone.
Did you know: when you generate a transcript in Detail, you automatically get captions for your video for free.
Want to edit your transcription in Detail? No problem.
You can easily take out or correct words or sentences before your export your transcription, Detail has a built in text-based editor that makes editing long-form videos and podcasts easier than editing a document.
- Delete silences in one go: Quickly select all the empty spaces in your transcript to delete in one tap.
- Edit words: Long-press on any sentence to edit the words.
- Cut sentences out: Select sentences to delete or swipe on a sentence to delete.
- Search for words: Quickly find all the sentences where a specific word is mentioned to either correct or delete.
Create short clips of your video from text
This text-editor view gives you the power to turn sentences or groups of sentences from your video into short clips. The app also suggests short clips based on your transcription that can be tapped and downloaded instantly.
Repurposing your transcribed content
Transcribing your videos opens up numerous opportunities for repurposing your content. Here’s how you can make the most of your transcript:
- Blog posts: Convert your transcript into a blog post using AI tools. Simply paste the transcript into a tool like ChatGPT and request a blog post based on the content.
- Podcast notes: Use the transcript to provide a text version of your podcast episodes or generate a concise summary that highlights the key points.
- Social media copy: Generate titles, captions, and hashtags to accompany your video clips. This feature helps you create eye-catching posts that drive engagement on various platforms.
Interested in trying Detail for your video content?
Detail’s transcription capabilities offer a fast and efficient way to convert video content into text, saving you time and effort.
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