Short answer: To convert video to text, import the video file — or paste a YouTube link — into an AI note taker like CraftNote, which transcribes the audio track, separates speakers, and generates an organized summary. It works for recorded meetings, lectures, interviews, and online videos.
How to convert a video to text
- Import the video: upload a video file, or paste a YouTube link, into CraftNote
- Transcribe: it extracts and transcribes the audio, labeling speakers automatically
- Summarize: it produces a structured summary with key points and action items alongside the full transcript
When video-to-text is useful
Turning video into text makes long recordings usable: you can skim a one-hour recorded meeting in a two-minute summary, quote an interview accurately, search a lecture for a specific point, or repurpose a webinar into written notes. Because the output is text, it's searchable and shareable in a way a video file isn't.
What CraftNote supports
CraftNote transcribes video and audio files, YouTube links, PDFs, and podcasts, in 80+ languages with automatic language detection. The same tool records live meetings bot-free on Mac and Chromium browsers, so you can capture new calls and transcribe existing videos in one place. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, and the web. Try CraftNote free.
Common Questions
Can I convert a YouTube video to text?
Yes. Paste a YouTube link into CraftNote and it transcribes the video's audio and generates a summary, without downloading the file yourself.
What video formats can be transcribed?
CraftNote accepts common video files as well as audio files, YouTube links, PDFs, and podcasts. It extracts the audio track and transcribes it.
Does video-to-text label who is speaking?
Yes. CraftNote separates speakers automatically and can attach names using enrolled voiceprints, so a multi-speaker video becomes a labeled transcript.
Turn this into action with CraftNote
Record meetings and lectures, then get AI transcripts, summaries, and action items — right in your browser.
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