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Guides and notes on video transcription.

• SRT vs VTT — Differences and When to Use Each Subtitle Format

  SRT and VTT are the two most common subtitle formats. Here is how they differ, when to use each, and how to convert between them for free.

  2026-08-07

• How to Transcribe a YouTube Video for Free

  Turn any YouTube video into accurate, timestamped text in seconds — no software and no sign-up. Step-by-step, with export to TXT, SRT and VTT.

  2026-08-07

• How to Transcribe an Instagram Reel to Text

  Turn any public Instagram Reel into accurate, timestamped text you can copy or export as SRT/VTT — free, no sign-up. Step-by-step guide.

  2026-08-07

• How to Transcribe a Podcast Episode to Text

  Get an accurate, timestamped transcript of any podcast episode for show notes, accessibility and SEO — free, no sign-up.

  2026-08-07

• How to Transcribe a Meeting or Zoom Recording to Text

  Turn a Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet recording into an accurate, timestamped transcript for minutes and action items — free, no sign-up.

  2026-08-07

• How to Add Subtitles to a Video (Free, Step by Step)

  Generate subtitles from a video's audio and export SRT or VTT you can attach in any editor — free, no sign-up. A complete step-by-step guide.

  2026-08-07

• How to Transcribe a TikTok Video to Text

  A step-by-step guide to turning any public TikTok video into an accurate, timestamped text transcript.

  2026-07-05

• Which Languages Can Scriptery Transcribe?

  Scriptery's transcription engine supports 50+ spoken languages, auto-detected — here's how it works.

  2026-07-04