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Transcribe a Google Drive Video

Download the video from Google Drive, upload it, and get a transcript you can edit, translate, download or turn into a summary.

Transcribe a video
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Google Drive can add automatic captions to a video and show them as a transcript in its player, in the languages Drive supports.

For a transcript you can edit and download, with speakers, translations and a summary, download the video from Drive and upload it here; Drive links can't be pasted. Download the transcript as PDF, SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown, JSON or DOCX. Free plan: 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark.

Google Drive videos at a glance

Facts checked .

Drive links
Not supported: download the video and upload the file
Drive's own captions
Automatic captions and a Transcript panel in the Drive player, for the languages Drive supports
If Download is missing
The owner may have turned off downloading for viewers: ask them for the file
Uploads
MP4, MOV and WEBM video, MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC and OGG audio
Transcript downloads
PDF, SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown, JSON and DOCX
Free plan
500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark
How it works

How to transcribe a video from Google Drive

A video downloaded from Google Drive uploading to Exemplary AI

Videos shared with you in Drive

If you can play a video in Drive but there is no Download option, its owner has turned off downloading for viewers and commenters; ask them to share the file. If Drive says too many people have viewed or downloaded a file, the limit usually resets within about a day.

Google Meet recordings are saved to Drive, so the same steps work for them; see Google Meet transcription. For a video file on your computer, MP4 to text covers the rest.

What it does

From a File in Drive to Text You Can Use

Drive's captions are for watching; a transcript here is for editing, sharing and reusing.

An editable transcript

Correct the text like a document, with every line timestamped.

Speakers separated

Each voice gets its own label; Detect speakers suggests names, and you can rename them.

Translations

Translate the transcript into any of 116 languages and download each one.

Summaries and clips

Write a summary or key takeaways from the video, or cut its key moments into short clips.

Keep going

Take the next step with your video

Make a subtitle file, keep captions on the video, or choose a short moment to share.

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Questions

Common questions

How do I transcribe a video in Google Drive?
Download the video from Drive (right-click, then Download), upload the file to Exemplary AI and start the transcript. Edit it, then download it.
Can I paste a Google Drive link?
No. Links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X import, but Drive links do not. Download the video and upload the file.
Why can't I download a video from Google Drive?
The owner may have turned off downloading for viewers and commenters, or Drive may be limiting a file many people have opened; that limit usually resets within about a day. Downloading in a browser also needs third-party cookies allowed.
Does Google Drive make transcripts itself?
Drive can add automatic captions to a video and show them in a Transcript panel in its player, in the languages it supports. The transcript is for viewing in Drive; a transcript here can be edited, translated and downloaded.
Can I transcribe a Google Meet recording saved in Drive?
Yes. Download the recording from Drive and upload it like any other video.
Is transcribing a Google Drive video free?
You can start on the Free plan: 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark.

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