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Speechyou

MOV to Text

Transcribe speech from an iPhone video, QuickTime recording, or other MOV file. Edit the text and export a transcript or subtitle file.

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iphone-interview.mov
Text (.txt)

Excerpt from a MOV location interview

Download example

Interviewer: Why did you keep the original windows? Builder: The frame was sound. We repaired the catches and replaced two cracked panes. Interviewer: Let’s get a shot of the new latch before we leave.

How it works

  1. Upload your file

    In Speechyou Notes, select Upload, choose your recording, and select Upload & transcribe.

  2. Review the transcript

    Open the finished note and check the text against the recording. Use Edit transcript to correct names, terminology, or misheard words.

  3. Export Text (.txt)

    Open Export in the transcript and choose the file type. Save the file or share it with your team.

Accepted extension .mov

Transcription guide

Save the iPhone or QuickTime video to your files

From Photos on an iPhone, use the Share menu to save the clip to Files or send a copy to your computer. On a Mac, open the finished QuickTime recording from Finder. Play it with sound before uploading so you know you have the original file and the conversation is audible.

Check the microphone in a QuickTime screen recording

A QuickTime capture may show the screen even when you recorded without a microphone. If you can hear narration in the saved MOV, upload it directly. If the file is silent, reopen the editing project or record the narration separately and upload that audio for a transcript.

Keep your timecodes aligned to the edit

A camera original works well for logging an interview, but it can start earlier than the clip your team will publish. Transcribe the final MOV when you need captions that line up with the released version. Check names and any words spoken off-camera before exporting the transcript.

Plan around original clips and edited QuickTime exports

A camera-original MOV gives you the full interview, including material cut later. Upload that version to log usable passages. When you need a transcript to accompany a finished clip, export the final edit with the intended speech track and use that version for time references. If a camera file is large or an older codec fails to decode, create a smaller MP4 or an audio-only WAV from the same edit. Play the copy at the end as well as at the start. A short test at the opening can miss a separate audio track that drops out later.

Prepare an iPhone or QuickTime MOV

  • Save the actual file from Photos or Finder and wait for any cloud download to finish.
  • Listen for speech outside QuickTime or the editing project so linked audio does not mask a missing track.
  • Use the camera original to log an interview and the final export to make captions.
  • Re-export to MP4 or WAV if the original audio codec fails to decode.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to turn an iPhone MOV into MP4?

Try the MOV directly. If its particular audio codec fails to decode, use the source editor to export an MP4 or WAV copy with the desired audio included.

Can I upload a QuickTime file ending in .qt?

Use a supported export. Open the legacy file in an editor that can read it and export it as MOV or MP4 with sound before uploading.

Does video resolution matter for MOV transcription?

Transcription uses the recorded speech. If a large MOV takes a long time to upload, export a smaller video or just its audio, keeping the start point aligned if you need matching timecodes.

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