Video to PDF Transcript
Transcribe the speech in your video and export it as a PDF. Give readers a document they can print, review, and share.
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Guest lecture transcript
[00:01:42] The second column shows the same measurements after we changed the sampling interval. [00:04:15] Compare the two groups before you interpret the difference.
How it works
Upload your file
In Speechyou Notes, select Upload, choose your recording, and select Upload & transcribe.
Review the transcript
Open the finished note and check the text against the recording. Use Edit transcript to correct names, terminology, or misheard words.
Export PDF (.pdf)
Open Export in the transcript and choose the file type. Save the file or share it with your team.
Accepted extensions .mp4, .mov, .webm, .m4v, .mpeg, .mpg
Export guide
Give viewers a reading copy
Pair a lecture or webinar replay with a PDF transcript so readers can review an explanation or print the discussion. Check references such as “this chart” against the video and share the slides alongside the PDF when they carry context.
Help readers find the moment in the video
Enable section timestamps before exporting when the PDF is a companion to the original recording. Review the sections around topic changes and audience questions so readers can use the times to find the relevant part of the replay.
Make spoken references readable on the page
A lecture often contains references such as “the second column” that made sense only on screen. If the PDF needs to stand on its own, add a short editorial note identifying the slide in your document editor, or send the deck beside the transcript. Keep the lecturer’s wording intact for passages you plan to quote.
Share the right kind of PDF
A transcript PDF suits a viewer who wants to read what was said or review a discussion without replaying the whole lesson. If the deliverable is a deck of still images or slide screenshots, create it from the slides or video separately. For words that need to appear during playback, export an SRT or WebVTT track from the same transcription.
Prepare a lecture replay and transcript
- Check that the lecture recording includes the microphone and audience questions.
- Share the slides separately if readers need to interpret spoken references.
- Put the replay and PDF together so readers can use section times to find the discussion.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to slides and video frames?
The PDF contains the transcribed speech. To include presentation visuals, share a separate copy of the slides or attach stills in a document editor.
Can I create a PDF from a silent video?
Transcription needs an audio track with speech. A silent clip has no dialogue for the PDF.
Can I use the PDF as a caption track?
Use the PDF for reading or printing. Export SRT or WebVTT when the video player needs start and end times for each cue.