---
title: "WMV to Text via MP4 Conversion | Speechyou"
description: "Convert a WMV webinar, screen recording, or older video to MP4 with sound first, then transcribe the spoken audio in Speechyou."
url: "https://speechyou.com/formats/wmv-to-text"
---

# WMV to Text

Convert a WMV webinar, screen recording, or older video to MP4 with sound first, then transcribe the spoken audio in Speechyou.

[Transcribe a converted file](https://app.speechyou.com/sign-up) [See how it works](#how-it-works)

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Convert to MP4 before uploading

Open the WMV in a media converter or the editor that created it. Export an MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio. Check that the new file contains the presenter’s voice, then upload the MP4 in Speechyou Notes.

[How to convert a file in VLC](https://docs.videolan.me/vlc-user/desktop/3.0/en/basic/tipsandtricks/index.html#converting-a-media-file-format)

archived-webinar.wmv

MP4 upload

Text (.txt)

Excerpt from a converted WMV webinar

Presenter: In this version, the archive settings are under Account Preferences. Attendee: Does that also apply to an existing workspace? Presenter: Yes. Open the workspace settings first, then choose the new retention period.

## How it works

1.  ### Convert, then upload

    Convert the original to MP4. Then open Speechyou Notes, select Upload, and choose 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.

## Transcription guide

### Find the Windows Media Video source

Start with a local .wmv file from your recording folder, training archive, or old editing project. If you only have a shortcut to a streaming resource, find the saved video itself. Check that the original player can reach the later part of the webinar and that the sound continues through the questions.

### Make an MP4 copy that includes the presenter

Choose a standard MP4 export with audio enabled. When an old screen recording contains several tracks, pick the one with the spoken presentation or export a mix with the audience questions too. Replay the exported MP4 at the beginning and end to catch any sound that was left out.

### Turn an old webinar into reusable text

Review the output against the audio and expand references like “the next slide” if readers need that context. Export Word for a training rewrite or PDF for a fixed reference. Keep the original video date in the note title when your archive has several versions of the same presentation.

### Reuse a webinar when the slides have changed

Review the converted webinar with the presentation deck open beside it. Expand vague references such as “this box” into the names shown on that recording, and record the product version if the interface has changed since. If audience questions are quiet, listen to the whole exchange before attributing an answer to a particular question. Use an editable Word export for the updated training handout. Keep the transcript and converted MP4 in the archive so future reviewers can distinguish the original demonstration from the revised instructions.

### Convert a WMV before uploading

-   Use the full webinar export so the copy includes the question period.
-   Play the source and identify which audio track has the presenter’s voice.
-   Create a new MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio.
-   Check the beginning and the last question in the MP4 before uploading it.

## Frequently asked questions

Will a .wmv file upload directly?

Export a new MP4 with sound first. Upload the MP4 in Notes and select Upload & transcribe.

Will export to MP4 recover a missing microphone track?

The MP4 can only include tracks that exist in the original file or editing project. If the original recording is silent, look for a separate audio track from the session.

Can I transcribe a Windows Media Video with multiple presenters?

Export a copy that includes each presenter’s audio. Then enable Identify speakers in Speechyou and verify speaker changes against playback.

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