Interview Transcript
Take any video or audio interview.
Transcribe into text.
Generate accurate interview transcripts online
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Transcribe interviews 10x faster
Kapwing’s Interview Transcript tool supports videos up to two hours long, making it a valuable resource for transcribing interviews recorded as podcasts, video calls, webinars, or in-person conversations. Designed specifically for interview content, it uses AI-powered speech recognition to produce transcripts with up to 99% accuracy.
To better identify quotes from interviewees, open the "Subtitles" tab in the left-hand toolbar to view interview timestamps and add speaker labels. This feature is especially useful for journalists turning recorded interviews into articles, marketers analyzing customer conversations, and teams reviewing user research. Transcripts can be exported as a TXT file for easy editing and sharing.
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Interview transcripts without filler words
When you upload a video or audio interview to Kapwing, the tool automatically removes filler words like “um” and “uh,” giving you a polished transcript ready to use in articles, newsletters, emails, and social posts. Use the search bar to quickly find key moments or locate specific words and phrases, making it easier to pull quotes from interview transcripts.
When you highlight and delete individual words, phrases, or full sentences, the changes are automatically sync with the video or audio. This allows you to accurately edit both the transcript and the media content at the same time, even without prior editing experience.
Turn one interview into multiple content pieces
Repurposing a single interview adds depth and variety to your content strategy. Kapwing’s interview transcription tools allows you to turn one recording into a variety of formats for different platforms and audiences.
- Transcribe audio or video into editable text
- Create audio projects with Subtitles and waveforms
- Generate voice overs from your transcript — even using a cloned version of your voice
- Create videos with an AI Avatar and Automatic B-roll
Kapwing can even help fine-tune interview recordings, removing silences and background noise with AI, so you don’t have to fix issues manually. No matter the original format of your interview, you can use Kapwing to transform it into a variety of new media assets.
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Translate interviews into 100+ languages
Kapwing includes a built-in Translation feature that transforms subtitles into 100+ languages alongside a downloadable transcript. Whether you're translating a customer interview to share insights across global teams, adapting an expert interview for a multilingual audience, or adding subtitles to interview clips for international distribution, Kapwing can quickly extend the reach of your content.
Adapt interviews for any channel
Streamline your workflow and connect with a bigger audience
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Blogs & Articles
Journalists use the free Interview Transcript tool to speed up their workflow, creating detailed blog post and article outlines from their interviews
Newsletters
Content marketers use our online interview transcription software to highlight the main takeaways and key quotes for email newsletters
Show Notes & Summaries
Podcasters use our automatic transcription tool to turn interviews into show notes and summaries without manual editing
eBooks & Whitepapers
Small business owners turn a series of related interviews into the foundation for downloadable eBooks and whitepapers
Video Scripts
Content marketers turn market research recordings into transcripts and use them as the basis for long- and short-form videos, utilizing a range of free Kapwing tools
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Internal Training
Team leads or HR professionals transcribe internal interviews or subject-matter expert conversations to create training documents, onboarding materials, or internal knowledge bases.
How to Create an Interview Transcript
- Upload video or audio
Upload a video or audio file, paste a URL to the content, or record directly within the studio. Next, open the "Transcript" tab in the left-hand toolbar and select "Trim with Transcript".
- Generate interview transcript
Choose the original language of your uploaded file, or use "Auto-detect," then click "Generate Transcript."
- Edit and download
Edit your interview transcript and click on the download icon located above the transcript editor.
Every great content strategy starts with a transcript
Improve accessibility
Under the European Accessibility Act (EAA), transcripts are now a legal requirement for audio content distributed in the EU.
Optimize discoverability
A clean, well-formatted Hindi transcript can improve visibility on platforms like YouTube and Google by giving search algorithms more context to index.
Enhance collaboration
Transcripts make it easier to collaborate with sponsors, editors, and partners — whether for reviewing messaging before publishing or providing a record of what was said.
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What's different about Kapwing?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most accurate interview transcription software?
In 2025, thanks to major leaps in AI speech recognition, several vendors stand out for their word-for-word accuracy, speaker diarization, and multi-language support. Within Kapwing's Transcript Maker, we leverage speech to text vendors like Scribe and Assembly to generate a transcript of your meeting recording. As a result, Kapwing's Transcript Maker is 95-99% accurate depending on the language and the audio quality of the video.
Can I export transcripts to DOCX, PDF, or SRT?
Yes! If you're using Kapwing with a Pro Account, you can download your meeting transcript as a full .TXT file, which could be copy-pasted into a document or PDF export. You can also download the meeting transcript as a timed caption file in the .SRT or .VTT format. These file formats are different ways to review the conversation in the interview.
Which tools work directly with Zoom or Teams?
If you're looking for transcription software that integrates seamlessly with Zoom or Microsoft Teams, there are several powerful tools that support automatic meeting transcription, real-time note-taking, and post-meeting summaries. Fireflies.ai auto-joins your meeting and is available in the Zoom marketplace. Kapwing's transcription tool is compatible with videos exported as MP4s from Google Meet, Zoom, and Teams. For sales and customer calls, Kapwing or Fathom could be a good choice.
How many languages can I transcribe an interview into?
Our Interview Transcript tool supports subtitles translation into over 100 languages, with AI Voice Dubbing in 40+ languages
How do you write a transcript of an interview?
Writing a transcript of an interview traditionally involves a series of steps, including opening a word processor or text editor, finding a distraction-free environment, and listening to the interview in small chunks (15 to 30 seconds) at a time, pausing, and typing what you heard. This process is tedious and can take upwards of 10 hours depending on the length of the interview.
You can drastically cut down on transcription time and avoid the most painstaking parts of this process using Kapwing. Simply upload your video or audio file, open the "Transcript" tab in the left-hand toolbar, and select "Generate Transcript" to get an accurate interview transcript in moments.
What video and audio files are supported?
Kapwing supports a large variety of popular video and audio formats, including MP4, MOV, WebM, MPEG, OGG, AVI, MP3, FLAC, and M4A. Note that video exports are always in MP4 and audio in MP3, as we feel these file types represents the best tradeoff between file size and quality.
Why should I repurpose an interview?
Even the best marketers and journalists can get burned out by content creation. Here are three major reasons to repurpose an interview:
- Create More Content Faster: Quickly generate multiple text versions of an interview that fit various platforms without starting from scratch, helping keep a consistent content flow and reduce time investment.
- Reach New Audiences: Tailor interview content to different platforms to increase visibility and engage with new audiences across social channels, websites, and email lists.
- Avoid Burnout: Repurposing an interview helps reduce the pressure to endlessly produce new content by maximizing each interview's value, allowing you to maintain a consistent content cadence without burning out.
Can I edit the transcript after it's generated?
Yes, you can search, highlight, and delete words, phrases, or full sentences directly in the editing studio. Any edits are automatically synced with the original audio or video. Alternatively, you can download the transcript and edit it externally if preferred.
Does Kapwing remove filler words like “um” and “uh”?
Yes, Kapwing can automatically remove filler words from your transcript, giving you clean, polished text that's ready for articles, newsletters, or social media content.
How do I transcribe a TikTok video?
- Upload a TikTok video file or paste a URL
- Open the Transcript tab
- Select your language or use Auto-detect
- Click Generate Transcript
- Edit as needed, then download your transcript as a TXT file
Kapwing is free to use for teams of any size. We also offer paid plans with additional features, storage, and support.