How to Use Wondershare Filmora to Transcribe Audio and Video to Text

O Wondershare filmora is one of the programs of video editing most popular in the world, known for its simple interface and advanced features that cater to beginners and professionals alike. But did you know that it can also transcribe audio and video into text, to create subtitles and scripts for you? Learn how in this guide:

How Filmora's automatic transcription works

With Filmora automatic transcription, the program recognizes the speech present in videos or audio files and generates, through artificial intelligence, an editable text in a few seconds. In other words, you can transcribe video to text ou transcribe audio to text, you choose. Among the main highlights of the tool are:

• High precision: Filmora's AI can achieve up to 99% accuracy, as long as the audio is clean and clear.

• Multiple Language Support: There are over 45 languages ​​available for transcription, including Portuguese, English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and many others. Some versions even offer automatic bilingual subtitle generation.
• Integrated translation: In addition to transcribing, Filmora can also automatically translate subtitles into up to 23 languages, without having to leave the editor.
• Organization: AI not only transcribes, but also makes it easier to locate speech fragments and synchronize subtitles with images, reducing time spent on technical adjustments.
• Simple editing: you can review and adjust subtitles directly in the timeline and export in SRT format if you prefer to edit outside the program. All video editing and subtitles can be done in Filmora itself.

• Visual customization: After transcription, the editor offers 68 animated caption templates that can be adjusted in font, color, and effects to match the style of the content.

• Wide Compatibility: Available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, Filmora supports various formats such as MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, and different audio types.

• Mobile version: In the mobile app, the feature appears as “Captions”, allowing you to quickly create and edit subtitles. With the “Batch Edit”, it is still possible to correct several sections at once.

How to use automatic transcription

see how transcribe audio to text ou transcribe video to text in Filmora, following the steps below:

Step 1 (Prepare your files)): Before opening Filmora, save the videos or audio files you want to transcribe on your computer or cell phone, making sure they are in compatible formats (MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, MP3, among others).

Step 2 (Download and install Wondershare Filmora): then enter the Filmora's official website and choose the version suitable for your operating system (Windows, MacOS, Android or iPhone/iOS). Download the installation file and follow the process to activate it on your device.

Step 3 (Start a “New Project”“): Open Filmora for the first time, and then create a “New Project”, which is what the program calls your video or audio editing projects.

Step 4 (import your files into the project): Now that your new project is open, click “import” and select all the audio and/or video files you will use.

Step 5 (drag files to the timeline): Then, drag the file you want to transcribe, whether audio or video, to the timeline.

Step 6: Then right-click on it and select the option “Speech to Text”.

Step 7 (choose language and translation): The program will ask you to set the audio language and, if desired, also the translation into another language. Confirm by "To generate" and wait for automatic transcription.

Step 8 (check and edit the result): Now, the result will appear both in your video and on your timeline. Take the opportunity to check that everything is correct.

Step 9: To edit the subtitles and correct errors, click on the blue bar (which is your automatically generated subtitle) to see its editing screen:

Finally, the Filmora generates a file in the format SRT, which can be used as subtitles or edited in simple programs like Notepad. You can adjust timing, text, and style directly in the editor or export the file for use on other platforms.

Check out the test video we made:

The inclusion of subtitles in the video was done in Filmora itself and, when we analyzed it, we identified only one error: “showmetec" rather than "showmetech”. However, as we mentioned earlier, this type of detail can be easily corrected in the program itself.

Another interesting point is that, even with the language selected as Portuguese, the AI ​​can correctly identify and write foreign words, such as “Face ID”, in addition to correctly using the spellings of “iPhone","iOS"and "ChatGPT”. Practical, isn’t it?

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Text revised by Alexandre Marques in 02 / 10 / 2025.