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Transcribe your Restream recordings and uploads

Automatically generate transcripts for your videos.

Becca Mintz avatar
Written by Becca Mintz
Updated today

Restream automatically generates transcripts for all your recordings and uploaded videos. Transcripts include timestamps and speaker labels, making it easy to scan, quote, or repurpose your content.


How to generate transcripts

  1. Go to your Video Storage and select either Recordings or Uploads.

  2. Click the three dots next to any video.

  3. Choose Transcript.

    💡 You can also generate a transcript from the Past streams page. Just click the three dots next to a stream and choose Transcript.

  4. In the pop-up, choose whether to include timestamps in the file, then click Download.

  5. The transcript will be generated automatically and saved as a TXT file to your device.


Use cases

  • Quick recaps: Search or skim your recordings without rewatching them.

  • Pull quotes: Easily grab memorable lines for testimonials, intros, or social proof.

  • Create content: Turn stream moments into blog posts, articles, or social media captions.

  • Plan ahead: Outline future episodes or updates using your transcript.


Requirements

  • This feature requires a paid Restream plan.

  • There is no limit to the length of video that can be transcribed. However, your Restream plan determines the maximum file size and storage available for uploads and recordings.

  • The transcription supports 39 languages: Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified), Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional), Chinese (Cantonese, Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, German (Switzerland), Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

💡 Want to transcribe your manually uploaded audio or video files instead?

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