Dutch video to text
Upload the video file as it is: MP4, MOV, M4V, WEBM, MKV, AVI or a phone screen recording. There is no need to convert it to audio first; the sound is taken out on our side and the timestamps stay aligned with the original video. If the video is on YouTube or TikTok, choose Import from link and paste the public link instead, and only the audio is fetched.
The transcript opens next to a player; click a line to hear it again and fix it in place.
Netherlands and Flanders
Dutch from the Netherlands and Flemish from Belgium share one setting and both are written in standard Dutch spelling. Flemish words such as gij, ge and allez are usually kept as spoken. Strong West Flemish or Limburg dialect is harder and will need more corrections.
English is everywhere in Dutch speech, from meeting and deadline to whole sentences in international teams. Those words are normally written in English spelling. Compound words (ziektekostenverzekering) are usually joined correctly, but check new or company-specific compounds.
Dutch videos people transcribe
Common uploads:
- Hoorcolleges and recorded webinars, for notes and a scriptie.
- Interviews filmed for research, journalism or HR.
- YouTube and TikTok videos, for Dutch subtitles (ondertiteling).
- Recorded Teams and Zoom meetings, for notulen.
Dutch subtitles and exports
Export SRT or VTT for Dutch subtitles in YouTube Studio, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or VLC; letters such as ë and é are kept. DOCX and PDF suit notulen and a scriptie appendix, and CSV gives one row per line for coding. Speaker labels are available on paid plans and with a Minute Pack.
Accuracy and English
Clear speech gives a strong draft; crosstalk and distant microphones lower the accuracy. The transcript stays in Dutch. For English, use the Google Translate link on the transcript or the AI prompt export. For audio-only recordings, see the Dutch audio to text page.