Persian 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.
Telegram and Instagram videos can be saved to your phone and uploaded as files. The transcript opens beside a player; click a line to replay it and correct it in place.
Spoken Farsi, formal Persian and Dari
Most videos use spoken Tehrani Farsi (میگه rather than میگوید). The model writes spoken forms in some places and formal ones in others. For subtitles the spoken form usually reads better; for a report, convert to formal written Persian while you review, and keep one style throughout.
Dari from Afghanistan and Tajik Persian are recognised with the Persian setting and written in Persian script, but expect more fixes, especially in vocabulary that differs from Iranian Persian.
Right-to-left subtitles
Export SRT or VTT for Persian subtitles. The files are UTF-8 and the text is right-to-left. YouTube shows it correctly; some desktop editors and players put punctuation at the wrong end of the line. If that happens, use a font that covers Persian and check the editor's right-to-left setting.
Numbers may appear as Persian digits (۱۴۰۳) or Western digits (1403), and Solar Hijri dates are written as spoken, so check dates against the video.
Persian videos people transcribe
Common uploads:
- YouTube interviews, talk shows and news clips, for quotes and subtitles.
- Recorded classes and online courses, for notes.
- Instagram and Telegram videos, for captions.
- Family videos and interviews, for relatives abroad.
Accuracy and English
Persian has less training data than the major European languages. Clear speech gives a usable draft that needs a careful read; satellite TV clips with music, phone video in the street and group conversations need more work. Speaker labels are available on paid plans and with a Minute Pack.
The transcript stays in Persian. To read it in English, use the Google Translate link on the transcript or the AI prompt export. For audio-only recordings, see the Persian audio to text page.