Thai video in, text out
Drop in the video file without converting it: MP4, MOV, MKV, WEBM, AVI, 3GP or a screen recording from your phone. The audio is pulled out on our server, so every timestamp still points to the right moment in the video. If the video is online, choose Import from link and paste a public link from YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, Dropbox or Google Drive, or a direct link to the file; only the sound is downloaded.
The transcript opens next to the player. Click a line to hear it and correct it; the highlight follows playback so you can read along.
No spaces between words
Thai is written without spaces between words, using spaces only between phrases or sentences. The draft follows that habit, but where it puts the gaps does not always match how a Thai writer would, so tidy them while editing, especially in text you will publish. Tone marks and vowel signs are kept in all exports.
English words are common in Thai videos, from brand names to tech terms, and may appear in English letters or transliterated into Thai. Isan and Northern Thai speech is recognised with the Thai setting, though local words are often pulled towards Central Thai. Lao speakers will come out better on the Lao page.
Thai videos people transcribe
Typical uploads:
- YouTube vlogs, reviews and TikTok clips, for Thai subtitles.
- Recorded lectures and online courses, for study notes.
- Dhamma talks and sermons, to share as text.
- News clips and interviews, for quotes.
- Meetings and training videos with teams in Thailand.
Thai subtitles and line breaks
Export SRT or VTT for Thai subtitles. The files are UTF-8 and show correctly in YouTube Studio and most editors. Because Thai has no word spaces, some subtitle tools wrap long lines in the middle of a word; keep subtitle lines short while editing, or adjust wrapping in your editor. DOCX and PDF keep the script for printing, and CSV gives each line with its start time.
Accuracy and English
Clear speech gives a good draft that needs a careful read for names, numbers and spacing. Lakorn scenes with music, crowded street clips and fast comedy take more editing. Speaker labels are available on paid plans and with a Minute Pack.
The transcript stays in Thai; there is no built-in translation. To read it in English, open the Google Translate link on the transcript, or use the AI prompt export to hand the text to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. For audio-only recordings, see the Thai audio to text page.