From Urdu video to text
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 replay it and correct the words; the change is stored at once.
Urdu, Hindi and Roman Urdu
Spoken Urdu and Hindi are very close, and the difference is often only in the script. With Urdu selected the transcript is written in Urdu script. If you choose Hindi for the same video, you get Devanagari, so pick the setting that matches the script you want to read.
Many viewers in Pakistan type in Roman Urdu, but there is no built-in Roman Urdu output; the AI prompt export can ask an AI assistant to transliterate the text. English words are common in dramas, talk shows and vlogs and may be written in English or Urdu letters. Punjabi lines in an Urdu video are usually written as Urdu and need fixing.
Urdu videos people transcribe
Common uploads:
- Bayan, lectures and religious talks, to share as text.
- News talk shows and interviews, for quotes.
- Drama scenes and YouTube vlogs, for subtitles.
- Mushaira and poetry recitals, to keep the verses.
- Family videos filmed by Pakistanis in the UK, the Gulf and North America.
Right-to-left Urdu subtitles
Export SRT or VTT for Urdu subtitles. The text is UTF-8 and right-to-left. YouTube displays it correctly; some desktop editors move punctuation to the wrong end of a line, so check the editor's text direction setting. Most players show Urdu in a Naskh-style font; for the Nastaliq style readers expect, use a font such as Noto Nastaliq Urdu where the editor allows. DOCX and PDF keep the script for printing.
Accuracy and English
Clear speech gives a usable draft that needs a careful read. Poetry, Arabic quotations, background music and several voices at once need more work, and names are a common error. Speaker labels are available on paid plans and with a Minute Pack.
The transcript stays in Urdu; 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 Urdu audio to text page.