SOUNDCLOUD SOURCE / VTT TEXT EXPORT
Convert SoundCloud speech to WebVTT
THE FINISHED RESULT
A transcript you can actually work with
Search the text, jump back to the exact moment in the video, fix a name, then export the format your workflow needs.
Long recordings keep processing in the background.
Search the finished transcript using clickable timestamps.
Export the result as text, subtitles, Word or JSON.
Can LongScribe reach the SoundCloud recording?
This workflow starts from a publicly available SoundCloud track. Private, unlisted or subscription-restricted SoundCloud recordings may require permissions unavailable to the public URL extractor. The recording must contain understandable spoken audio; a successful public page load is not a media extraction guarantee.
What the WebVTT result actually contains
The completed transcript exports as timed WebVTT subtitles, intended for web video captions and accessible HTML5 video. VTT is a separate caption file; it does not modify the hosted recording. You will not get a binary media transcoding or a copied copy of the hosted video.
One transcription, five available text formats
After processing the recording once, the saved account job can offer TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT and JSON transcript downloads. The requested format is highlighted; downloading it requires normal job completion and account permissions.
Caption an authorized podcast player
Use WebVTT cues alongside a separately hosted audio or video player when you have publishing rights; this is not SoundCloud sync.
Verify the WebVTT before reuse
Test the WEBVTT file in your own player and correct timing or line breaks; it will not change the original platform captions. Private, unlisted or subscription-restricted SoundCloud recordings may require permissions unavailable to the public URL extractor.
SoundCloud recording to WebVTT: the actual steps
- Copy a link to a publicly available SoundCloud track that you may process. Do not paste private passwords or tokens into public sharing links.
- Submit it using the form above. The link is transferred in the same browser session, not written into the URL you navigate to. LongScribe must retrieve the audio and recognize intelligible speech.
- After a completed account job, open Download and choose WebVTT. You can edit or review the result before sharing. No automatic download is triggered.
Output: timed WebVTT subtitles for web video captions and accessible HTML5 video. VTT is a separate caption file; it does not modify the hosted recording.
Source restrictions: Private, unlisted or subscription-restricted SoundCloud recordings may require permissions unavailable to the public URL extractor.
Account and export: A registered Free account has job/minute limits. An anonymous attempt can provide only a short preview; it does not promise a full downloadable transcript. The five exports come from the same finished transcript, not five separate transcription jobs.
Working with an audio/video file rather than a URL? See supported file-to-transcript converters.
Illustrative WebVTT structure
Fictional example showing file structure only; this is not a published customer transcript, audio-quality measurement or exact timing guarantee.
WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.500 Our guest starts with an overview of the topic. 00:00:04.500 --> 00:00:09.000 The second question asks how the approach changed.
Already have subtitle captions?
After downloading WebVTT, export SRT, check the cues or correct a constant timing offset without re-transcribing.
Frequently asked questions
Can I turn a SoundCloud recording into WebVTT?
Yes, if the SoundCloud audio is accessible, is decodable, contains understandable speech and completes within account limits. Then choose WebVTT from the completed transcript's Download menu.
Does SoundCloud to WebVTT download or convert the video itself?
No. WebVTT is a written speech transcript export; this is not an MP4, MP3 or other audiovisual transcoding service.
What if my SoundCloud link is restricted?
Private, unlisted or subscription-restricted SoundCloud recordings may require permissions unavailable to the public URL extractor. Use an authorized accessible recording file instead when supported. LongScribe does not bypass private media access.
Can I choose another format after receiving WebVTT?
Yes. A completed account job offers TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT and JSON from the same transcript; it does not require five uploads.
Is a complete transcript download available without an account?
Do not assume so. Guest processing may return a shortened preview. Sign in, complete an eligible job and use your account's remaining job/minute limits for full exports.