GERMAN / DEUTSCH VIDEO TO TEXT
Transcribe German video to text
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.
German video transcription quick answer
Paste an accessible supported German-language video link to transcribe recognizable speech. Available captions may be used on eligible platforms; when needed and accessible, the app may use AI speech recognition. Review the timestamped Deutsch transcript.
German spelling, umlauts and compound nouns
German transcripts may contain ä, ö, ü and ß, but names and long compound words can be confused when the audio is noisy. Correct precise technical terminology, names and quoted speech before publication.
High German, Austrian and Swiss speech
The language task covers German speech, but does not promise equal recognition quality for every regional pronunciation or Swiss German dialect. Review dialectal or mixed-language passages manually.
German transcript versus English subtitles
German speech-to-text is not a German-to-English translation service. Timed SRT/VTT exported from a German transcript normally carries German text; automatic translated captions are not promised.
German lecture recordings and the Free allowance
Three 60-minute talks consume 180 minutes and three jobs, the normal 60-minute and 20-job monthly Free budgets if otherwise unused. Eligibility, the 90 MB Free manual upload cap (up to 1 GB on Premium), and per-job safety rules still apply.
How to transcribe a German video
Paste the link and set the language to German (or leave it on auto-detect). LongScribe pulls captions when they exist, otherwise it transcribes the audio into Deutsch text with clickable timestamps you can jump from.
German script and accuracy
Output can include German capitalisation, umlauts (ä, ö, ü) and ß. Results vary with dialect and audio quality; review compounds and proper names.
What people transcribe in German
For German YouTube, podcasts, recorded meetings and university lectures you want as searchable notes, quotes or captions.
Subtitles and downloads
Download a timed .srt to caption the video in German, plus plain text (TXT), a Word document (DOCX) and JSON — ready to edit, search by timestamp or share with a public link.
Frequently asked questions
Can LongScribe transcribe German-language YouTube videos?
For supported accessible public YouTube videos, yes. It may use captions when available or retrievable audio for eligible jobs. Private or unavailable media may fail.
Does German transcription support ä, ö, ü and ß?
German script can contain those characters, but speech recognition may miss names, homophones or compound words. Correct important passages at timestamps.
What about Swiss German or Austrian German?
Results depend on the dialect, speakers and audio quality; we do not guarantee dialect-perfect German transcription. Review colloquial wording and proper nouns.
Can I upload a German MP4 lecture instead of a URL?
Yes in the main app, subject to permission, upload size and job admission. This landing's direct form is for supported public video URLs.
Does the German transcript translate the video to English?
No. This page covers transcription of German speech into German text, not automatic translation to English.
Is German video transcription unlimited and free?
No. Free normally allows 20 recordings and 60 minutes monthly; file, source and individual-job restrictions also apply.