Transcribe your sermon video into searchable text

Upload your church's sermon video (MP4 or MOV) and get a searchable transcript with timestamps, typically in about 15 minutes. It comes with a summary, small group questions, social posts, a recap email and video clips from the same upload.

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Free account, no card needed. Your first upload is free; plans from US$29.95/mo.

Illustration of a searchable transcript with a search bar, timestamp chips and a flag marking where the sermon starts.

What you get and how you use it.

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    Search for any word or phrase

    Type a name, a verse reference or a phrase. Only the lines with those words stay on screen, highlighted.

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    See the timestamp beside every line

    Select a timestamp to play the recording from that moment.

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    See where the sermon starts and ends

    You mark the start and end before you upload. The transcript shows both and dims everything before and after.

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    Copy it with or without timestamps

    Copy the whole transcript, or just the lines your search found. Paste it into your email, notes or bulletin.

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    Read it before the clips are ready

    The transcript opens as soon as it is done, while the video clips are still being made.

Typically about 15 minutes from upload to review. See How Sermon Clips works

Illustration of a sermon video turning into a searchable transcript, with a magnifier over a highlighted line.

From video to transcript in about 15 minutes

Open the transcript when your upload is ready, typically about 15 minutes. Search it, show the times and copy what you need. Names, places and some Bible references can come out wrong, so search for the names you expect and read it through before you share it.

Questions about sermon transcripts.

How do I get a transcript of my pastor's sermon?

Upload a video file of the sermon (MP4 or MOV, up to 10 GB). Typically about 15 minutes later, the transcript is ready to read, search and copy.

How accurate is the sermon transcript?

It is made by speech recognition, so names, places and some Bible references can come out wrong. Search for the names you expect and read it through before you share it.

Can I download the transcript as a Word or caption file?

Not as a file. Copy the transcript, with or without times, and paste it into Word, Google Docs or your email to edit it there.

How long can the sermon be?

Your plan sets the longest sermon: 2, 3 or 4 hours on Starter, Growth and Volume. Your first, free upload can be up to 2 hours.

What does a transcript cost?

Each transcript uses one upload from your plan: 4 a month on Starter (US$29.95), 8 on Growth (US$59) and 20 on Volume (US$119). Your first upload is free, with a free account and no card.

Can I leave out the worship and announcements?

Mark where the sermon starts and ends before you upload. The transcript marks both points and dims the lines outside them. After the upload, the start and end cannot be changed.

Does it show who is speaking?

No. The transcript is plain lines with a timestamp each, with no speaker names.

Can I transcribe an audio file or a link?

Audio-only files are not supported yet. Upload a video file (MP4 or MOV).

What else do I get from the same upload?

A summary and key points, small group questions and a guide, post text for Instagram, Facebook and X, a recap email and video clips. Nothing is posted for you.

More from this upload

Read your next sermon instead of rewatching it.

Create a free account, add the video, and review what comes back.

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Free account, no card needed. Your first upload is free; plans from US$29.95/mo.

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