AskSia is an AI video transcriber that turns any video file or video URL into accurate, timestamped text. Upload MP4, MOV, WEBM, or MKV, or paste a YouTube or Vimeo link. The transcript appears in real time with speaker labels and an optional translation in 40+ languages. Free to start, no credit card required.
An AI video transcriber is software that uses artificial intelligence to convert the audio in a video into accurate, written text. AskSia is a video transcriber built for people who actually have to use the transcript afterward. It accepts MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, and most other common video formats, plus YouTube and Vimeo URLs. The output is a timestamped transcript with up to 10 speakers automatically labeled, ready to translate into any of more than 40 languages or export as TXT, DOCX, or SRT subtitles. The free plan covers videos up to 30 minutes, with no software to install.
Speed, accuracy, language coverage, and what you can do with the transcript afterward. AskSia was designed for all four.
A 60-minute video usually transcribes in under a minute. Live recordings update at sub-100ms latency. The bigger the file, the more obvious the difference between AskSia and tools that make you wait.
On clear audio, AskSia reaches 95 percent or higher accuracy. The model uses context, so technical vocabulary, accents, and overlapping speakers come through far better than they do on automatic captions or generic transcribers.
MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, AVI, FLV, M4V, plus YouTube and Vimeo URLs. Whatever video lands in your inbox or your library, AskSia can transcribe it without conversion.
Timestamps you can click. Speaker labels you can rename. Search across the whole document. A side-panel AI assistant that can summarize, quote, or quiz you on the content. The transcript is where the work begins.
Drag any MP4, MOV, WEBM, or MKV file into AskSia, or paste a YouTube or Vimeo URL. The free plan handles up to 30 minutes per file, and Pro and Super remove the cap entirely.
AskSia auto-detects the source language. Choose any target language for translation, and the transcriber identifies up to 10 different speakers automatically while it processes the audio.
Read the transcript with timestamps and speaker labels. Search across the whole video for a phrase, ask Sia to summarize a section, or click a timestamp to jump to that moment. Export as TXT, DOCX, SRT, or send to Google Docs.
Drag and drop on the laptop, paste a link on the phone. Same library, both ways.
On the web, AskSia opens as a split panel. The transcript builds on the left, the AI chat sits on the right, and you can read along as the video processes. Great for full lectures, multi-hour podcasts, and conference talks.
Open the app, hit record, or paste a video URL straight from the share sheet. AskSia transcribes on your phone in real time and syncs the result to your Web App library.
Recorded lectures from a professor, a guest seminar, or an OpenCourseWare upload all become searchable text. Useful for review, citation, or studying in a second language.
Drag in the .mp4 export from any Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, or Teams recording, and AskSia produces a clean transcript with speaker labels in seconds.
Researchers, hiring teams, and journalists transcribe video interviews with timestamped speaker labels, ready to quote, code, and reference.
Drop in the recording from a webinar, panel, or keynote, and AskSia returns a transcript ready to repurpose into blog posts, internal notes, or shareable summaries.
Paste any public video URL and AskSia transcribes it without a download. The transcript includes timestamps, speaker labels, and the option to translate into more than 40 languages.
Watching a Mandarin lecture or a Spanish documentary? AskSia transcribes the original and runs the translation alongside, sentence by sentence, so you can study or work in your preferred language.
Most transcription tools are built for meetings. AskSia is built for how students actually learn: bilingual, fast-moving, context-heavy.
| Feature | AskSia Transcribe | Standard Transcription Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time latency | ✓ <0.1s | ~2–5s delay |
| Simultaneous multi-language translation | ✓ 40+ languages, live | Post-processing only |
| Built-in AI chat during recording | ✓ Ask anything while live | Not available |
| Auto speaker identification | ✓ Up to 10 speakers | 2–5 speakers, often inaccurate |
| Bilingual / code-switching support | ✓ Mid-sentence detection | Single language only |
| Academic vocabulary accuracy | ✓ Context-aware | Generic dictionary |
| Auto-generate quizzes and flashcards | ✓ One-tap from any transcript | Export only |
| Browser Tab capture | ✓ No extension needed | Extension or integration required |
| Free to start | ✓ 30 min/file, unlimited sessions | Time-limited trial |
Drop in a video file or paste a link, and AskSia produces a transcript you can search, translate, summarize, and quote from. Free to start, no credit card.
