Transcription with timestamps. Text, speakers and emotions on one line.
A transcript with timestamps is the text of a recording with the time of every line marked, like a timecode. Here the timing goes down to the word, and the transcript becomes a timeline: every line shows who spoke, when and with what emotion. Click the text and the player jumps there. Filter by chapter, speaker, emotion or favorites.
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Timestamps on every word: click and the player follows.
Every line opens with its timestamp, and every word keeps the exact moment it was spoken. While the video or audio plays, the current word lights up in the text and the reading keeps pace. Want to go back to where the groom froze before saying the bride's name? Click the line and the player jumps there. If you log footage for a living, this is the end of the notepad full of “12:40, good line” scribbles: the timestamp is already in the text, ready to use.
- A timestamp at the start of every line
- Timing on every word, highlighted during playback
- Click the text to jump to that moment
- The same timing carries into your SRT and your clips
The transcript as a timeline, top to bottom.
The transcript isn't a wall of text. It's the timeline of your recording: every line with its speaker, timestamp and tagged emotions. Chapters, and on Studio and Agency the moments inside them, become filters so you can read only the ceremony, only the message or only the audience questions. Filter by speaker to follow one person, by emotion to find the peaks, or by favorites to revisit what you've already pulled. On Studio and Agency, every hook links straight to its passage on this same line.
- Speaker, timestamp and emotions on every line
- Filters by chapter, moment, speaker, emotion and favorites
- Search with next and previous through the results
- Hooks linked to their exact passage on Studio and Agency
| Time | Speaker | Line | Emotion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:03:10 | Pastor James | “Good morning, church. It's so good to see a full house.” | Joy |
| 00:22:45 | Pastor James | “Turn with me to Romans chapter 8.” | Reverence |
| 00:41:34 | Pastor James | “Some of you still can't see what God is doing yet.” | Hope |
| 00:58:20 | Rachel | “I walked into this church in the worst year of my life.” | Gratitude |
Build the edit in text, not on the timeline.
Anyone who cuts weddings, documentaries or podcasts knows the slowest part of the job: listening to everything and pulling the lines. With the timeline, you read instead of listen, favorite the lines you want and already know how the story opens and closes. It's a paper edit without the paper. Then download the chosen passages as files or, on Studio and Agency, export the sequence as a cut timeline for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro. The edit starts with the structure in place, not with an afternoon in headphones.
- Favorite lines to build the sequence
- Passages as video or MP3, no editor needed
- A cut timeline for Premiere, DaVinci and Final Cut on Studio and Agency
- Read: 2 h 10 min of ceremony and reception
- Favorited: 23 lines across the vows and the toasts
- Filtered: vows chapter, love, very strong
- Exported: an .xml timeline for Premiere Pro
How to get a transcript with timestamps in FilmScribe
- 01
Upload the audio or video
An audio or video file, or a YouTube link, livestreams included. If you don't need the whole file, pick just the range before processing.
- 02
Read the timeline
Every line arrives with a speaker, a timestamp and emotions. Click to listen, filter by chapter or by person and search for any word.
- 03
Mark it and move on
Favorite the lines that make the cut, download passages, export TXT, PDF or SRT, or send the sequence to your editor on Studio and Agency.
Timeline specs
- Timestamps
- Per line and per word
- On every line
- Speaker, timestamp and emotions
- Filters
- Chapter, moment (Studio and Agency), speaker, emotion and favorites
- Search
- By word or phrase, stepping through the results
- Player
- Click the text to jump. The spoken word is highlighted
- Export
- TXT, PDF, SRT and MP3. A timeline for Premiere, DaVinci and Final Cut on Studio and Agency
- Input
- Audio or video, from a file or a YouTube link
More than a transcript. It's the story in your footage.
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The timeline is on every plan.
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- Manual clips, trimmed word by word
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- Favorite and export lines in bulk
- Export as TXT, PDF, SRT, MP3 and MP4
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- Scored hooks and scripts
- Timeline for Premiere, DaVinci and Final Cut
- Translation and speaker names
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get a transcript with timestamps?
Upload the file or paste a YouTube link. The transcript arrives with a timestamp at the start of every line and timing on every word, with nothing to mark by hand. To take it elsewhere, export SRT, which carries the timing of every caption, or TXT and PDF for reading and review.
What format do the timestamps come in?
Hours, minutes and seconds, like 00:12:40, at the start of every line. In the SRT, every caption carries an in and out timecode with milliseconds, like 00:41:08,120 --> 00:41:11,480, which YouTube and video editors read. When you export the SRT, you can also pick your project's frame rate.
Are timestamps per word or per sentence?
Per word. Every line shows where it starts, and every word keeps the exact moment it was spoken. That's why the spoken word lights up during playback, and why a manual clip can be adjusted word by word, starting and ending exactly where you want.
Can I see the whole recording as a timeline of topics?
Yes. Chapters split the recording by topic, and you can filter the transcript by chapter to read one part at a time. On Studio and Agency, the moments inside each chapter and the timeline diagram show the order of events at a glance.
How is this different from a Premiere or DaVinci timeline?
This is a reading timeline: the text with timestamps, speakers and emotions, so you can understand the material and pick your lines. The editing timeline comes next. On Studio and Agency, your chosen lines export as an .xml file for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve or an .fcpxml for Final Cut Pro, already cut.
Do timestamped transcripts work with audio files?
Yes. The timeline works the same way with audio: podcasts, interviews, classes, audiobooks. You read, listen, filter and export just the same. What needs video are vertical clips, burned-in captions and templates. On an audio-only podcast, the timeline is the fastest way to find the line for your episode trailer.
Which plan includes timestamped transcripts?
Timestamped transcription, speakers, emotions and chapters are on every plan. Moments, hooks, renaming speakers and exporting a timeline to your editor are on Studio and Agency. Before you add a card, you can already see the timeline built from your own recording.