How to use chapters and moments How to use FilmScribe chapters, copy the times in YouTube's format or download them as .txt, and see the moments inside each chapter. How to use the Emotions page How to use FilmScribe's Emotions page: the episode map, filter by emotion and intensity, sort and find the best phrases by impact. How to create a script from the transcript How to create a script in FilmScribe: full film or teaser, duration, style, scenes and the two ways to write, see the possibilities or write directly. How to use the diagrams How to generate FilmScribe diagrams from the transcript: mind map, flow and timeline, with each point linked to its passage in the player.
Help center. Every FilmScribe task, step by step.
Here is how to do each task in FilmScribe, from your first upload to a captioned clip, a timeline for your editor and your account. Every article opens with a short answer, shows the required steps first, in order, and the optional ones after. The screenshots come from the app itself and each feature shows the plans that include it.
Getting started
Uploading files and YouTube links, accepted formats, folders and each file's overview.
See all · 7 articles → How to upload a video or audio file Step by step to upload a video or audio file to FilmScribe: pick the file, the content type and the options, then start processing. How to import a YouTube video How to paste a YouTube video link into FilmScribe to transcribe it and get chapters and clips, which links work and what to do with livestreams. Which formats and sizes can I upload? Which video and audio formats FilmScribe accepts, the maximum size of each file and the recommended format for faster uploads. How to upload several audio files at once How to upload several audio files at once in FilmScribe: one transcription per file, or all of them joined into one, in the order you choose. How to track a file's processing What happens after you upload a file to FilmScribe: how to track each step, get the email when it's done and see the status in the list. How to organize your files in folders How to create folders in FilmScribe, move files into a folder, take them out and what happens to the files when a folder is deleted. What the file Overview shows What each file's Overview page shows in FilmScribe: length, words, speakers, key moments, what's ready and the summary with chapters.
Transcription
Reading, searching and fixing the transcript, speakers, passages, favorites, translation and downloads.
See all · 10 articles → How to read and navigate the transcript How to use FilmScribe's Transcription page: each line with its time and speaker, click the time to listen, player speed and time format. How to search for a word in the transcript How to find a word or phrase in your FilmScribe transcript: search highlights every result and Enter takes you from one result to the next. How to filter the transcript How to show only part of your FilmScribe transcript: favorites only, one chapter, one emotion or one person, from the Filters button. How to fix a word in the transcript How to fix a wrong word in your FilmScribe transcript. The fix applies to the text, the clip captions and the exports; the audio stays the same. How to rename speakers How to replace Person 1 and Person 2 with the speakers' names in FilmScribe, change each speaker's color and which plans include it. How to identify speakers automatically How FilmScribe finds the speakers' names in the transcript, how to review the suggestions and apply the names, and which plans include it. How to download the transcript as TXT or PDF How to download the whole FilmScribe transcript as TXT or PDF, with or without speaker names and each line's time, and preview it first. How to download a passage of the transcript How to download just one passage of a FilmScribe transcript: MP3 audio, TXT, PDF, SRT captions, captions for Final Cut, copy the text or make a clip. How to favorite passages and download them all at once How to mark favorite passages in your FilmScribe transcript and download them together: one audio, separate audios, text, captions or an editor timeline. How to translate the transcript How to translate the transcript, chapters and captions in FilmScribe with the language picker, which languages exist and which plans include it.
Clips
Automatic and manual clips, vertical format, pauses, logo, text, templates and downloads.
See all · 10 articles → How to use the automatic Clips page Where your video's automatic clips live in FilmScribe, what each card shows and how to search, filter, sort, favorite and hide clips. How to download a clip with captions How to download a vertical clip with animated captions in FilmScribe: format, framing that follows the speaker, caption style and MP4 download. How to create a manual clip Two ways to create your own clip in FilmScribe: with the New clip button on the Clips page or by selecting the words in the transcript. How to adjust a clip How to change where a clip starts and ends in FilmScribe, word by word, take words out of the captions and fix the clip's text. How to choose the clip's format and framing How to make a clip 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9 in FilmScribe and have the camera follow the speaker, with motion tracking and focus. How to remove pauses and filler words How to cut the silences between words and filler words like uh, um and hmm from a clip in FilmScribe, with three intensities and an editable list. How to add a logo, text and backgrounds to a clip How to add text, backgrounds, text hooks and your brand's logo over a clip in FilmScribe, and which plans include images from the library. How to split the clip's screen How to use split screen in FilmScribe: the video in one half and images or text in the other, top and bottom or side by side, in 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5. How to use clip templates How to use templates in FilmScribe: save captions, split, images and texts at once and apply the same look to any clip with one click. How to download several clips at once How to select several clips in FilmScribe and download them all at once, with the same look or each one's own, in a .zip or in separate files.
Captions
SRT files, animated styles, font, color and position, your brand font and translated captions.
See all · 5 articles → How to download SRT captions How to create and download SRT captions from your FilmScribe transcript, with TV, Netflix and YouTube presets, lines per caption and frame rate. How to choose and save a caption style How to choose one of FilmScribe's animated caption styles by category or search, save your own style and set a style as the default. How to customize the clip captions How to customize clip captions in FilmScribe: font, size, colors, outline, line breaks, position, keywords and word styles. How to use your brand's font in captions How to upload your brand's font to FilmScribe and use it in clip captions and texts, the accepted formats and which plans include it. How to add translated captions to a clip How to burn clip captions in another language or in two languages in FilmScribe, from the captions' Translation tab, and which plans include it.
Export and connect
Timelines for Premiere, DaVinci and Final Cut, and your files in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
See all · 2 articles → How to export the timeline to your editor How to export a cut timeline from FilmScribe to Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro, from a clip, your favorites or the script. How to use your files in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini How to connect ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to your FilmScribe files, what the assistant can read and do and how to revoke its access.
Plan and account
Plan hours, changing or canceling, receipts and invoices, payment, profile, language and referrals.
See all · 12 articles → How plan hours work How many hours of video and audio each FilmScribe plan includes per month, how the hours are counted and where you track your usage. What happens if I go over my plan's hours What happens when you go over the hours included in your FilmScribe plan, how much an extra hour costs on each plan and where to track it. How to change plans How to change your FilmScribe plan, up or down, and switch between monthly and annual on the Subscription page, and how the price difference is charged. How to cancel your subscription How to cancel your FilmScribe subscription on your own from the Subscription page, until when you keep access and how to undo the cancellation. How to request a refund When FilmScribe refunds your subscription, how to request the refund in the app itself or through support and how long the money takes to come back. Where to download receipts and service invoices Where to find the payment receipts and Brazilian service invoices (NFS-e) for your FilmScribe subscription, and how to get the invoice in your name. What to do when your payment is declined What to do when your FilmScribe subscription payment is declined: pay the invoice, change your card or change plans, from the Subscription page. How to edit your profile and change your password How to edit your name, phone, CPF or CNPJ and other details of your FilmScribe profile, and how to change or recover your account password. How to change the app language How to switch FilmScribe's language between Portuguese, English and Spanish, from the account menu or your Profile, and what changes with it. How to choose your notifications and emails How to turn browser notifications and each FilmScribe email on and off: file ready, translation ready, clip ready and marketing emails. How to delete your account How to delete your FilmScribe account permanently from your Profile, what gets erased and the alternative of just canceling your subscription. How to refer FilmScribe and earn free months How FilmScribe's referral program works: your link, the discount for the people you refer and a free month for every 3 subscriptions.
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