Duration and resolution in, file size out, with the size of the audio track on its own. The bitrate behind every figure is shown.
| Video | Bitrate (video + audio) | 1 hour | Audio track alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting or screen recording (measured median MP4) | about 0.43 Mbps | 192 MB | 57.6 MB |
| 480p | 2.5 + 0.128 Mbps | 1.18 GB | 57.6 MB |
| 720p | 5 + 0.128 Mbps | 2.31 GB | 57.6 MB |
| 1080p | 8 + 0.128 Mbps | 3.66 GB | 57.6 MB |
| 1080p phone or camera | 16 + 0.128 Mbps | 7.26 GB | 57.6 MB |
| 4K | 40 + 0.128 Mbps | 18.06 GB | 57.6 MB |
| 4K 60 fps | 60 + 0.128 Mbps | 27.06 GB | 57.6 MB |
The audio track is the same size whatever the picture is. That is why a two-hour 1080p video that is too big to upload has an audio track of about 115 MB.
You do not need to compress or split a video for WhipScribe. One file up to 10 hours or 5 GB uploads as it is and starts transcribing with or without a pack. Above 5 GB, paste a link if the video is on YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch or Kick, Google Drive or a podcast feed, or export the audio track and upload that. Most video editors export audio on its own. For an MP4 or MOV with AAC sound, ffmpeg copies the track out in seconds without re-encoding:
ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -vn -c:a copy audio.m4a
For the time and cost of a specific recording, use the large recording calculator. There is more on transcribing large files and on transcription for long recordings. The opening minutes are a free preview; packs are $4 for 500 minutes, $12 for 2,000 minutes and $24 for 5,000 minutes, and credits never expire.
Recordings are transcribed on our own servers and are never used for training.
Will it upload as is, how long will it take, and which pack covers it.
CalculatorDuration and bitrate in, file size out, for MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC and Opus.
GuidePer-hour sizes for every common format, and what that means for 2, 5 and 10 hours.
Video → audioPull the audio track out of a short MP4, MOV or MKV (up to 50 MB) in your browser.
Once the file is ready, send it as it is: see MP3 to text for long recordings, MP3 to text and how to transcribe a podcast.