Transcribe · French · Documentary footage

Transcribe French documentary interviews and field footage to text.

For filmmakers and editors. Upload the recording (or paste a link) and get an accurate French transcript with speaker labels and timestamps in minutes — private by default.

French documentary interviews and field footage, transcribed properly

French (français): European, Canadian (Québécois) and African French are transcribed by the same model. Liaisons and elisions (l', qu', j') are written out in standard orthography with accents intact.

Documentary footages in particular: Timecoded text is the paper edit: find the moment in text, cut in the timeline. Searchable rushes, pull-quote selects and subtitle files for screeners.

How it works

1

Record well

Feed the raw interview files; multi-hour material is expected.

2

Upload it

Drop the file into Whipscribe or paste a link. 30 minutes free daily, no signup to try.

3

Read & export

Speaker-labeled, timestamped French text in minutes. Export TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX.

Typical uses: Meetings, lectures and radio archives in France, Québec and West Africa.

Frequently asked

Can Whisper transcribe French documentary interviews and field footage?

Yes. European, Canadian (Québécois) and African French are transcribed by the same model. Liaisons and elisions (l', qu', j') are written out in standard orthography with accents intact.

How are speakers handled in a documentary footage?

Timecoded text is the paper edit: find the moment in text, cut in the timeline.

How much does it cost?

About 3.3¢ per audio minute (~$2 an hour), 30 minutes free every day, no signup to try.

Is my recording private?

Yes — private infrastructure, never sent to a third-party AI service, no training on uploads. Always get participants' consent before recording.

Transcribe your French documentary footage.

30 minutes free every day. About 3.3¢ per minute after — a one-hour recording runs ~$2. No signup to try.

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