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Transcribe Sinhala documentary interviews and field footage to text.

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

Sinhala documentary interviews and field footage, transcribed properly

Sinhala (සිංහල): Sinhala-script output in standard orthography. Treat output as a fast first draft; Tamil and English switches deserve review.

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 Sinhala text in minutes. Export TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX.

Typical uses: Interviews, sermons, broadcast archives and oral history.

Frequently asked

Can Whisper transcribe Sinhala documentary interviews and field footage?

Yes. Sinhala-script output in standard orthography. Treat output as a fast first draft; Tamil and English switches deserve review.

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.

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Transcribe your Sinhala 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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