A Drive folder of videos in, a Drive folder of SRTs out.
Finished cuts pile up in a Drive delivery folder and every one needs a subtitle file.
247,995 minutes transcribed across 6,324 recordings · packs from $6, any length · ~2 min per hour of audio · 99+ languages · private, never used for training
- 247,995 mintranscribed across 6,324 recordings since April 2026, every field
- ~2 minper hour of audio, measured on production
- 99+languages, auto-detected
At a glance
- Field
- Video to SRT from Drive
- Transcribed here
- 247,995 minutes across 6,324 recordings site-wide since April 2026 (measured 12 Oct 2026); this field is not tracked separately yet
- Turnaround
- About 2 minutes per hour of audio; most files finish in under a minute
- Input
- Files and whole folders from your Google Drive (Library → Add content → Google Drive), a public Google Drive file link, or any audio or video file; up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file
- Output
- A brief with chapters, the names, numbers and dates that were said, and the questions it answers; word timestamps and AI chat. Export TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX or JSON
- Languages
- 99+, with automatic detection
- Privacy
- Private servers, no third-party AI, never used for training, delete any time
- Price
- Packs from $6 for 500 minutes, credits never expire; the summary of any recording is free to read
- Support
- contact@whipscribe.com or the chat on every page
Quick answers
The five questions people ask before the first upload.
- What does WhipScribe do for Google Drive video recordings?
- Finished cuts pile up in a Drive delivery folder and every one needs a subtitle file. Import the folder from the WhipScribe Library, and when the videos are transcribed, Export to Google Drive writes a new Drive folder with an SRT and a TXT for every one.
- How much does it cost?
- The summary of any recording is free to read; a pack from $6 (500 minutes) opens the full transcript. Credit packs: $6 = 500 min · $8 = 1,000 min · $12 = 2,000 min · $24 = 5,000 min; credits never expire and there is no seat fee. Workspace is $19 a month for unlimited transcription (300-hour fair-use mark; 100 GB of storage included, then $3 per extra 100 GB a month).
- How long does a transcript take?
- A one-hour recording is usually ready in about two minutes; most files finish in under a minute. Files up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file.
- Is it private?
- Yes. Transcribed on our own servers; audio is never sent to a third-party AI service. Never used to train, fine-tune or evaluate any model. Delete a recording and its transcript at any time; account deletion removes every record tied to the email.
- Which languages and files does it accept?
- 99+ languages, detected automatically; the transcript stays in the recording's language. Input: any audio or video file (MP3, MP4, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, WEBM, MOV, GSM and more), a YouTube, podcast, RSS, Google Drive, Twitch or Kick link, or a microphone recording. Export: TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT, JSON.
Built for Video to SRT from Drive
What matters when transcribing Google Drive video recordings?
Straight from the delivery folder
In the Library choose Add content → Google Drive and tick the delivery folder, or tick just the cuts that need subtitles. The video streams from Drive through WhipScribe's server to the transcriber, so a 2 GB MOV never touches your laptop. Project files, stills and Docs in the folder are skipped.
One SRT per video, back in Drive
From the Library folder's ⋯ menu, Export to Google Drive… creates a new Drive folder with an SRT and a TXT for every finished transcript, ready to attach in Premiere, Resolve or Final Cut, or to upload next to the video on a platform. Your original videos are not moved or changed.
Mixed containers, one import
MP4 from a phone, MOV from a camera, MKV and WebM from screen recorders all qualify, by type or by extension. Each video becomes its own recording under its own file name, so the subtitle files are easy to match to their cuts.
Timed to the speech
Caption cues follow the timing of the speech, from per-word timestamps. Loud music beds or room noise under the dialogue lower accuracy on that stretch, so check those cues before delivery. Need VTT for a web player? Download it from each recording.
How it works
How do I transcribe a Google Drive video recording?
Connect Google Drive
In the Library, Add content → Google Drive. Google asks you to allow read-only access to your Drive.
Pick files or folders
Tick single files or whole folders, subfolders included. Run it again later and the files already done are skipped.
Read, then send it back
Each file gets a transcript and the Intelligence brief. Save to Drive writes TXT and SRT into a new Drive folder.
Intelligence
What comes back from a Google Drive video recording?
Product walkthrough cut v3 — setting up a shared workspace
Brief overview
The walkthrough shows a new team creating a workspace, inviting members and setting folder permissions in under ten minutes.
- The workspace is created and named at 00:40.
- Members are invited by email with a role chosen per person at 03:15.
- Folder permissions are set to view-only for guests at 06:20.
Questions this recording answers
- How are members invited?
- By email, choosing a role for each person, shown at 03:15.
- Can guests edit folders?
- No; the video sets guests to view-only at 06:20.
Chapters
- What you'll set up
- Create the workspace
- Invite the team
- Guest permissions
Names, numbers and dates
Example output, written to show the shape. Your own recording produces its own brief, in the language it was recorded in.
Questions
What else do people ask about Google Drive video transcription?
Can the SRTs be written next to each video in the same Drive folder?
No. Export to Google Drive always creates a new Drive folder holding a TXT and an SRT for each finished transcript. Move them beside the videos afterwards if your workflow needs that.
Can I get VTT or DOCX in Drive as well?
From the Library, the Drive export writes TXT and SRT. VTT, DOCX and JSON are downloads from each recording. Through the API, the Drive export accepts TXT, SRT, VTT and Markdown.
How large can each video be?
Up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file. One import takes up to 500 audio or video files; run it again to pick up the rest, because videos already done are skipped.
Subtitle the whole folder.
Packs from $6 for 500 minutes, credits never expire; the summary of any recording is free to read.