Start automatic transcription at Timeline 

Insert a sound object (e.g. a song with vocals), a voice recording or a video in which someone is speaking into the Timeline.

To start transcribing, right-click on the video or sound object in the Timeline and select Generate transcription automatically.

Start automatic transcription in the properties

Alternatively, go to the Text tab in the Object properties, click on the Plus icon and select Transcribe new track automatically.

Settings for the transcription

In the next step, you can select the language model and thus influence the accuracy and speed with which the text is to be analyzed.

The calculation can be carried out in the CPU or - if technically possible - by the graphics card. How long the transcription takes depends not only on the selected model settings but also on the performance of your hardware and the volume of text to be transcribed.
 
Specify the language of the speech or vocals in your video or sound file. This can increase the accuracy of the transcription.

Segmentation is used to define how many timing marks are generated. When segmenting words, each word receives a timing mark. If you select Paragraphs, you will receive the text with a separation into longer phrases. Words and paragraphs identifies paragraphs, which in turn are segmented word by word.

Click OK to start the transcription.

Transcription symbol on the Timeline

The transcription takes place in the background.

At the bottom of the Timeline you will see an animated transcription symbol during the process. By clicking on the symbol, you can monitor the progress of the transcription or cancel the transcription.

If a transcription is ready, you will receive a corresponding message here.

Language model is downloaded

The first time a language model is used, it is first downloaded (Internet connection required).

Once the download is complete, the transcription starts automatically. The entire object is always transcribed, regardless of whether it is cut in the Timeline or not.

Click Close to close the window and continue working on the project while downloading or transcribing.
 
Several transcriptions can also be started in parallel. These are listed together and processed one after the other.

Apply the transcription

As soon as the text has been transcribed, you will receive a message. Click the Insert button to transfer the transcription to the project.

Go to the Properties of the transcribed object. In the Text tab you can now see the text and its text timing.

Finished transcription in the keyframe track

You can also see the text content and its timing in the object's keyframe track.

Check the generated text in the object text properties and make corrections if necessary. The generated timings can also be customized.

You can find out more about Text timing in the chapter of the same name.