Video transcription services built for the edit and the upload
Timecoded transcripts, speaker labels and SRT-ready delivery in 25+ languages, from filming rushes to published captions.
Video transcription services convert the speech in video into written text with timecodes aligned to the picture, speaker labels and caption-ready formatting. Orion Translations transcribes video in more than 25 languages, human-verified, delivering documents plus SRT or VTT files, with translation available in the same workflow.
From hours of footage to text you can work with
Video is slow to search and expensive to scrub. A timecoded transcript turns footage into a working document: producers paper-edit interviews from text, editors jump straight to the take, researchers quote with timestamps, and publishers generate captions and article copy from the same file.
Our video transcripts are verified against the picture, not just the audio track, which is how on-screen names get spelled right, speakers stay correctly attributed when the camera cuts, and captions inherit accurate timing instead of drifting.
What we deliver, per use case
| Use case | Deliverable | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Edit / paper edit | Timecoded transcript per rush | Rolling delivery with your shoot |
| Captions and accessibility | SRT / VTT plus document | Reading-speed-aware line breaks |
| Publishing and SEO | Edited transcript | Article-ready text from the video |
| Research and records | Clean verbatim, speaker-labelled | Citation-friendly timestamps |
| Multilingual releases | Transcript + translated captions | One workflow, timing preserved |
How much does video transcription cost?
Per video minute, typically 1 to 2 EUR for clear Spanish or English content, with SRT/VTT output included. Rushes volume and series work carry volume rates. A sample clip to info@oriontranslations.com gets you a fixed per-minute quote within one business day.
From transcript to multilingual captions
The transcript is step one of an international release: the same team translates it into your target languages with timing preserved, producing publish-ready caption files, the workflow described at subtitle translation. Spanish-English in both directions is our highest-volume pair, including closed captioning covered at transcription and captions.
Confidential footage, handled accordingly
Unreleased productions, internal comms and research footage transfer over secure channels, are seen only by the assigned professionals, and are deleted after delivery on request; NDAs come first when you need them. Audio-only material follows the same standards at audio transcription.
Your footage, searchable, quotable and caption-ready.
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Upload your document and tell us what you need. We respond within one business day with a fixed price and delivery date. No hidden costs. No obligation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Video transcription converts the speech in video files into written text, with timecodes aligned to the picture, speaker labels and on-screen text noted where relevant. Productions use it for edit logs and paper edits; publishers for captions, accessibility and SEO; institutions for records of recorded sessions.
- Per video minute, typically 1 to 2 EUR per minute for clear Spanish or English content, adjusted for audio quality, speaker count and terminology. Timecoded and SRT-ready formats are included in the rate rather than sold as extras. Fixed quote within one business day of seeing a sample.
- Yes: alongside the document transcript we deliver SRT or VTT with reading-speed-aware line breaks, ready to upload. If you also need the captions in other languages, the same team translates them, keeping timing intact, one workflow from video to multilingual captions.
- Yes, it is a core use: interview rushes transcribed with timecodes so editors and producers can paper-edit from text instead of scrubbing hours of footage. Rolling delivery follows your shoot schedule, and speaker labelling follows your shot log conventions.
- All common ones: MP4, MOV, MXF and more, via secure transfer or a private link (Vimeo, Drive, Frame.io). We work from your proxy files happily, no need to ship full-resolution masters for transcription.
- Yes: transcription in Spanish first, then translation with timecodes and speakers preserved, the standard package for international productions and researchers. The result feeds subtitles, voice-over scripts or analysis without realignment work.
- Human-verified, always: automatic tools mishandle accents, music beds, crosstalk and names, and video content tends to be published, where errors are public. Where AI assists our workflow, a professional verifies every line against the picture before delivery.