Video-to-Text API
Fast, Accurate & Affordable Transcription
deAPI converts video to accurate text transcripts with timestamps via a unified API. Get rapid transcription, unlimited scalability, and costs up to 20× lower than traditional providers. Add video transcription to your app, platform, or workflow – without the heavy infrastructure.
Why deAPI for
video-to-text?
⚡ Fast results
Transcripts in seconds, perfect for real-time apps.
💸 Ultra-low cost
Up to 20× lower cost, ideal for freemium pricing models.
🌍 Multilingual
99 languages with auto-detection.
🔗 Unified API
One endpoint, Whisper large-v3 model.
deAPI's video-to-text API is built for developers, content platforms, and SaaS creators who need to integrate AI transcription into their products. With decentralized GPU infrastructure, deAPI delivers up to 20× lower costs than traditional providers. Whether you're building e-learning platforms, media apps, or accessibility tools, deAPI makes it simple to embed open-source Whisper large-v3 – perfect for freemium. Supports YouTube URLs and file uploads (MP4, MOV, WebM, and more). For summaries, combine transcripts with any LLM. Check the full model details.
Real-World Use Cases
Content platforms & media apps
The Challenge
Content creators and platforms need searchable transcripts, subtitles, and captions for millions of videos, but manual transcription doesn't scale.
The Solution
Auto-generate transcripts, captions (SRT/VTT), and summaries for videos. Enable search, SEO, and accessibility features. Perfect for freemium: offer free transcription minutes, then upsell bulk processing.
Who's Already Doing It
YouTube
Auto-captions for billions of videos
Vimeo
Professional video hosting with transcription
Descript
Video editing via text transcripts
E-learning & knowledge platforms
The Challenge
Students need searchable course materials and lecture notes, but manually transcribing thousands of video lessons is slow and expensive.
The Solution
Auto-transcribe lectures, courses, and tutorials. Enable full-text search, note-taking from timestamps, and AI-generated summaries. Offer free transcription for basic accounts, premium for batch processing.
Who's Already Doing It
Coursera
Subtitles and transcripts for all courses
Khan Academy
Searchable video lessons with captions
Udemy
Auto-generated captions for instructors
Corporate, legal & compliance
The Challenge
Companies need accurate records of meetings, calls, and legal proceedings, but hiring transcription services is slow and confidentiality is a concern.
The Solution
Transcribe meetings, interviews, depositions, and compliance recordings with timestamps. Enable keyword search and AI summaries. Offer enterprise plans with bulk transcription and priority processing.
Who's Already Doing It
Otter.ai
Real-time meeting transcription
Rev
Professional transcription for legal & business
Fireflies.ai
AI meeting notes and transcripts
Accessibility & productivity apps
The Challenge
Millions of users need captions for accessibility (deaf/hard-of-hearing) or productivity (searching video content), but traditional tools are expensive or inaccurate.
The Solution
Provide real-time captions, searchable transcripts, and summaries for any video. Enable browser extensions, mobile apps, and desktop tools. Offer free daily transcription minutes, then monetize unlimited access.
Who's Already Doing It
Sonix
Fast, searchable transcripts
Happy Scribe
Automatic subtitles for accessibility
Amberscript
Multilingual transcription & subtitling
See Video-to-Text in Action
Watch how deAPI converts video to accurate transcripts, captions, and structured text using decentralized GPU infrastructure. From API call to full transcript in seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Try video-to-text with free $20 credits
Transcribe your first videos instantly, no coding required.
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