Premiere Pro can transcribe your footage and export it as a text file in a few clicks. Open Window > Text, click Transcribe Sequence, then use the panel's three-dot menu to Export Transcript as a .txt. It's perfect for scripts, captions, client review, or feeding into AI tools — all without leaving your timeline.
Why transcribe in Premiere?
Built-in transcription saves time across almost any workflow: sending interview text to a client, auto-generating captions, finding the exact moment a speaker said something, or analyzing long content with AI. A static text file lets you repurpose your audio far beyond the timeline.
How to transcribe and export text
Load your audio
Drop your voiceover, podcast, or dialogue onto a timeline.
Transcribe the sequence
Open Window > Text, click Transcribe Sequence, and Premiere builds a synced transcript. Label speakers if it detects more than one voice.
Generate a static transcript
In the Text panel's three-dot menu, choose Generate Static Transcript, then Transcribe.
Export as .txt
Open the three-dot menu again and choose Export Transcript. Save it as a .txt file, ready to send or import elsewhere.
Bonus: process the transcript with AI
Once exported, drop the .txt into ChatGPT, Notion AI, or Descript to build shot lists, write titles and descriptions, or summarize the content for client deliverables — a fast way to repurpose long videos and podcasts without rewatching everything.
