Free Vimeo Transcript Generator
Paste any public Vimeo link and get a clean, timestamped transcript in seconds. Copy it, search it, or download TXT and SRT — no sign-up.
From link to transcript in three steps
Paste the Vimeo URL
Copy any public Vimeo link and paste it into the box above.
Generate the transcript
We read the video's native captions and format them with timestamps. No captions? The ScriptBase API transcribes it with AI.
Copy, search, or download
Read on screen, search a phrase, or export to TXT or SRT.
Supported formats
Plain text (.txt) · SubRip subtitles (.srt)
100+ languages
Returns captions in the video's language. The ScriptBase API transcribes 100+ languages with AI when no caption track exists.
AI fallback
This free tool reads native captions only. For Vimeo videos without them, the ScriptBase API adds AI transcription (Deepgram/Whisper-grade) so professional and long-form videos still come back as text.
What people build with it
Long-form & talks
Turn conference talks, courses, and documentaries into searchable text.
Content repurposing
Convert a Vimeo video into a blog post, show notes, or a newsletter.
Subtitles & captions
Export SRT to add or correct subtitles in your editor.
Research & notes
Skim long videos by reading instead of scrubbing the timeline.
How the free tool stacks up
| Method | Speed | Accuracy | Bulk | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScriptBase free tool | Seconds | Native captions | One at a time | Free |
| ScriptBase API | Seconds | Captions + AI fallback | Yes | From 1 credit |
| Manual copy/paste | Minutes | Error-prone | No | Free |
Need Vimeo transcripts at scale?
The ScriptBase API gives you captions plus AI fallback, bulk processing, and word-level timestamps across every major platform.
- Free API key — no credit card
- Captions + AI fallback for long-form video
- Word-level timestamps in 100+ languages
- Same endpoint for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram
Questions, answered
Yes. Paste a public Vimeo URL and get the transcript at no cost, with no account required.
Yes. ScriptBase reads captions when present and falls back to AI transcription when they're missing.
No. Only public videos with an accessible URL are supported.
The free tool works best on standard-length videos; the API handles long-form content reliably.
Plain text (.txt) and SubRip subtitles (.srt), generated in your browser.
Yes — one ScriptBase endpoint returns Vimeo transcripts and metadata, plus YouTube, TikTok, and more.