Send your MOV file to Potok in Telegram, and within 1 reply you receive SRT and VTT subtitles made from its speech. Treat them as separate text files: a text track inside the movie is a different thing, so add the new captions in your editor or player. Read the SRT through once before sharing.
Send a file, get the text
In Telegram, write to @potok_now_bot and add your file. The finished text appears in the conversation when recognition ends.
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Export to TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT · files up to 2 GB · about 30 languages · speakers and timestamps on request
Key facts
- ISO base media file format is largely based on the QuickTime File Format specification.
- The Library of Congress lists .mov and .qt extensions and video/quicktime for QuickTime movie files.
- QuickTime text media stores text data in QuickTime movies, so a MOV can hold a text track.
- Send .mov files up to 2 GB as they are: Potok decodes them without a separate conversion.
About the MOV format
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kind | QuickTime movie container |
| Media types | video/quicktime |
| What it holds | The QuickTime movie format, the basis for the MP4 file format |
How to make subtitles from MOV files
- Hand the file to the bot. Find @potok_now_bot in Telegram and add your .mov file as a message. The bot takes up to 2 GB; very long recordings are better uploaded with the mini app's Upload button.
- One property of the format matters. QuickTime text media stores text data in QuickTime movies, so a MOV can hold a text track.
- Export SRT or VTT. Choose SRT or VTT among the export buttons and load the file next to the video in your editor or player; check the first and the last caption against the sound.
- Good to know. The Library of Congress lists .mov and .qt extensions and video/quicktime for QuickTime movie files.
What the subtitle file looks like
[00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,400] Caption 1: Let's review the schedule for the product launch.
[00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,100] Caption 2: Design needs two more days for the banner.
[00:00:06,300 --> 00:00:09,000] Caption 3: Then we can send everything to the printer.
[00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,800] Caption 4: Please bring the blue folder to the meeting room before everyone arrives.
Captions written by us to show the layout. They are not output from a real MOV file.
| Option | What it means |
|---|---|
| What you can send | Voice messages, audio files and video files |
| Digest | A summary button under the transcript gives a short digest |
| Typing by voice | The separate desktop app of Potok dictates into any program; it recognises Russian speech |
| Translating | No translation: the text stays in the language of the recording |
| Recognition | About 30 languages with good published results and a few more with warnings |
Typical MOV slips
| Slip | Result | Remedy |
|---|---|---|
| Treating a MOV text track like an SRT file | Editors cannot open it as a plain subtitle file | Use the exported SRT or VTT file instead |
| Sending a MOV with two audio tracks mixed together | Captions mix both voices or follow the wrong track | Export the MOV with only the speech track |
| Burning captions in before checking the SRT text | Spelling mistakes become permanent in the video picture | Read the SRT first, then add it to the MOV |
| Sending a MOV edit with music louder than the voice | Lyrics or noise get mixed into the caption text | Export a version with the voice track alone before sending |
Keep going
The tools section has converters and calculators, the glossary explains the terms, and the download page covers the apps.
Frequently asked questions
Does Potok accept MOV files?
Yes. The bot accepts .mov files up to 2 GB, so no conversion is needed first.
Will the captions be burned into my MOV file?
No. You get a separate .srt or .vtt text file, and your original MOV file stays unchanged.
Which apps and devices create MOV files?
QuickTime Player exports a movie as a QuickTime movie (.mov), so such files come from QuickTime Player export.
Sources
We opened each page below on the date shown. Because pages get updated, confirm important details at the source.
- MOV format in Final Cut Pro, Apple Support · checked
- ISO base media file format (Library of Congress), Library of Congress · checked
- QuickTime movie file format (Library of Congress), Library of Congress · checked
- QuickTime File Format: Text media, Apple Developer · checked
Run your own recording through it
Drop an audio or video file, or a voice message, into the chat with @potok_now_bot; the recognized text is sent back there.
Open @potok_now_bot in Telegram