To convert a MOV video to text, send the file to the Potok bot on Telegram and the transcript comes back in the chat. MOV is Apple's QuickTime container, and iPhone videos are saved as MOV or MP4. Files up to 2 GB are accepted. Export TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT.
Transcribe a recording
Send your voice message, audio or video to @potok_now_bot on Telegram and the text comes back in the chat.
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Files up to 2 GB · export to TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT · speaker labels and timestamps · about 30 languages
Key facts
- A Mac screen recording has no voice unless the microphone was switched on before it started.
- Phone clips of more than a few minutes can already be hundreds of megabytes.
- Professional codecs inside a MOV make files very large, so the 2 GB limit matters for edited footage.
- Short clips saved with a photo can be MOV files too, but they hold only a moment of sound.
How to do it
- Pick the right clip. In the Photos app or in a folder, choose the video and not the Live Photo.
- Check the size. Open the file info. If it is more than 2 GB, trim it or export a smaller version.
- Share to Telegram. Send the file to the chat with @potok_now_bot. Choose the original quality or send it as a document.
- Wait for the text. A short one comes in the chat, a long one as a file.
- Export. Save DOCX for notes, or SRT to put captions on a social video.
What the result looks like
[00:00] Speaker 1: Tell us what the shop looked like when you opened it.
[00:05] Speaker 2: It was one room with a single shelf and a lot of hope.
[00:11] Speaker 1: And who was your first customer?
Sample text written by us to show the layout of a transcript. It is not the output of the recognition engine and not a real recording.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Where it works | Telegram bot @potok_now_bot; large files go through the bot's mini app |
| File size | Up to 2 GB |
| Export | TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT |
| Speakers and time | Speaker labels and timestamps can be switched on |
| Languages | About 30 languages with good published results; a few more with warnings |
| Translation | The transcript is not translated into another language |
| Dictation | A separate Potok desktop app lets you dictate text into any program; it recognises Russian speech |
Common mistakes
| Mistake | What happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Sending a screen recording made without a microphone | There is no voice in the file, so the text is empty. | Switch the microphone on in the recorder and record again. |
| Letting the app compress the video on sharing | Sound is squeezed with the picture, and quiet words suffer. | Send the file as a document. |
| Trying to send a 4 hour edited export with studio codecs | It will be far above the limit. | Export a lighter version, or only the audio. |
| Picking a Live Photo by mistake | It holds only a second or two of sound. | Choose the actual video. |
More
See the full list of languages, the tools and the glossary.
Frequently asked questions
What is a MOV file?
MOV is Apple's QuickTime container. iPhone videos are saved as MOV or MP4.
Can I send a MOV straight from my phone?
Yes. Share it to Telegram, preferably as a document, so it keeps its original quality.
Why is my Mac screen recording silent?
The microphone was probably not enabled when the recording started.
Is a MOV bigger than an MP4?
It can be, especially with professional codecs. Check the size against the 2 GB limit.
Do I need to convert MOV to MP4?
No. Send the MOV as it is, because the bot reads video files directly.
Sources
Each source was opened by hand on the date shown. Pages change, so open the source if a detail matters to you.
- QuickTime File Format (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
- MP4 file format, MPEG-4 Part 14 (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
- Bit rate (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
Try it on your own recording
Send your voice message, audio or video to @potok_now_bot on Telegram and the text comes back in the chat.
Open @potok_now_bot in Telegram