Yes, a MOV file can give you a text with timestamps. Send it to Potok in Telegram and each passage comes back with a time in minutes and seconds. The movie's own tick counts are never shown, so no conversion is needed, but check 1 stamp against the video after a long countdown.
Transcribe a recording
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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
In short
- The Library of Congress lists .mov and .qt extensions and video/quicktime for QuickTime movie files.
- Apple describes MOV as the QuickTime movie file format and the basis for MP4.
- The QuickTime media header atom carries a time scale for the media, so time in MOV is counted in its ticks.
- Potok accepts .mov files up to 2 GB and reads them without a conversion step.
MOV at a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kind | QuickTime movie container |
| File extensions | .mov, .qt |
| What it holds | The QuickTime movie format, the basis for the MP4 file format |
How to get timestamps for MOV files
- Send the MOV file to the bot. In Telegram, open @potok_now_bot and attach the .mov file to the chat. Larger recordings, up to 2 GB, go through the Upload button in the bot's mini app.
- One property of the format matters. The QuickTime media header atom carries a time scale for the media, so time in MOV is counted in its ticks.
- Switch on timestamps. Open the other-format options under the result, turn on timestamps (speaker labels can be added there too) and check three marks against the sound.
- Get the file ready. A phone video in .mov can be large, but only its sound is read, so send the original file.
What time marks look like
[00:00] Speaker 1: I met Tom on a rainy day at university.
[00:12] Speaker 1: He lent me his umbrella and never asked for it back.
[00:31] Speaker 1: Today I am proud to call him my brother.
[00:58] Speaker 1: She practiced the violin for an hour before breakfast.
Lines written by us to show the layout. They are not output from a real MOV file.
| Topic | Answer |
|---|---|
| Access | In Telegram, through @potok_now_bot; the bot's mini app takes large files |
| Translation | The transcript is not translated into another language |
| Upload limit | 2 GB per file |
| Languages | About 30 languages with good published results and a few more with warnings |
| Labels and times | Speaker labels and timestamps are optional switches |
Typical MOV slips
| Mistake | What happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Reading MOV time scale ticks as milliseconds | Stamps look wrong by a large factor | Use the readable minutes and seconds in the transcript |
| Sending a MOV with a long countdown before speech | The first stamp is far from the start of the file | Trim the countdown or expect the first line later |
| Exporting the MOV again from an editor after transcription | The new export may shift the start and break the stamps | Use the transcript from the final MOV |
| Giving the MOV from an editor with a different cut | Stamps do not match the video you actually publish | Transcribe the final cut, not an early draft |
Next steps
See the tools, the glossary and the download page for converters, explanations of terms and 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.
Can timestamps be combined with speaker labels?
Yes. Both can be switched on in the other-format options, and the result is shown again with the marks you chose.
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
Each source was opened by hand on the date shown. Pages change, so open the source if a detail matters to you.
- 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: Media header atom, Apple Developer · checked
Check it on a file of your own
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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