To convert a WMV to text, send the video to the Potok bot on Telegram and read the transcript in the chat. WMV stands for Windows Media Video, and the speech is taken from its audio track. Files up to 2 GB are accepted, and a long transcript arrives as a file.
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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
- WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media Video format, and its files end in .wmv.
- Older Windows programs, such as Movie Maker and some screen recorders, saved their output as WMV.
- Old training videos and recorded presentations are often WMV files that nobody has converted.
- Many files are small, so a one-hour WMV may be far below the size limit.
How to do it
- Find the WMV. Look in old project folders, an archive disk or the shared drive of your team.
- Play it once. If your player cannot open it, that is a player problem. Do not delete the file.
- Open the bot. Open @potok_now_bot in Telegram and press Start.
- Send the file. Attach it as a document. Up to 2 GB works, with the Upload button for large files.
- Read the text and export. Short results come in the chat, long ones as a file. Save as TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT.
What the result looks like
[00:00] Speaker 1: This course covers the safety rules for the warehouse floor.
[00:06] Speaker 1: Rule one: always wear the yellow vest when a forklift is running.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Converting the WMV to a small MP4 before sending | A re-encode with strong compression harms the sound. | Send the WMV itself. |
| Trusting a recorded presentation to have clear speech | Old screen recorders captured the room microphone, so keyboard noise and echo cover words. | Listen to a minute first and plan extra proofreading. |
| Forgetting that slides are not spoken | The text lacks titles and numbers that appear only on screen. | Add those from the slides by hand. |
| Throwing away the WMV once you have the text | You lose the only copy of the original footage, and it cannot be checked. | Archive the WMV next to the transcript. |
More
See the full list of languages, the tools and the glossary.
Frequently asked questions
What is WMV?
WMV is Windows Media Video, a video format made by Microsoft.
Can the bot read a WMV directly?
Yes. Send it as a document and the bot takes the speech from the audio track.
My player refuses the WMV. Is it broken?
Not necessarily. Some players lack the codec, so try another player or just send the file.
Can I get subtitles from it?
Yes. Export the transcript as SRT or VTT to get lines with time ranges.
How large can it be?
Up to 2 GB. Large files go through the Upload button of the mini app.
Sources
Each source was opened by hand on the date shown. Pages change, so open the source if a detail matters to you.
- Windows Media Video (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
- Bit rate (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
- Megabyte (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