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DaVinci Resolve · Captions, transcripts and text

How to export a transcript from DaVinci Resolve

Updated 4 stepsFor DaVinci Resolve

The short answer

In DaVinci Resolve Studio, open the clip's transcription window, click its options menu (the three dots) and choose the export option to save a text file. Or create subtitles from the audio and export the subtitle track as an SRT.

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4 steps

In DaVinci Resolve

  1. 01Transcribe the clip
  2. 02Open the transcript
  3. 03Export the text
  4. 04Or export subtitles

  1. 01

    Transcribe the clip

    In Resolve Studio, right-click the clip in the Media Pool and choose Audio Transcription > Transcribe.

  2. 02

    Open the transcript

    Right-click the clip again and open its transcription window.

  3. 03

    Export the text

    Click the three-dot options menu in the transcription window and choose the export option. Save the file.

  4. 04

    Or export subtitles

    For a transcript with timecodes, choose Timeline > Create Subtitles from Audio, then right-click the subtitle track header and choose Export Subtitle as SRT.

Good to know

Before you start

Note 1
Transcription is a DaVinci Resolve Studio feature. Menu names for the export differ between versions.

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Eddie turns the transcript into a log you can export.

Eddie writes an outline of each interview and a shot log of the b-roll. Export the logs as CSV, Word, a Google Doc or Sheet, or as Resolve XML that opens as bins of soundbites grouped by subject. Captions also download free as SRT or VTT files.

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From the help center

FAQ

Questions

Can I export a transcript from free DaVinci Resolve?
No. The free version doesn't transcribe. Type subtitles or import an SRT, then export the subtitle track.
Does the export include speaker names?
When speaker detection was on during transcription, recent Studio versions include speaker labels. Check your version's export.

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