Orcast → Interview transcription
Interview transcription, right where you edit
Recorded an interview? Orcast turns the speech into text and subtitles as part of editing it. Drop your files in, and in one pass it syncs the cameras, cuts to whoever's speaking, and produces a transcript of what was said plus subtitles for clips. No separate transcription service, no uploading your footage anywhere. On your Mac, free to start.
Transcription is usually a separate tool and a separate upload
The usual flow: finish the edit, export the audio, upload it to a transcription service, wait, download the text, then hunt for the good moments and cut captions by hand. Your interview — often with things people said off the record — goes up to someone else's server to get there.
Orcast folds transcription into the edit itself. Because it's already listening to your interview to sync and cut it, it can hand you the text and subtitles in the same pass — and only the audio is sent for transcription, never your video.
From interview to text — four steps
Drop in the interview
Add your recording — one mic or several, one camera or a full multicam interview. Orcast takes whatever devices and formats you used.
It syncs and transcribes the speech
Orcast aligns the audio, then transcribes what was said. The transcript follows the recording, so you can read the interview as text and find the moment you're after.
Get subtitles for clips
Alongside the transcript, Orcast makes subtitles for the short moments you'll cut for social — captioned and ready, so silent-scroll viewers still get the line.
Export text, subtitles and the edit
Take the transcript and subtitle files, and export the video itself — a finished mp4 or a timeline for Premiere Pro, Final Cut or DaVinci. One pass, everything you need.
Made for interviews, not just dictation
Most transcription tools give you text and stop. Orcast gives you the transcript, the subtitles and a cut video from one recording — because it's an editor first, transcribing along the way.
Transcription needs to hear the words, not see the room. Orcast sends just the audio for transcription and keeps your video on your Mac — sensitive interviews stay sensitive.
Two people, two cameras, two mics — Orcast syncs them, cuts to whoever's answering, and transcribes the conversation, so a multicam interview comes out edited and written up at once.
Your footage never leaves your Mac — the cut is computed from a tiny audio fingerprint, never from uploaded video. With subtitles on, only the audio is sent for transcription.
The transcript is part of a bigger edit — see how the whole thing works in video podcast editing, or how to edit a podcast step by step.
Interview transcription FAQ
Does Orcast transcribe interviews?
Yes. As it edits, Orcast transcribes the speech in your recording into text and generates subtitles for clips. It's built for talking recordings — interviews, podcasts, panels — so the transcript comes out of the same pass as the cut.
Is my interview uploaded to transcribe it?
Only the audio. Orcast keeps your video on your Mac and sends just the sound for transcription — so a private interview's footage never leaves your machine.
Can I get subtitles as well as a transcript?
Yes — Orcast produces both. The transcript is the full text to read and search; the subtitles are timed captions for the short clips you cut from the interview.
What languages does it transcribe?
Orcast transcribes the main widely-spoken languages. Accuracy is best with clear audio — good mics and low background noise — which is exactly the setup a recorded interview usually has.
Is it free to try?
Yes. Orcast is free to install and free for the first 5 minutes of every edit — enough to transcribe a short section and see the subtitles on a real interview. Pro unlocks the full length. Your footage stays on your Mac.
Turn your next interview into text and a cut
Download Orcast, drop in an interview, and get the transcript, the subtitles and the edit from one pass.
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