🇸🇦 Free Arabic Transcription

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Arabic Text

Free AI-powered Arabic video transcription. Upload any video and get accurate Arabic text in minutes. Perfect for content creators, researchers, and journalists.

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Why Arabic transcription matters

Arabic is spoken by 400 million people across 22 countries from Morocco to the UAE, making it the fifth most spoken language globally. The Middle East and North Africa have some of the world's highest rates of online video consumption, and Arabic-speaking audiences on YouTube have grown over 60% in the past three years. Adding Arabic subtitles is essential for reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and the broader MENA region — one of the fastest-growing digital content markets.

Three steps to Arabic text

From upload to Arabic transcript in under 3 minutes.

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Upload your video

Drop any video — MP4, MKV, MOV. Up to 500 MB.

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AI transcribes Arabic

Whisper recognizes Arabic speech and converts it to accurate text with timestamps.

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Download text

Get your Arabic transcript as TXT, SRT, VTT, or ASS.

What you can do with a Arabic transcript

Blog posts in Arabic

Repurpose video content into Arabic articles and SEO-friendly text.

Searchable archives

Search through Arabic transcripts for quotes, data, and insights.

Video SEO

Embed Arabic transcripts on video pages — Google indexes the text.

Social content

Pull Arabic quotes for Twitter, LinkedIn, and newsletters.

Arabic transcription FAQs

Does FlowSub support right-to-left (RTL) text for Arabic subtitles?

Yes. SRT, VTT, and ASS formats all support RTL text. Arabic subtitles display correctly with proper character shaping and bidirectional text in all major video players including YouTube, VLC, and web-based players. FlowSub's output uses UTF-8 encoding for full Arabic script support.

How accurate is AI transcription for Arabic videos?

Whisper achieves good accuracy on Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha) and major dialects including Egyptian, Levantine, and Gulf Arabic. Accuracy varies by dialect — Egyptian Arabic (Masri) performs best due to its prevalence in media. Darija (Maghrebi dialects) may have reduced accuracy. For best results, ensure clear audio with minimal background noise.

Can I translate English subtitles to Arabic?

Yes. FlowSub's AI translation handles English-to-Arabic conversion while preserving timestamps. The translation produces natural Modern Standard Arabic suitable for pan-Arab audiences. For dialect-specific content, a native speaker review is recommended for optimal localization.