Various settings for the target file File name and storage location If you leave the setting "Automatic", a name is automatically assigned and the file is saved in the folder that is stored in the user directories in the program settings. Alternatively, you can use the folder icon to select where the result should be saved. If necessary, enter a name for the target file yourself. The file extension is generated to match the selected output format (e.g. *.mp4).

Select file type for destination file  Select template You can use the drop-down menu to select the type of target file. Video files (*.mp4, *.mov, *.webM, *.m2ts) with different codecs, subtitle files (*.srt) or text files (*.txt) can be created. If a subtitle file or a text file is selected as the target file, there is no need to select the output template, as no visual design is necessary or possible here. Move the mouse over the icons to get more information about the output templates. A project file can also be exported, which contains the transcription and design settings as well as the source material. This *.ads project file can be further edited in AquaSoft Stages, Video Vision or Photo Vision. You can find more information on this in the chapter Edit project file. Advanced settings You can use the settings button to make further detailed export settings, including for hardware-accelerated video encoding, resolution, frame rate and much more. AquaSoft Transcriptor recognizes the resolution and orientation of your source video and takes this into account when exporting the video. This means that a 9:16 portrait video with HD resolution is also output as such, unless you specifically select other settings. The export of video with 4k resolution is only possible in the  PRO version .

Once all settings have been made, a file inserted and a transcription template and an output template selected, transcription can be started via the Toolbar. A progress bar on the job indicates that transcription has been started.

When you start the AI-supported transcription for the first time, the necessary software is downloaded once (online connection required) and saved on your computer (approx. 400 MB). It is then permanently available in the program.

In addition, the start buttons in the toolbar change and you can pause or cancel the creation of the target file. If several jobs have been started, they are calculated one after the other.

If the transcription was completed successfully, the result is displayed.

Result (here 9:16 portrait format video) and options

Result

Click on the link of the target file to check the result in the standard application for this file type.

Click on the More ... button opens a dialog in which you can play the result via Open file or by double-clicking on the preview image. With Create again, the same video can be exported again with different settings.

You can also copy the storage path to the clipboard or open the storage location in Windows File Explorer. With Generate again, the same video can be exported again with different settings.

The second button offers the option to open the project in AquaSoft Stages. If Video Vision or Photo Vision are installed on the computer, the project can also be opened in these video editing programs (from version 2024). If none of these programs are installed, you can download the demo version of AquaSoft Stages 2024.

More on this in the chapter Edit project file.