Transcribe AVI to text on Mac.
Local file processing, by renaming the file in Finder. No converter window and no upload queue.
Finder rename
report.avireport.txt
How the rename works
- 1
Start with report.avi
Put the AVI file in a folder RenameTo watches, such as Desktop or Downloads.
- 2
Rename it to report.txt
In Finder, change .avi to .txt, then press Return. The rename is the command.
- 3
Find the TXT beside it
RenameTo produces the requested output and keeps a restorable backup of the original.
What happens under the hood
Apple Speech recognition processes the AVI on your Mac and writes the result as TXT. The source file is not uploaded for transcription.
About the formats
AVI is a legacy Windows video container. TXT is plain text with near-universal compatibility.
Questions, answered
Does my file get uploaded anywhere?
No. File processing happens on your Mac. RenameTo does use the network for license validation, trial activation, and update checks, but your source files are not part of those requests.
What happens to the original AVI file?
RenameTo keeps a backup before processing. Undo restores the original alongside a format-changing output and does not delete that output. If the original name is already occupied, the restored copy gets “(restored)” in its name.
Can I convert a whole folder?
Yes. Rename multiple selected files in Finder and RenameTo queues each supported conversion, with a separate result and backup for every file.
Can I run the same conversion from a script?
Yes. The CLI command is: renameto txt *.avi
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report.avi → report.3gp
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report.avi → report.aac
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report.avi → report.ac3
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report.avi → report.aiff
Transcribe 3GP to text
report.3gp → report.txt
Transcribe AAC to text
report.aac → report.txt
Transcribe AC3 to text
report.ac3 → report.txt
Transcribe AIFF to text
report.aiff → report.txt
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