Does it handle both Mandarin and Cantonese?

Yes — Mandarin transcribes most accurately (more training data); Cantonese is supported but with lower accuracy.

Will it output in simplified or traditional characters?

Output matches the input variety. Mainland Mandarin → simplified (简体). Taiwanese Mandarin or Hong Kong Cantonese → traditional (繁體).

How does it handle Pinyin or zhuyin in audio?

When speakers say letters or symbols, those are transcribed phonetically as said. For pinyin-only audio (rare), the output may need manual conversion.

Can I get an English translation of Chinese content?

Two-step: convert to Chinese Markdown via Video to Markdown, then Translate Markdown for English.

Will Chinese tones affect transcription accuracy?

Tones are part of the phonetic information used for transcription, not output explicitly. The output uses correct characters; tone marks aren't included (they're not used in standard written Chinese).

Chinese Video to Markdown — Transcribe Chinese Videos

Mandarin vs Cantonese

Standard Mandarin (Putonghua, 普通话) — official in mainland China and Taiwan — transcribes most accurately. Cantonese (粵語) — spoken in Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong — is supported but with lower accuracy due to less training data. The output language matches input.

Simplified vs traditional characters

Mainland China and Singapore use simplified characters (简体). Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau use traditional (繁體). The output uses the variety appropriate to the speaker (typically follows the speaker's dialect/origin).

Use cases

Chinese tech podcasts (huge market), Chinese YouTube/Bilibili content, Mandarin university lectures, Hong Kong news interviews, Taiwanese business content. The structured Markdown is searchable and AI-ready.

Chinese Video to Markdown — Transcribe Chinese Videos

Mandarin vs Cantonese

Simplified vs traditional characters

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