Rednote Transcript API – AI Video to Text for Developers

Xiaohongshu Video Transcripts Scraper

A powerful Apify Actor that extracts video metadata and automatically transcribes speech to text from Xiaohongshu (小红书/Rednote) videos.

What does Xiaohongshu Video Transcripts Scraper do?

This Actor extracts comprehensive video metadata from Xiaohongshu (also known as Rednote) and generates accurate speech-to-text transcripts. Provide up to 100 Xiaohongshu video URLs in a single run, and the Actor will return the video title, description, author information, engagement metrics, and a full text transcription with time-stamped subtitle segments for each of them.

Try it with any Xiaohongshu video URL copied from your browser: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/68fb4b0d0000000004014668?xsec_token=ABtLEHExFo_twyUd7eXjKITljTuYH4gsikacd4soZERxw=&xsec_source=pc_search

Why use Xiaohongshu Video Transcripts Scraper?

• Content creators: Repurpose video content into text format for blogs, captions, or accessibility
• Researchers: Analyze Xiaohongshu video content at scale with transcripts
• Marketers: Extract and analyze video content for trend analysis and sentiment
• Language learners: Get accurate transcriptions of Chinese video content
• API access: Integrate with your existing workflows via Apify's API and scheduling

How to use Xiaohongshu Video Transcripts Scraper

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console or via API
2. Paste one or more Xiaohongshu video URLs into the urls field (1-100 per run; on the free plan up to 5 URLs, each video no longer than 3 minutes). Copy each URL in full from your browser's address bar so it keeps its xsec_token parameter - a link without xsec_token cannot be opened and is rejected
3. Run the Actor and receive one dataset item per URL, in the same order as your input

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
urls	string[]	Yes	Xiaohongshu video page URLs. Each URL must include its xsec_token query parameter (copy the full URL from the browser address bar) - the note page cannot be fetched without it, and URLs missing it are rejected with INVALID_INPUT_URL. Each URL must also be HTTPS, hosted on xiaohongshu.com, and its path must contain /explore/ or /red_video/ followed by the note ID. Between 1 and 100 URLs per run; free plan users are limited to 5 URLs per run and to videos up to 3 minutes long.

urls is the only input field. Processing concurrency is a fixed program setting rather than an input option, so a given batch behaves the same way on every run.

Input JSON Example

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/68fb4b0d0000000004014668?xsec_token=ABtLEHExFo_twyUd7eXjKITljTuYH4gsikacd4soZERxw=&xsec_source=pc_search",
    "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/red_video/6a10552b000000000603175f?xsec_token=ABN24fYkB3WPKS2aHjBbf3fJGPhPETVNYtJaFD2hcXS2o=&xsec_source=pc_dual_feed"
  ]
}

xsec_token is required in every URL. These are signed links: the xsec_token query parameter is what authorises access to that specific note, and it is what the Actor sends upstream. Always copy the whole URL from the browser address bar (including everything after the ?) instead of retyping the link - a hand-written URL usually loses the token. If a URL has no xsec_token, that URL comes back as INVALID_INPUT_URL and no request is made for it.

Passing more than 100 URLs fails the run with an explicit error instead of silently dropping the extra URLs. Free plan limits are enforced separately: more than 5 URLs fails the run before any URL is processed, and videos longer than 3 minutes come back with an error message instead of a transcript.

Output

The Actor pushes one dataset item per input URL, in exactly the same order as your urls array. Each item is a JSON object with comprehensive video metadata and transcript data:

{
	"url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/68fb4b0d0000000004014668?xsec_token=ABtLEHExFo_twyUd7eXjKITljTuYH4gsikacd4soZERxw=&xsec_source=pc_search&source=web_explore_feed",
	"noteId": "68fb4b0d0000000004014668",
	"noteType": "video",
	"title": "买车听劝❗毒舌辣评——比亚迪海鸥",
	"desc": "跟着毒舌一起看完优缺点\n你还会考虑比亚迪海鸥吗⁉️\n欢迎车主分享补充！\n#比亚迪[话题]#  #比亚迪海鸥[话题]#  #买车避坑[话题]#  #买车那点事儿[话题]#  #用车感受[话题]#  #新手买车[话题]#  #汽车[话题]#  #值得入手的车[话题]#  #汽车讲解[话题]#  #买车那些事儿[话题]#",
	"img": "http://sns-webpic-qc.xhscdn.com/202605211356/a0f521617c50e9626166271fcaefd174/spectrum/1040g0k031o134c67l0005q2920onastfterbev0!nd_dft_wlteh_webp_3",
	"imgs": [
		"http://sns-webpic-qc.xhscdn.com/202605211356/a0f521617c50e9626166271fcaefd174/spectrum/1040g0k031o134c67l0005q2920onastfterbev0!nd_dft_wlteh_webp_3"
	],
	"videoUrl": "http://sns-video-v6.xhscdn.com/stream/1/110/259/01e8fb4abd254c61010370039a159d7b08_259.mp4?sign=b02f1d412dba0f113a4b0e89bc3d715d&t=6a133be0",
	"audioUrl": "",
	"duration": 56.379,
	"userId": "68491031000000001d0173af",
	"userName": "毒舌说车",
	"avatar": "https://sns-avatar-qc.xhscdn.com/avatar/1040g2jo31it5ft1ggo605q2920onastfsqlfkeg",
	"likedCount": 174,
	"commentCount": 22,
	"collectedCount": 83,
	"shareCount": 110,
	"createTime": 1761299213000,
	"lastUpdateTime": 1761299214000,
	"tags": "比亚迪 比亚迪海鸥 买车避坑 买车那点事儿 用车感受 新手买车 汽车 值得入手的车 汽车讲解 买车那些事儿",
	"errMsg": "",
	"timestamp": "2026-05-21T05:57:00.952Z",
	"text": "每周独舍一款车 今天是比亚迪海鸥 定位小型轿车 价格在6.98万至8.58万之间 综合续航305至405千米 12.03至15.38秒的百公里加速 配备伏迪磷磷酸铁锂电池 优点 外观青春小小 深受女生喜爱 空间灵活 后排座椅放倒后可扩展至930升 单身贵足够用 全系标配ESP加4系囊 高配含主动刹车和车道保持 10.1英寸旋转屏加D-Link系统 支持语音控制和远程启动 缺点 车主反馈车窗容易起雾 侧窗生向不能挂掉外面附着的雨水 有一定安全隐患 倒车影像质量不稳定 会出现失灵问题 会无故出现熄火停车 或者无法启动的问题 部分车主反馈 出风口会喷粉 属于凭控盖制事件 总体来说 这个价位的车咱也不能挑剔太多 喜欢就值得入手 你买我推荐 问我我不买 当然 有没有真实车主进来说说使用感受 欢迎补充",
	"segments": [
		{
			"start": 0,
			"end": 1.1,
			"text": "每周独舍一款车"
		},
		{
			"start": 1.1,
			"end": 2.76,
			"text": "今天是比亚迪海鸥"
		},
		{
			"start": 2.76,
			"end": 4.24,
			"text": "定位小型轿车"
		},
		{
			"start": 4.24,
			"end": 7.1,
			"text": "价格在6.98万至8.58万之间"
		},
		{
			"start": 7.1,
			"end": 9.6,
			"text": "综合续航305至405千米"
		},
		{
			"start": 9.6,
			"end": 12.44,
			"text": "12.03至15.38秒的百公里加速"
		},
		{
			"start": 12.44,
			"end": 14.34,
			"text": "配备伏迪磷磷酸铁锂电池"
		},
		{
			"start": 14.34,
			"end": 14.96,
			"text": "优点"
		},
		{
			"start": 14.96,
			"end": 16.18,
			"text": "外观青春小小"
		},
		{
			"start": 16.18,
			"end": 17.18,
			"text": "深受女生喜爱"
		},
		{
			"start": 17.18,
			"end": 17.86,
			"text": "空间灵活"
		},
		{
			"start": 17.86,
			"end": 20.48,
			"text": "后排座椅放倒后可扩展至930升"
		},
		{
			"start": 20.48,
			"end": 21.6,
			"text": "单身贵足够用"
		},
		{
			"start": 21.6,
			"end": 23.64,
			"text": "全系标配ESP加4系囊"
		},
		{
			"start": 23.64,
			"end": 25.92,
			"text": "高配含主动刹车和车道保持"
		},
		{
			"start": 25.92,
			"end": 28.7,
			"text": "10.1英寸旋转屏加D-Link系统"
		},
		{
			"start": 28.7,
			"end": 30.56,
			"text": "支持语音控制和远程启动"
		},
		{
			"start": 30.56,
			"end": 31.2,
			"text": "缺点"
		},
		{
			"start": 31.2,
			"end": 32.82,
			"text": "车主反馈车窗容易起雾"
		},
		{
			"start": 32.82,
			"end": 35.14,
			"text": "侧窗生向不能挂掉外面附着的雨水"
		},
		{
			"start": 35.14,
			"end": 36.14,
			"text": "有一定安全隐患"
		},
		{
			"start": 36.14,
			"end": 37.74,
			"text": "倒车影像质量不稳定"
		},
		{
			"start": 37.74,
			"end": 38.9,
			"text": "会出现失灵问题"
		},
		{
			"start": 38.9,
			"end": 40.62,
			"text": "会无故出现熄火停车"
		},
		{
			"start": 40.62,
			"end": 41.9,
			"text": "或者无法启动的问题"
		},
		{
			"start": 41.9,
			"end": 43.06,
			"text": "部分车主反馈"
		},
		{
			"start": 43.06,
			"end": 44.06,
			"text": "出风口会喷粉"
		},
		{
			"start": 44.06,
			"end": 45.58,
			"text": "属于凭控盖制事件"
		},
		{
			"start": 45.58,
			"end": 46.6,
			"text": "总体来说"
		},
		{
			"start": 46.6,
			"end": 48.58,
			"text": "这个价位的车咱也不能挑剔太多"
		},
		{
			"start": 48.92,
			"end": 49.88,
			"text": "喜欢就值得入手"
		},
		{
			"start": 49.88,
			"end": 51.04,
			"text": "你买我推荐"
		},
		{
			"start": 51.04,
			"end": 52.44,
			"text": "问我我不买"
		},
		{
			"start": 52.44,
			"end": 52.96,
			"text": "当然"
		},
		{
			"start": 52.96,
			"end": 55.22,
			"text": "有没有真实车主进来说说使用感受"
		},
		{
			"start": 55.22,
			"end": 56,
			"text": "欢迎补充"
		}
	]
}

You can download the dataset in JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel format from Apify Console.

Data Table

Field	Type	Description
url	string	Original Xiaohongshu video URL
noteId	string	Unique video identifier
noteType	string	Content type (usually "video")
title	string	Video title
desc	string	Video description
img	string	Cover image URL
imgs	string[]	All images in the post
videoUrl	string	Direct video stream URL
audioUrl	string	Audio stream URL (if available)
duration	number	Video duration in seconds
userId	string	Author's user ID
userName	string	Author's display name
avatar	string	Author's avatar URL
likedCount	number	Number of likes
commentCount	number	Number of comments
collectedCount	number	Number of times saved
shareCount	number	Number of shares
createTime	number	Unix timestamp of creation
lastUpdateTime	number	Unix timestamp of last update
tags	string	Space-separated list of tags
text	string	Full transcript text
segments	array	Time-stamped subtitle segments
timestamp	string	ISO timestamp of when data was extracted

Pricing

This Actor uses Apify's speech-to-text service which bills per minute of audio transcribed. Free plan runs accept up to 5 URLs and videos up to 3 minutes long; paid runs accept up to 100 URLs and have no duration limit. All runs use the same speech-to-text endpoint.

Cost Estimation

• Compute units: Approximately 1-2 AU per video depending on duration
• Speech-to-text: Billed per billable minute (rounded up from 60-second intervals)
• Free plan: Up to 5 URLs per run, and videos up to 3 minutes long
• Paid users: Up to 100 URLs per run, no video duration limit

Tips and Advanced Options

• Plan limits: Free plan runs accept up to 5 URLs and videos up to 3 minutes long; paid runs accept up to 100 URLs and have no duration limit
• xsec_token: Every URL must carry its xsec_token parameter - copy the full address-bar URL verbatim. A retyped or truncated link loses the token and is rejected with INVALID_INPUT_URL before processing
• Batch processing: Pass multiple URLs in a single urls array (up to 100) instead of calling the Actor in a loop
• Webhook integration: Use Apify webhooks to get notified when transcription completes
• API access: Integrate via Apify API for automated workflows

Limitations and Disclaimer

• This Actor is provided for educational and personal use only
• Respect copyright and intellectual property rights when using transcriptions
• Video availability depends on Xiaohongshu's current service status
• Some premium content may require valid authentication

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