# Instagram, TikTok & YouTube Transcript Scraper — Hooks & OCR (`cea_digital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper`) Actor

Bulk video transcript scraper for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts & Facebook Ads. Extract time-coded spoken transcripts, subtitles, 0-3s viral spoken & visual OCR hooks, scene pacing, and translated UGC ad scripts. Pure HTTP, $0.005/min on Bronze+, $0 on silent videos.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/cea_digital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Joshua Cloud](https://apify.com/cea_digital) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos, AI
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.50 / 1,000 time-coded spoken transcript extracted (per video minute)s

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

<p align="center"><img src="https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/UVY8wlfSFMU2SpAig/records/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper.png" width="140" alt="Icon" /></p>

## Instagram, TikTok & YouTube Transcript Scraper — AI Video to Text, Hooks & OCR (`ceadigital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper`)

> **🎁 $5 Free Apify Credit = 100 Free Trial Minutes (or 1,000 Verified Bronze+ Minutes — No Card Needed to Test `{}` Demo)**
> **Pure HTTP (`<6s` Live Demo)** • **0-3s Visual OCR & Spoken Hook Breakdown** • **1-Click Instagram / TikTok `datasetId` Chaining** • **Real-Time Competitor Alert Webhooks**

Bulk video transcript scraper and AI video-to-text extractor for **Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook / Meta Ad Library**. Extracts time-coded spoken transcripts, subtitles, burned-in 0–3s visual OCR hooks, scene pacing, and localized UGC creator briefs in one call.

### Competitor Superset Comparison Table (1-Call Output Fields)

| Output Field / Capability | `cea_digital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper` | `automation-lab/video-transcript-scraper` | `x402farm/tiktok-instagram-youtube-transcript` |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Ready-to-Import `.srt` (SubRip) & `.vtt` (WebVTT) Subtitle Strings (`srt`, `vtt`)** | **Yes (Premiere Pro / CapCut / Descript ready)** | Plain text only | Plain text only |
| **0–3s Spoken Hook & Retention Score (`spoken_hook_0_3s`, `hook_retention_score`)** | **Yes** | No | No |
| **0–3s Burned-In Visual OCR Hook & Scene Cut Pacing (`visual_ocr_hook_0_3s`, `scene_pacing`)** | **Yes** | No | No |
| **Actionable UGC Creator Clone Brief & Multi-Language Ad Script (`ugc_creator_brief`, `translated_script`)** | **Yes (`ES`, `DE`, `PT`, `FR`)** | No | No |
| **Full Metadata (`video_id`, `author_name`, `video_title`, `segment_count`, `word_count`, `language_confidence`, `transcript_source`, `scraped_at`)** | **Yes** | Partial | Partial |

***

### Transparent Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

| Event Name | Apify Bronze+ Rate | Apify Free-Plan Trial Rate | When Charged |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `transcript-minute` | **`$0.005` / min** (`$5 / 1k`) | `$0.05` / min | Charged per video minute only when a valid time-coded spoken transcript is returned (`$0.00` on silent/deleted videos). |
| `visual-ocr-hook` | **`+$0.005` / video** (`$5 / 1k`) | `$0.05` / video | Charged when 0–3s burned-in visual OCR text and scene cut pacing are extracted. |
| `ad-script-translation` | **`+$0.05` / 1k chars** | `$0.05` / 1k chars | Localized multi-language UGC creator script & shooting brief (`ES`, `DE`, `PT`, `FR`). |

> **Bypass Platform Commitments (`https://ceadigital.io/tools`)**: Grab a **$2.00 Instant Tripwire Key (100 hits)** or **$29/mo Growth Unified Key (5,000 hits/mo across all 3 CEA tools)** at <https://ceadigital.io/tools>.

***

### Honest Price-Per-1,000 Comparison Matrix

| Provider | Price per 1,000 Videos | 0-3s Visual OCR Hook? | Scene Cut Pacing & UGC Brief? | Silent/Deleted Video Charge |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **`ceadigital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper` (Bronze+)** | **`$5.00 / 1k mins`** (`+$5/1k` OCR) | **Yes (0-3s On-Screen Text)** | **Yes** | **`$0.00` (`charged: false`)** |
| **CEA Direct Unified Key (`ceadigital.io/tools`)** | **`$4.15–$5.80 / 1k`** (`$29–$249/mo`) | **Yes** | **Yes** | **`$0.00`** |
| `lance_api/instagram-video-transcript-scraper` | `$10.00–$15.00 / 1k` | No (Audio only) | No | Varies |
| `steadyfetch` / `tubetext` | `$10.00 / 1k` | No | No | `$0.00` |

***

### 1-Click `datasetId` Chaining (Zero-Glue Enrichment)

| Upstream Scraper | Input Field to Set | What We Extract Automatically |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `apify/instagram-scraper` | `igOrTiktokDatasetId` | 0–3s spoken hook, burned-in visual OCR hook, and full transcript |
| `clockworks/tiktok-scraper` | `igOrTiktokDatasetId` | Viral hook retention score, scene cut pacing, and localized UGC brief |

***

### Copy to Your AI Assistant (Claude Code / Cursor / MCP)

```bash
claude mcp add ceadigital-tools --transport http https://ceadigital.io/mcp
```

### CEA Digital High-Speed Pure-HTTP Actor Suite

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- **[`ceadigital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper`](https://apify.com/ceadigital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper)** — Bulk video transcript scraper + 0–3s spoken hooks, 0–3s burned-in visual OCR hooks, and localized UGC briefs from Instagram Reels, TikTok & YouTube Shorts (`$0.005/min` Bronze+).
- **[`ceadigital/ebay-sold-listings-comps-scraper`](https://apify.com/ceadigital/ebay-sold-listings-comps-scraper)** — eBay & Mercari 90-day realized sold listings, Best Offer comps, IQR spread, net margin after 13.25% fees & real-time underpriced deal sniper (`$0.0025/comp` Bronze+).
- **Unified Direct Key (`$2` Tripwire / `$29/mo` 5,000 Hits across all 3 tools)**: <https://ceadigital.io/tools>

# Actor input Schema

## `igOrTiktokDatasetId` (type: `string`):

Paste a Dataset ID from apify/instagram-scraper or clockworks/tiktok-scraper to automatically extract spoken transcripts, 0-3s visual OCR hooks, and UGC briefs from every video.

## `competitorProfileUrls` (type: `array`):

TikTok, Instagram Reels, or Meta Ad Library profile URLs to monitor for breakout viral hooks.

## `videoUrls` (type: `array`):

Direct short-form video URLs to analyze. Leave empty to run the 6-second instant live demo.

## `translateTo` (type: `string`):

Optional ISO language code (e.g. 'es', 'de', 'pt', 'fr') to generate a localized UGC ad script (+$0.05).

## `generateUgcBrief` (type: `boolean`):

Extract on-screen burned-in captions during the first 3 seconds plus scene cut pacing (+$0.005 on Bronze+).

## `monitorMode` (type: `boolean`):

Fire real-time Webhook or Telegram alerts whenever a new competitor video with high hook retention is detected.

## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Optional HTTP POST webhook endpoint triggered when monitorMode is true.

## `telegramChatId` (type: `string`):

Optional Telegram Chat ID for instant mobile notifications when monitorMode is true.

## `watchlistId` (type: `string`):

Set a Watchlist ID when running on an hourly/daily Schedule so previously transcribed videos are never billed twice.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

When paired with watchlistId, skips any video URL already transcribed in previous runs ($0.00 charged on duplicates).

## `feedback` (type: `string`):

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## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "competitorProfileUrls": [],
  "videoUrls": [],
  "generateUgcBrief": true,
  "monitorMode": false,
  "onlyNew": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("cea_digital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("cea_digital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call cea_digital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,cea_digital/instagram-tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vfSkSeiQNwZdLe1pI/builds/61n5SeqPzAyGaERxW/openapi.json