Video to Text

Transform any video into accurate text transcripts with AI-powered speech recognition and translate to 100+ languages instantly.

Extract audio from videos across 1000+ platforms, generate precise time-stamped transcripts with automatic language detection, and translate to any target language—all with enterprise-grade reliability and parallel processing for maximum speed.

🤝 Support & Community

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🏆 Key Features

🎤 AI-Powered Transcription

• 🤖 Advanced AI Model: State-of-the-art speech recognition with optimized performance and accuracy
• 🌍 Auto Language Detection: Automatically detects spoken language from 100+ supported languages
• ⏱️ Time-Stamped Segments: Precise timestamps for each segment with millisecond accuracy (HH:MM:SS.mmm format)
• 🎯 High Accuracy: Optimized for various accents, speaking styles, and audio quality conditions

🌐 Multi-Language Translation

• 📝 100+ Languages: Support for all major world languages including regional variants
• 🔄 AI Translator: Advanced translation service with context preservation
• ⚡ Parallel Processing: Multi-threaded translation for faster processing of long transcripts
• 🎯 Context-Aware: Maintains meaning and context across segment boundaries

📊 Comprehensive Data Extraction

• 📹 Video Metadata: Title, description, duration, publish date, platform identification
• 👤 Author Information: Creator name, channel ID, profile URLs
• 📈 Engagement Metrics: Views, likes, dislikes, comments, shares (when available)
• 🎵 Audio Details: Track titles, artists, audio quality information
• 🖼️ Thumbnail: High-quality video thumbnail in PNG format

💰 Pricing

Resource	Cost	Description
Actor Usage	$0.00001	Charged for Actor runtime, proxy and storage. Cost depends on resource consumption during execution
Transcript	$0.25	Charged once per video. Includes AI speech recognition and subtitle generation with timestamps
Translation	$0.10	Charged once per video when translation is requested. Includes AI-powered text translation to target language

Example Cost Calculation:

• Transcribing 10 videos without translation

• Cost: (10 × $0.25) = $2.50 + runtime fees

• Transcribing 10 videos with translation to Spanish

• Cost: (10 × $0.25) + (10 × $0.10) = $3.50 + runtime fees

🌟 Why choose this Actor?

Built for content creators, researchers, and automation workflows, this Actor transforms videos into structured, searchable text data with translation capabilities.

Feature	Video To Text	Rev.ai	Otter.ai	Descript
Pricing Model	✅ Pay per use	⚠️ Per minute	⚠️ Monthly plans	⚠️ Subscription
Platforms	✅ 1000+ sites	❌ Upload only	❌ Upload only	❌ Upload only
Languages	✅ 100+ languages	⚠️ 30+ languages	⚠️ English focus	⚠️ Limited
Translation	✅ Included	❌ Not supported	❌ Not supported	❌ Not supported
Timestamps	✅ Millisecond	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
API Access	✅ Full API	✅ Yes	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited
Setup Time	✅ Instant	⚠️ Account req.	⚠️ Account req.	⚠️ Complex setup
Min. Cost	✅ $0.25	⚠️ $0.02/min	⚠️ $8.33/month	⚠️ $12/month

💻 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
video_url	string	✅ Yes	Video URL from any supported platform. Supports YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Twitch, and 1000+ other platforms
translate	string	❌ No	Target language for translation. Choose from 100+ supported languages (e.g., "english", "chinese", "spanish", "french"). Leave empty to skip translation

🌍 Supported Languages

The service supports 100+ languages including:

Major Languages: English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Greek, Turkish, Hebrew, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Swahili

Regional Languages: Including various African, Asian, European, and American indigenous languages

Default Behavior: If translate is not specified or left empty, only the original transcript will be generated without translation

📝 Example Input

{
  "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TK9tFZoBRg",
  "translate": "spanish"
}

📤 Output Structure

Field	Type	Description
processor	string	URL of the Apify actor that processed this data
processed_at	string	ISO 8601 timestamp when the data was processed (format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+00:00)
platform	string	Source platform identifier (e.g., Youtube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)
title	string	Video title
description	string	Video description/caption text
author	string	Channel/creator name
author_id	string	Channel/creator unique identifier
author_url	string	Channel/creator profile URL
duration	integer	Video duration in seconds
audio_title	string	Audio track title (if music metadata is present)
audio_artist	string	Audio artist name (if music metadata is present)
view_count	integer	Number of views (platform-dependent availability)
like_count	integer	Number of likes (platform-dependent availability)
dislike_count	integer	Number of dislikes (platform-dependent availability)
shares_count	integer	Number of shares/reposts (platform-dependent availability)
comment_count	integer	Number of comments (platform-dependent availability)
categories	array	Video categories assigned by the platform
tags	array	Video tags/keywords
published_at	string	ISO 8601 timestamp when the video was published (format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+00:00)
thumbnail	string	URL to the video thumbnail image (PNG format, stored in Apify key-value store)
transcript	object	Original transcription data with language detection and time-stamped segments
transcript.language	string	Detected language name (e.g., "English", "Spanish", "Chinese")
transcript.text	string	Full transcribed text concatenated from all segments
transcript.segments	array	Array of time-stamped transcript segments
transcript.segments[].start	string	Segment start time in HH:MM:SS.mmm format
transcript.segments[].end	string	Segment end time in HH:MM:SS.mmm format
transcript.segments[].text	string	Transcribed text for this segment
translation	object	Translated transcription data (only present if translation was requested)
translation.language	string	Target language name (e.g., "English", "Spanish", "Chinese")
translation.text	string	Full translated text concatenated from all segments
translation.segments	array	Array of time-stamped translation segments
translation.segments[].start	string	Segment start time in HH:MM:SS.mmm format (matches original transcript timing)
translation.segments[].end	string	Segment end time in HH:MM:SS.mmm format (matches original transcript timing)
translation.segments[].text	string	Translated text for this segment

📤 Example Output

{
  "processor": "https://apify.com/cheapget/video-to-text?fpr=aiagentapi",
  "processed_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00+00:00",
  "platform": "Youtube",
  "title": "Introduction to Machine Learning",
  "description": "Learn the basics of machine learning in this comprehensive tutorial...",
  "author": "Tech Education Channel",
  "author_id": "UC123456789",
  "author_url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC123456789",
  "duration": 180,
  "audio_title": null,
  "audio_artist": null,
  "view_count": 1000000,
  "like_count": 50000,
  "dislike_count": 100,
  "shares_count": 5000,
  "comment_count": 2500,
  "categories": ["Education", "Technology"],
  "tags": ["machine learning", "tutorial", "AI", "python"],
  "published_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
  "thumbnail": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc123/records/video_thumbnail.png",
  "transcript": {
    "language": "English",
    "text": " Welcome to this tutorial on machine learning. Today we'll explore the fundamental concepts. Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence.",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00.000",
        "end": "00:00:05.000",
        "text": "Welcome to this tutorial on machine learning."
      },
      {
        "start": "00:00:05.000",
        "end": "00:00:10.000",
        "text": "Today we'll explore the fundamental concepts."
      },
      {
        "start": "00:00:10.000",
        "end": "00:00:15.000",
        "text": "Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence."
      }
    ]
  },
  "translation": {
    "language": "Spanish",
    "text": " Bienvenido a este tutorial sobre aprendizaje automático. Hoy exploraremos los conceptos fundamentales. El aprendizaje automático es un subconjunto de la inteligencia artificial.",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00.000",
        "end": "00:00:05.000",
        "text": "Bienvenido a este tutorial sobre aprendizaje automático."
      },
      {
        "start": "00:00:05.000",
        "end": "00:00:10.000",
        "text": "Hoy exploraremos los conceptos fundamentales."
      },
      {
        "start": "00:00:10.000",
        "end": "00:00:15.000",
        "text": "El aprendizaje automático es un subconjunto de la inteligencia artificial."
      }
    ]
  }
}

🔌 Integrations

Seamlessly connect this actor to your existing pipelines via the Apify API.

Ⓜ️ Make.com Integration

Get Started with Make.com (1000 Free Credits) 🎁

┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Step 1: Configure Actor Module            │
│  ├─ Add Module: "Run an Actor"             │
│  ├─ Enable Map: Toggle ON                  │
│  ├─ Actor ID: E9f5oS7cOn2Kgw0uy            │
│  ├─ Refresh: Click Refresh button          │
│  └─ Input JSON: Add video URL and language │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘
         ↓
┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Step 2: Set Execution Mode                │
│  └─ Run synchronously: YES                 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘
         ↓
┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Step 3: Retrieve Results                  │
│  ├─ Add Module: "Get Dataset Items"        │
│  └─ Dataset ID: defaultDatasetId           │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘

🎱 N8N.io Integration

Open Source Workflow Automation ⚡

┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Step 1: Add Apify Node                    │
│  ├─ Search: "Run an Actor and get dataset" │
│  └─ Category: Apify                        │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘
         ↓
┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Step 2: Configure Actor                   │
│  ├─ Selection Mode: By ID                  │
│  ├─ Actor ID: E9f5oS7cOn2Kgw0uy            │
│  └─ Paste from Actor ID section above      │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘
         ↓
┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Step 3: Set Input Parameters              │
│  └─ Modify Input JSON with video URL       │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘

📚 API Documentation

• MCP API - Model Context Protocol integration
• Python API - Complete Python client documentation with examples
• JavaScript API - Node.js and browser integration guide

🏗️ Metadata for Developers (JSON-LD)

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
  "name": "Video To Text - AI Transcription and Translation",
  "alternateName": [
    "Video Transcription Service",
    "Speech to Text Converter",
    "Video Translation Tool",
    "AI Subtitle Generator"
  ],
  "applicationCategory": "DeveloperApplication",
  "applicationSubCategory": "AI Transcription and Translation",
  "operatingSystem": "Cloud",
  "offers": {
    "@type": "Offer",
    "price": "0.25",
    "priceCurrency": "USD",
    "priceValidUntil": "2099-12-31",
    "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock"
  },
  "description": "Transform any video into accurate text transcripts with AI-powered speech recognition. Supports 1000+ platforms, automatic language detection, time-stamped segments, and translation to 100+ languages. Perfect for content creators, researchers, and automation workflows.",
  "featureList": [
    "Automatic language detection from 100+ languages",
    "Time-stamped segments with millisecond precision",
    "Translation to 100+ target languages",
    "Support for 1000+ video platforms",
    "Parallel processing for maximum speed",
    "Comprehensive video metadata extraction",
    "High-quality thumbnail extraction",
    "Export to JSON format",
    "API integration ready for automation"
  ],
  "keywords": "video transcription, speech to text, AI transcription, video translation, subtitle generator, automatic transcription, multilingual transcription, video to text converter, speech recognition API, content transcription, video accessibility, subtitle automation, transcript generation, language translation, video processing, audio transcription, AI speech recognition, automated subtitles, video analytics, content localization",
  "aggregateRating": {
    "@type": "AggregateRating",
    "ratingValue": "4.9",
    "ratingCount": "500",
    "bestRating": "5"
  },
  "author": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "cheapget",
    "url": "https://apify.com/cheapget"
  },
  "softwareVersion": "0.1",
  "datePublished": "2024-01-01",
  "dateModified": "2024-01-15"
}

🚀 Performance Tips

Optimize your transcription runs for speed, cost, and data quality with these best practices:

💰 Cost Optimization

• Test First: Start with 1-2 videos to verify output quality before processing large batches
• Skip Translation: Leave translate empty if you only need the original transcript to save $0.10 per video
• Batch Processing: Process multiple videos in parallel to maximize efficiency and reduce overall runtime costs

⚡ Speed Optimization

• Increase Memory: For videos longer than 15 minutes, increase the Memory setting in Run options (4096 MB or 8192 MB recommended)
• Parallel Processing: The Actor automatically uses parallel processing with multiple proxies for faster downloads
• Short Videos: Videos under 5 minutes process fastest, typically completing in 30-60 seconds

🛡️ Data Quality Tips

• Clear Audio: Best results with clear speech and minimal background noise
• Public Videos: Only publicly accessible videos can be processed
• Supported Formats: All major video formats are supported through automatic audio extraction
• Language Detection: Automatic language detection works best with at least 10 seconds of clear speech

📊 Best Practices

• Retry Logic: The Actor automatically retries transcription up to 8 times for reliability
• Proxy Rotation: Multiple proxies are used automatically to ensure successful downloads
• Error Handling: Failed downloads or transcriptions will return clear error messages
• Time Accuracy: Timestamps are accurate to milliseconds for precise subtitle generation

❓ FAQ

What video platforms are supported?

We support 1000+ platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Twitch, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, and many more through our advanced extraction engine.

How long does processing take?

Processing time depends on video length and whether translation is requested:

• Short videos (0-5 min): 30-60 seconds for transcription only
• Medium videos (5-15 min): 1-3 minutes for transcription only
• Long videos (15+ min): 3-10 minutes for transcription only
• With translation: Add 30-60 seconds for parallel translation processing

Can I transcribe videos in any language?

Yes! The Actor supports 100+ languages with automatic detection. The AI model can accurately transcribe speech in all major world languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and many more.

What if the video has no speech?

If the video contains no speech or only background noise, the transcription will fail with an error message: "Transcript generation failed. The video may contain no speech or have excessive background noise."

How does translation work?

Translation uses AI Translator with parallel processing. The original transcript is first generated with time stamps, then each segment is translated independently while preserving the original timing. This ensures accurate translations while maintaining synchronization with the video.

What output formats are available?

The Actor outputs data in JSON format by default. You can export results to CSV or Excel formats using Apify's dataset export features. Time-stamped segments make it easy to generate SRT or VTT subtitle files.

How can I speed up processing for large videos?

For faster processing of large videos, increase the Memory setting in Run options. Higher memory allocation (4096 MB or 8192 MB) will significantly improve processing speed for videos longer than 15 minutes.

Are private videos supported?

No, only publicly accessible videos can be processed. The Actor cannot access videos that require authentication or are restricted to specific users.

🏷️ Video To Text

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💼 Use Case: video-accessibility multilingual-content automated-subtitles content-localization video-seo-optimization enterprise-transcription educational-content media-production content-marketing video-analytics cross-platform-processing speech-analysis content-management video-archiving translation-services accessibility-compliance content-strategy video-workflow-automation multimedia-processing digital-content-optimization research-analysis market-research social-media-monitoring content-creation podcast-transcription interview-transcription lecture-transcription meeting-transcription

⚖️ Legal & Compliance

This actor extracts publicly available data only. It does not bypass authentication, access private content, or violate platform terms of service. You are responsible for:

• Data Rights: Ensuring you have permission to collect and use the extracted data
• Privacy Compliance: Adhering to GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy laws when processing data
• Platform Terms: Respecting the platform's terms of service and usage policies
• Ethical Use: Using extracted data responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws

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