Video Transcript Scraper: Youtube, X, Facebook, Tiktok, etc.

🎬 Video Transcript Scraper: Extract Subtitles and Captions From Any Video

Extract clean, AI-ready transcripts and captions from videos across YouTube, X (Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Loom, and more. Video Transcript Scraper pulls existing subtitle tracks — both manually added and auto-generated — and returns timestamped transcripts with rich video metadata.

Just paste a video URL and get structured data back. No coding required.

💰 $19.99/month rental · 🌍 Multi-language · ⚡ Fast batch processing

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✨ What is Video Transcript Scraper?

Video Transcript Scraper extracts subtitles and captions from online videos, giving you clean transcripts ready for AI applications, data analytics, and content workflows.

• Multi-platform support — YouTube, X (Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Loom, and more
• Timestamped transcripts — Every word with precise start/end times, ideal for indexing and AI models
• Full video metadata — Titles, descriptions, thumbnails, duration, views, likes, channel info, and publish dates
• LLM-ready output — Pre-cleaned data ready for RAG pipelines, NLP, sentiment analysis, or any ML workflow
• Multi-language support — Specify a language code or let the actor return the default transcript language
• Batch processing — Process multiple videos from different platforms in a single run

Note: This actor extracts existing subtitle tracks. Some videos do not provide subtitles/captions. For those cases, use our speech-to-text companion actor: Video Transcriber.

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📊 What Data Can You Extract From Video Transcripts?

Field	Description
title	Video title
description	Video description
duration	Video length
thumbnail	Thumbnail image URL
like_count	Number of likes (YouTube only)
view_count	Number of views
published_date	Publish date
channel	Channel name (YouTube only)
channel_url	Channel URL (YouTube only)
available_languages	List of available transcript languages (YouTube only)
selected_language	Language of the returned transcript (YouTube only)
text	Full transcript as a single plain string
transcript	Timestamped segments with start/end times

You can download the dataset extracted by Video Transcript Scraper in various formats such as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML directly from the Apify dashboard.

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🔗 Supported Video Platforms

Platform	Notes
YouTube	Long-form videos, Shorts, auto-generated and manual captions
X (Twitter)	Paste the tweet URL containing the video
TikTok	Public videos with available captions
Facebook	Public videos
Dailymotion	Full support
Vimeo	Full support
Loom	Full support
Rumble	Full support

Important: Instagram is not supported in this actor. To transcribe Instagram videos, use Video Transcriber.

The tool may also work on other platforms not listed here, like media websites, though they have not been as thoroughly tested.

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🛠️ How To Extract Video Transcripts Using Video Transcript Scraper

1. Go to Video Transcript Scraper on Apify
2. Click "Try for free"
3. Paste one or more video URLs into the video_urls field — you can mix platforms in a single run
4. (Optional) Set a language code (e.g. "en", "fr") to request a specific transcript language
5. Click "Start" and wait for the run to finish
6. Download your transcripts in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML from the dataset tab

Run it your way

Because this is an Apify Actor, you also get:

• API access: Call it programmatically from any language — check the API tab for ready-made code examples
• Scheduling: Set up recurring runs to monitor new video content automatically
• Integrations: Connect to Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, webhooks, and more
• Monitoring: Track run history, costs, and results from the Apify dashboard

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📥 Input

Parameter	Required	Description
video_urls	Yes	Array of video URLs. Mix platforms freely in a single run
language	No	Language code ("en", "fr") to request a specific transcript language. Leave blank for default

Advanced YouTube settings (rarely needed)

Parameter	Description
proxy_country	Two-letter country code for YouTube proxy (default: US). Auto-falls back to US if unavailable
get_yt_original_metadata	Fetch original (non-localized) title and description via YouTube Data API
youtube_api_key	Your own YouTube Data API v3 key. Optional — a shared default key is provided. See Google's guide to registering an application

Input Example

{
  "video_urls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example1"],
  "language": "en"
}

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📤 Output Example

[
  {
    "title": "Video Title 1",
    "description": "Video Description 1",
    "duration": "180",
    "thumbnail": "https://example.com/thumbnail.jpg",
    "like_count": 200,
    "view_count": 1000,
    "published_date": "2025-08-10",
    "channel": "Example",
    "channel_url": "https://example.com/video-id=example",
    "channel_id": "A123456789",
    "available_languages": ["English", "French"],
    "selected_language": "English",
    "text": "Hello, world! Welcome to our channel.",
    "transcript": [
      { "text": "Hello, world!", "start": 0.0, "end": 1.5 },
      { "text": "Welcome to our channel.", "start": 1.5, "end": 3.0 }
    ]
  }
]

Note: The fields like_count, channel, channel_url, available_languages, and selected_language are only available for YouTube videos.

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🚀 Quick Start Code Examples

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/invideoiq~video-transcript-scraper/run-sync?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"video_urls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl6jn-DdafM", "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czjS9h4Fpg"]}'

Python

import requests
import json

url = "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/invideoiq~video-transcript-scraper/run-sync?token=YOUR_TOKEN"
data = {"video_urls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl6jn-DdafM", "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czjS9h4Fpg"]}
response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"})
print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=4, ensure_ascii=False))

JavaScript

const data = {
  video_urls: [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl6jn-DdafM",
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czjS9h4Fpg"
  ]
};

fetch("https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/invideoiq~video-transcript-scraper/run-sync?token=YOUR_TOKEN", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify(data)
})
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(json => console.log(json))
  .catch(error => console.error("Error:", error));

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💰 How Much Does Video Transcript Scraper Cost?

$19.99/month rental + Apify platform usage. The monthly rental fee is subtracted from your prepaid usage. You also pay for platform compute, which gets cheaper on higher Apify subscription plans.

Learn more about rental pricing

On the Apify free plan, you get $5 of platform usage credits per month — enough to test the actor and explore its capabilities before committing to a subscription.

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📈 Use Cases for Video Transcript Extraction

• RAG pipelines and AI agents — Feed video transcripts into retrieval-augmented generation systems for LLM-powered search and Q&A
• Content repurposing — Turn YouTube videos, tweets, and TikToks into blog posts, newsletters, or social media threads
• Market research — Monitor what competitors, influencers, or thought leaders say across video platforms at scale
• Accessibility and compliance — Generate text versions of video content for accessibility requirements
• Media monitoring — Track brand mentions across video platforms
• Dataset building — Build training datasets from video content across multiple platforms
• Sentiment analysis — Process transcripts through NLP pipelines for opinion mining and brand perception tracking

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❓ FAQ

Is it legal to extract video transcripts?

This actor extracts publicly available subtitle tracks and does not access private user data such as email addresses, gender, or location — only information that users and platforms have chosen to share publicly. However, results may contain personal data. Personal data is protected by the GDPR in the European Union and by other regulations around the world. You should not extract personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so. If you're unsure whether your reason is legitimate, consult your lawyers.

What if a video has no subtitles?

This actor relies on embedded subtitle tracks (manual or auto-generated). If no subtitles exist, the transcript cannot be extracted. For videos without captions, use our speech-to-text companion actor: Video Transcriber.

Can I specify a transcript language?

Yes. Pass a language code like "en" or "fr" in the language field. If that language isn't available for a given video, you'll get a clear message. When in doubt, leave it empty and the actor returns the default language. For YouTube, check the available_languages field in the output.

Why is my URL returning an error?

Make sure the video URL is complete and valid — the actor supports only direct links from YouTube, X (tweets), TikTok, Facebook, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and Loom. Shortened, embedded, or private URLs are not supported.

What is the difference between Video Transcript Scraper and Video Transcript Extractor?

Both extract caption-based transcripts with the same output format. Video Transcript Scraper uses a rental pricing model ($19.99/month), while Video Transcript Extractor uses pay-per-result pricing ($10/1,000 results). Choose whichever model fits your usage pattern.

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🔗 Related Actors

Need a different pricing model or workflow? Check the rest of the suite:

• Video Transcript Extractor — Pay per result, $10/1,000 results. Best if you want transcript retrieval plus rich metadata without a rental plan.
• Video Transcriber — Speech-to-text for videos that do not already have captions or subtitles.
• AI Video Data Extractor — AI-powered structured data extraction. Define a JSON schema and get back custom structured data from any video.

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💬 Support

Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue and we'll get back to you.

Need a custom workflow or integration? Reach out through the Issues tab — we're happy to help tailor the actor to your use case.