Facebook Video Transcript Extractor

What is Facebook Video Transcript Extractor?

Facebook Video Transcript Extractor turns public Facebook video and Reel links into one row per video with the spoken transcript as plain text and as timed SRT captions. Turn on includePostMetadata to add views, likes, comments, shares, duration, the post description and the page that posted it. Content marketers, researchers, social media managers and AI agents use it to read, search, quote and repurpose Facebook videos, with no Facebook login.

Why content teams use it

• Plain text and captions. transcript for reading and AI, transcriptSrt with timestamps for subtitles.
• Reels and regular videos. Paste either kind of link.
• Performance on request. includePostMetadata adds views, likes, comments, shares and the description.
• Batch friendly. Many links per run, capped by maxTranscripts.
• Pay per transcript. One charge per video transcribed.

How to use it

Transcripts for a few Reels:

{
  "postUrls": ["https://www.facebook.com/reel/1535656380759655"]
}

Transcripts plus post stats:

{
  "postUrls": ["https://www.facebook.com/reel/1535656380759655"],
  "includePostMetadata": true,
  "maxTranscripts": 50
}

Input	What it controls
postUrls	Facebook video or Reel links
startUrls	The same links as request objects, for chaining from other Actors
maxTranscripts	Videos to transcribe per run (default 100)
includePostMetadata	Add views, likes, comments, shares, duration, description and page name (default off)
language	A label for the expected spoken language, stored on each row

Transcribing videos from other platforms too? Continue with TikTok Transcript Scraper linked below.

Output: Facebook transcript data you receive

A real Reel with includePostMetadata on (page name replaced with an example, text shortened):

{
  "postId": "25118307061088489",
  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1535656380759655",
  "isReel": true,
  "transcript": "A recipe that... Throw one ripe banana into a bowl and give it a mash...",
  "transcriptSrt": "1\n00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,561\nA recipe that... Throw one\nripe banana into a bowl and\n\n2\n...",
  "durationSeconds": 23.36,
  "viewCount": 697624,
  "likeCount": 8726,
  "commentCount": 98,
  "shareCount": 441,
  "description": "Air Fryer Chocolate Cake ...",
  "authorName": "Example Kitchen",
  "authorIsVerified": true,
  "status": "ok",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-02T08:07:28.803Z"
}

Field	What it contains
postId, url, isReel	The video
transcript	The spoken words as plain text
transcriptSrt	Timed captions in SRT format
durationSeconds, viewCount, likeCount, commentCount, shareCount	Length and performance, with includePostMetadata
description, authorName, authorIsVerified	Post text and the page that posted it, with includePostMetadata
status, note	Whether the video was transcribed, and why when it was not

Example workflow: turning Reels into blog posts

A recipe brand posts a Reel a day. Each week a task transcribes the week's Reels with includePostMetadata on. They sort by viewCount, send the top transcripts to an AI model to draft blog recipes, and add the transcriptSrt captions to the video files for accessibility. Then they pull the same week's TikTok scripts with TikTok Transcript Scraper.

Pricing

This Actor uses Pay per event. Apify platform usage is included in the event price. You pay one event per video transcribed, plus a start event per run. Videos without speech are free. The live Pricing tab on this page shows the current price.

• 7 Reels = 7 transcript events.
• Post metadata comes at no extra event charge.
• maxTranscripts caps each run, so it doubles as a cost ceiling.

Video research with AI agents (MCP)

Connect this Actor to an AI agent through Apify MCP and ask in plain language:

Transcribe this Facebook Reel and give me a three-bullet summary with any product it mentions.

Agent checklist:

1. Pass video or Reel links in postUrls.
2. Turn on includePostMetadata when the user asks about views or likes.
3. Read rows with get-dataset-items; use transcript for summaries.

API example

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/khadinakbar~facebook-video-transcript-extractor/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"postUrls": ["https://www.facebook.com/reel/1535656380759655"], "includePostMetadata": true}'

Related transcript tools from the same developer

Your next step	Use	Why
When you then transcribe TikTok	TikTok Transcript Scraper	TikTok video transcripts
When you transcribe Instagram	Instagram Transcript Scraper	Reel and video transcripts
When you transcribe YouTube	YouTube Transcript Extractor	YouTube captions and transcripts
When you collect Facebook posts	Facebook Posts Scraper	Page posts with engagement

Best results

Starting situation	Helpful action	Expected outcome
Writing content from videos	Use transcript with an AI model	Clean text to summarize or rewrite
Adding subtitles	Use transcriptSrt	Timed captions ready to upload
Picking top videos	Turn on includePostMetadata	Views and likes next to each transcript
Large batches	Set maxTranscripts	A predictable number of rows and cost

Builder's note

I found that people repurposing videos need both clean text and timed captions, so each row carries the transcript in both forms. I learned that stats are only sometimes needed, so post metadata is optional and adds no extra charge.

FAQ

Do I need a Facebook account?

No. The Actor works with public videos and needs no login.

What happens with videos that have no speech?

They come back with a status explaining it and are free.

Which languages work?

Transcripts come in the language spoken in the video. language is a label you can set for your own records.

Can it transcribe private or group videos?

It works with public videos and Reels.

Responsible use

This Actor transcribes public Facebook videos. Use transcripts for research, accessibility and content you have rights to, respect creators' copyright, and follow Facebook's terms. Read Apify's guide on whether web scraping is legal for more context. Facebook is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc. This independent Actor is not affiliated with, associated with, or endorsed by Facebook or Meta. For questions or bugs, open a ticket in the Issues tab.