Video to Text

A powerful AI-driven video transcription API that extracts audio from videos and converts speech to accurate text with automatic translation capabilities across 1000+ platforms.

This Actor streamlines video transcription by combining advanced audio extraction, AI speech recognition, and multi-language translation into a single, efficient API endpoint. Get precise transcripts with timestamps from any video content including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and hundreds of other platforms.

Key Features

• Multi-Platform Support: Extract and transcribe audio from 1000+ video platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and more
• Advanced AI Transcription: High-accuracy speech-to-text conversion using Faster Whisper AI models with 99.8% accuracy rate
• Multi-Language Processing: Automatic language detection with transcription in original language plus translation to 12 target languages
• Precise Timestamps: SRT-format timestamps for each segment enabling perfect subtitle synchronization
• Dual Output: Receive both original transcript in detected language and translated version in your target language
• Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure: Smart proxy rotation, retry mechanisms, and concurrent processing for reliable extraction
• Format Flexibility: Support for all major audio/video formats with automatic format conversion
• Cost-Effective Processing: Volume-based pricing starting at $0.16/minute with significant savings over traditional services

Configuration

Required Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
video_urls	array	List of video URLs to transcribe (1-5 videos max)
target_lang	string	Target language for translation output

Video URLs Examples:

• YouTube: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
• TikTok: "https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/VIDEO_ID"
• Instagram: "https://www.instagram.com/p/POST_ID"
• Twitter/X: "https://twitter.com/user/status/TWEET_ID"

Target Language Options:

• Available languages: "English", "Chinese", "Japanese", "Korean", "Spanish", "French", "German", "Russian", "Portuguese", "Italian", "Arabic", "Hindi"
• Default: "English"
• If video is already in target language, both transcripts will be identical

Usage Example

{
  "video_urls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQNgQVRG9_U&ab_channel=Apify",
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@openai/video/7368854068212583726"
  ],
  "target_lang": "English"
}

Data Output

The Actor returns an array of transcription objects with comprehensive video metadata and dual-language transcripts. Output is available in multiple formats including JSON, CSV, Excel, and more.

Data Fields

Video Metadata

Field	Type	Description
source_url	string	Original video URL that was processed
processor	string	URL of the Apify actor that processed this video
processed_at	ISO date	ISO formatted timestamp when the video was processed
platform	string	Video platform (YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
title	string	Original title of the video
description	string	Video description
duration	number	Video duration in seconds
author	string	Video creator or uploader username/name
author_id	string	Author's channel or user ID

Content Metrics

Field	Type	Description
view_count	integer	Number of views on the video
like_count	integer	Number of likes on the video
shares_count	integer	Number of shares/reposts
dislike_count	integer	Number of dislikes on the video
comment_count	integer	Number of comments on the video
categories	array	Video categories
tags	array	Video tags
published_at	ISO date	ISO formatted timestamp when the video was published

Audio Information

Field	Type	Description
audio_title	string	Track name if the video contains music
audio_artist	string	Artist name if the video contains music

Transcription Data

Field	Type	Description
source_transcript	object	Original transcribed text in detected language
target_transcript	object	Translated text in target language

Transcript Object Structure:

Field	Type	Description
language	string	Detected language code
text	string	Full transcribed text
segments	array	Time-segmented transcription

Segment Object Structure:

Field	Type	Description
start	string	Segment start time in SRT format (HH:MM:SS,mmm)
end	string	Segment end time in SRT format (HH:MM:SS,mmm)
text	string	Transcribed text for this segment

Example Output

{
  "source_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "processor": "https://apify.com/marketingme/video-to-text",
  "processed_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:45.000Z",
  "platform": "YouTube",
  "title": "Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley",
  "description": "The official video for Rick Astley's 1987 hit...",
  "duration": 212,
  "author": "Rick Astley",
  "author_id": "RickAstleyVEVO",
  "audio_title": "Never Gonna Give You Up",
  "audio_artist": "Rick Astley",
  "view_count": 1400000000,
  "like_count": 15000000,
  "shares_count": 850000,
  "dislike_count": 180000,
  "comment_count": 2500000,
  "categories": ["Music", "Entertainment"],
  "tags": ["rick astley", "never gonna give you up", "80s music"],
  "published_at": "2009-10-25T07:57:33.000Z",
  "source_transcript": {
    "language": "English",
    "text": "We're no strangers to love, you know the rules and so do I...",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00,000",
        "end": "00:00:03,500",
        "text": "We're no strangers to love"
      },
      {
        "start": "00:00:03,500",
        "end": "00:00:07,200",
        "text": "You know the rules and so do I"
      }
    ]
  },
  "target_transcript": {
    "language": "Spanish",
    "text": "No somos extraños al amor, conoces las reglas y yo también...",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00,000",
        "end": "00:00:03,500",
        "text": "No somos extraños al amor"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Supported Platforms

• YouTube: World's largest video platform with full metadata extraction
• TikTok: Short-form content with viral video processing
• Instagram: Reels, IGTV, Stories, and live video content
• Twitter/X: Video tweets and live streaming content
• Facebook: Video posts, Stories, and live broadcasts
• Reddit: Community video content and discussions
• Twitch: Gaming streams and live content
• LinkedIn: Professional video content
• Vimeo: Creative and high-quality video content
• And 990+ more platforms: Including educational, news, business, and international platforms

Supported Languages

This Actor supports automatic detection and transcription in the following 12 languages:

English • Chinese • Japanese • Korean • Spanish • French • German • Russian • Portuguese • Italian • Arabic • Hindi