📹Video to Text

Transform any video into accurate text transcripts and translate them into 100+ languages instantly. Our AI-powered service extracts audio from videos across 1000+ platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Twitch, and more), generates precise time-stamped transcripts, and provides high-quality translations - all with enterprise-grade reliability and lightning-fast processing.

🤝 Support & Community

• 📧 Support: Contact us | 💬 Community: Telegram Group

🏆 Key Features

🎤 AI-Powered Transcription

• 🤖 Advanced AI Model - State-of-the-art speech recognition
• 🌍 Auto Language Detection - Automatically detects spoken language
• ⏱️ Time-Segmented Output - Precise timestamps for each segment
• 🎯 High Accuracy - Optimized for various accents and speaking styles

🌐 Multi-Language Translation

• 📝 100+ Languages - Support for major world languages
• 🔄 Smart Translation - Advanced translation service
• ⚡ Fast Processing - Efficient translation pipeline
• 🎯 Context-Aware - Maintains meaning and context

📊 Comprehensive Data Extraction

• 📹 Video Metadata - Title, description, duration, publish date
• 👤 Author Information - Creator details, channel URLs
• 📈 Engagement Metrics - Views, likes, comments, shares
• 🎵 Audio Details - Track titles, artists, audio quality
• 🖼️ Thumbnail - High-quality video thumbnail

💻 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
video_url	string	✅	Video URL from supported platforms	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TK9tFZoBRg
target_lang	string	❌	Target language for translation	"english", "chinese", "spanish", "none"

🌍 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, and many more.

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

Default Value: target_lang defaults to "none" (original language only) if not specified

📤 Output Structure

{
  "source_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TK9tFZoBRg",
  "processor": "https://apify.com/nextapi/video-to-text",
  "processed_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "platform": "Youtube",
  "title": "Video Title",
  "description": "Video description...",
  "duration": 180,
  "published_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "author": "Channel Name",
  "author_id": "UC123456789",
  "categories": ["Entertainment", "Technology"],
  "tags": ["tutorial", "programming", "python"],
  "view_count": 1000000,
  "like_count": 50000,
  "dislike_count": 100,
  "shares_count": 5000,
  "comment_count": 2500,
  "audio_title": "Background Music",
  "audio_artist": "Music Artist",
  "thumbnail": "https://apify.com/kv-store/thumbnail.png",
  "source_transcript": {
    "language": "English",
    "text": "This is the full transcribed text from the video...",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00.000",
        "end": "00:00:05.000",
        "text": "This is the first segment of transcribed text."
      },
      {
        "start": "00:00:05.000",
        "end": "00:00:10.000",
        "text": "This is the second segment of transcribed text."
      }
    ]
  },
  "target_transcript": {
    "language": "Hindi",
    "text": "यह वीडियो से ट्रांसक्राइब किया गया पूरा हिंदी अनुवादित पाठ है...",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00.000",
        "end": "00:00:05.000",
        "text": "यह ट्रांसक्राइब किए गए पाठ के पहले खंड का हिंदी अनुवाद है।"
      },
      {
        "start": "00:00:05.000",
        "end": "00:00:10.000",
        "text": "यह ट्रांसक्राइब किए गए पाठ के दूसरे खंड का हिंदी अनुवाद है।"
      }
    ]
  }
}

📊 Output Fields Description

Field	Type	Description
source_url	string	Original video URL
processor	string	Actor processor URL
processed_at	string	ISO timestamp when processed
platform	string	Source platform (YouTube, TikTok, etc.)
title	string	Video title
description	string	Video description
duration	number	Duration in seconds
published_at	string	Publication date (ISO format)
author	string	Channel/creator name
author_id	string	Channel/creator ID
categories	array	Video categories
tags	array	Video tags
view_count	integer	View count
like_count	integer	Like count
dislike_count	integer	Dislike count
shares_count	integer	Share count
comment_count	integer	Comment count
audio_title	string	Audio track title (if music present)
audio_artist	string	Audio artist (if music present)
thumbnail	string	Thumbnail URL
source_transcript	object	Original transcription data
source_transcript.language	string	Detected language name
source_transcript.text	string	Full transcribed text
source_transcript.segments	array	Time-segmented transcription
target_transcript	object	Translated transcription data
target_transcript.language	string	Target language name
target_transcript.text	string	Full translated text
target_transcript.segments	array	Time-segmented translation

🎯 Use Cases

📊 Content Research & Analysis

• Generate transcripts for market research and competitive analysis
• Translate content for global market insights and localization
• Analyze spoken content across different languages and cultures
• Extract key information and insights from video content
• Create searchable databases from video interviews and surveys

🤖 Automation & Integration

• Batch process video collections for enterprise transcription
• Integrate with content management systems and workflows
• Automate subtitle generation for large video libraries
• Create searchable text databases from video content archives
• Streamline content localization and translation pipelines

📚 Educational & Training

• Generate study materials from educational videos and lectures
• Create multilingual learning resources for global students
• Extract key concepts from tutorials and training sessions
• Build accessible content for hearing-impaired and diverse learners
• Support online course creation and e-learning platforms

🎬 Media & Entertainment

• Generate professional subtitles for movies, TV shows, and documentaries
• Create multilingual versions of content for global distribution
• Extract dialogue and scripts for content analysis and adaptation
• Build searchable video libraries and content archives
• Support content creators with automated transcription services

💰 Pricing

Resource	Cost	Description
Actor Usage	$0.0001	Charged for Actor runtime. Cost depends on resource consumption during execution
Seconds	$0.00347	Video transcription processing cost per second of video duration

🔧 Technical Details

Supported Platforms

• ✅ YouTube - Videos, Shorts, Music, Live recordings, YouTube Ads
• ✅ TikTok - All public videos and content, TikTok Ads
• ✅ Instagram - Reels, IGTV, and video posts, Instagram Ads
• ✅ Twitter/X - Video tweets and spaces, Twitter Ads
• ✅ Facebook - Public videos and reels, Facebook Ads
• ✅ LinkedIn - Video posts and advertisements, LinkedIn Ads
• ✅ Pinterest - Video pins and ads, Pinterest Ads
• ✅ Snapchat - Public videos and stories, Snapchat Ads
• ✅ Google Ads - Video advertisements and display ads
• ✅ Amazon Ads - Video advertisements and sponsored content
• ✅ Vimeo - All public video content
• ✅ Twitch - Clips and recorded streams
• ✅ And 1000+ more - Any platform supported by our extraction engine

❓ FAQ

Q: What video platforms are supported?

A: We support 1000+ platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Twitch, and many more through our advanced extraction system.

Q: How accurate is the transcription?

A: Our advanced AI model provides high accuracy transcription, especially for clear speech. Accuracy may vary with background noise, accents, or poor audio quality.

Q: How long does processing take?

A: Processing time depends on video length:

• Short videos (0-5 min): 30-60 seconds
• Medium videos (5-15 min): 1-3 minutes
• Long videos (15+ min): 3-10 minutes

Q: Can I transcribe videos in any language?

A: Yes! We support 100+ languages with automatic detection. You can also translate to any supported target language.

Q: What audio formats are processed?

A: We extract audio from any video format and convert it to WAV for optimal transcription quality.

Q: How can I speed up processing for large videos?

A: For faster processing of large videos, you can increase the Memory setting in Run options. Higher memory allocation will significantly improve processing speed for longer content.

📹 Video to Text

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