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Easily convert videos to text from over 1000 platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Twitter/X, Instagram... Supports 12+ languages with translation options.

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NextAPI

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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.

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🏆 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

Video To Text Input Configuration - Video URL input with target language selection for AI-powered transcription and translation services

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
video_urlstringVideo URL from supported platformshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TK9tFZoBRg
target_langstringTarget 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

Video To Text Output Data - AI transcription and translation results showing source transcript, target transcript with time-segmented data, video metadata, and comprehensive language processing capabilities

{
"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

FieldTypeDescription
source_urlstringOriginal video URL
processorstringActor processor URL
processed_atstringISO timestamp when processed
platformstringSource platform (YouTube, TikTok, etc.)
titlestringVideo title
descriptionstringVideo description
durationnumberDuration in seconds
published_atstringPublication date (ISO format)
authorstringChannel/creator name
author_idstringChannel/creator ID
categoriesarrayVideo categories
tagsarrayVideo tags
view_countintegerView count
like_countintegerLike count
dislike_countintegerDislike count
shares_countintegerShare count
comment_countintegerComment count
audio_titlestringAudio track title (if music present)
audio_artiststringAudio artist (if music present)
thumbnailstringThumbnail URL
source_transcriptobjectOriginal transcription data
source_transcript.languagestringDetected language name
source_transcript.textstringFull transcribed text
source_transcript.segmentsarrayTime-segmented transcription
target_transcriptobjectTranslated transcription data
target_transcript.languagestringTarget language name
target_transcript.textstringFull translated text
target_transcript.segmentsarrayTime-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

ResourceCostDescription
Actor Usage$0.0001Charged for Actor runtime. Cost depends on resource consumption during execution
Seconds$0.00347Video 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.

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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