Facebook Video Transcript Scraper 🚀

Facebook Video Transcript Scraper, the ultimate Facebook transcript extractor designed to help you extract video transcripts, captions, and metadata from public Facebook videos. Whether you're a content creator, researcher, or developer, this tool makes scraping Facebook video transcripts effortless and efficient.

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Why Choose Facebook Video Transcript Scraper?

Feature	Benefit
✅ Only $5	Cheaper than competitors
✅ Multiple Videos in Single Run	Save time, scrape many videos at once
✅ High Accuracy & Proxy Fallback	Reliable transcripts without rate-limit interruptions

🔑 Key Features

• ✅ High Accuracy & Reliability: Built for robust performance with 3 retries and automatic proxy fallbacks.
• 🌐 Multi-Video Support: Extract transcripts from multiple Facebook videos in a single run.
• 💸 Affordable: Only $5 per run—at least 50% cheaper than any other Facebook transcript scraper on the market.
• 🛡️ Smart Proxy Integration: Seamlessly switch between datacenter proxies and residential fallback when Facebook blocks requests.
• ⚡ Fast & Scalable: Processes videos sequentially with intelligent delays to avoid detection.
• 📊 Structured Output: Export transcript data as JSON or push to Apify dataset with real-time streaming.
• 🔄 Retry Mechanism: Up to 3 attempts per video with exponential backoff for maximum success rate.

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📝 Input

The Facebook video transcript scraper accepts a JSON input file (input.json) with the following structure:

{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  },
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen/videos/1350752639547526" },
    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/100044280796927/videos/576767842126370" }
  ]
}

Key	Type	Description
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings. Use Apify proxy for best results with Facebook.
useApifyProxy	boolean	true to enable Apify proxy (recommended); false for direct connections.
startUrls	array	List of Facebook video URLs to extract transcripts from.
url	string	Facebook video URL (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/page/videos/123456).

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📦 Output

On success, you'll get an array of JSON objects with extracted transcript data:

[
  {
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen/videos/1350752639547526",
    "video_id": "1350752639547526",
    "transcript": "Welcome to today's show. In this episode, we'll be discussing the latest developments in politics and their impact on society...",
    "timestamp": "2024-05-29 12:30:45",
    "success": true,
    "error_message": null,
    "used_proxy_type": "user-selected"
  }
]

Key	Type	Description
url	string	Original Facebook video URL.
video_id	string	Extracted video ID from the URL.
transcript	string	Full video transcript/captions extracted from Facebook.
timestamp	string	When the transcript was extracted (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS).
success	boolean	true if transcript extraction succeeded.
error_message	string	Error details if extraction failed, null if successful.
used_proxy_type	string	Type of proxy used: "user-selected" or "residential-fallback".

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🚀 How to Use the Facebook Video Transcript Scraper (via Apify Console)

1. Open Apify Console: Log in at https://console.apify.com and select the Actors tab.

2. Find Your Actor: Search for facebook-video-transcript-scraper and click its card to view details.

3. Configure Input: In the INPUT section, use the built‑in form to:

   • Toggle Use Apify Proxy on (recommended for best results with Facebook).
   • Add one or more Facebook video URLs in the Facebook Video URLs list.

4. Run the Actor: Click the Run button at the top-right to launch the Facebook transcript scraper.

5. Monitor Progress: Watch live logs in the Run panel to track extraction status, retries, and proxy fallbacks.

6. Access Results: Once the run completes, switch to the OUTPUT tab and open the Facebook Video Transcript Data dataset.

7. Export Data: Filter, preview, and export the scraped transcripts to JSON or CSV with a single click.

That's it! Use the intuitive Apify interface—no code required—to start extracting Facebook video transcripts in minutes.

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🎯 Advanced Features

Smart Proxy Management

• Datacenter Proxy First: Starts with fast datacenter proxies for optimal performance
• Automatic Fallback: Switches to residential proxies when Facebook blocks datacenter IPs
• Proxy Rotation: Each video uses a fresh proxy session to avoid rate limits

Robust Error Handling

• 3 Retry Attempts: Each video gets up to 3 extraction attempts with exponential backoff
• Facebook Block Detection: Automatically detects when Facebook rejects requests (403, 429, 400, 401)
• Real-time Streaming: Results are saved immediately after each video is processed

Intelligent Rate Limiting

• Random Delays: 3-7 second delays between videos to mimic human behavior
• Batch Processing: Videos processed sequentially to avoid overwhelming Facebook servers
• Timeout Handling: 30-second timeout per video with graceful failure handling

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💡 Best Use Cases for Facebook Video Transcript Scraper

• Content Analysis: Analyze video content at scale for research and insights.
• Accessibility Compliance: Extract transcripts to make video content accessible.
• SEO Optimization: Use video transcripts to improve content searchability.
• Market Research: Analyze competitor video content and messaging strategies.
• Content Repurposing: Convert video content into blog posts, articles, and social media content.
• Academic Research: Extract data from educational and informational videos for studies.
• Compliance Monitoring: Monitor video content for regulatory compliance and brand safety.
• Translation Services: Use extracted transcripts as source material for translation projects.

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🔍 SEO Benefits of Facebook Video Transcript Extraction

• Improved Discoverability: Make video content searchable and indexable
• Content Optimization: Identify trending topics and keywords from video content
• Competitive Analysis: Understand what content performs well in your niche
• Content Strategy: Use transcript data to inform future content creation

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⚙️ Technical Specifications

• Supported URLs: All public Facebook video URLs
• Output Formats: JSON, CSV via Apify dataset
• Rate Limits: Intelligent delays to respect Facebook's limits
• Proxy Support: Datacenter and residential proxy rotation
• Error Recovery: Comprehensive retry logic with exponential backoff
• Real-time Processing: Stream results as videos are processed

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🛠️ Support & Feedback

We're here to help you get the most out of the Facebook Video Transcript Scraper! If you have questions or feedback, feel free to:

• 🐞 Open an issue on the repository
• 📩 Email us at scrapermindapi@gmail.com