TikTok Transcript Scraper

Extract TikTok video transcripts and captions in multiple languages. Perfect for content analysis, accessibility, SEO, and subtitle extraction.

Features

✅ No TikTok login required - Extract transcripts from public videos
✅ Bulk processing - Process multiple videos in one run
✅ Multi-language support - Get transcripts in English, Spanish, French, German, and more
✅ WebVTT format - Industry-standard subtitle format with timestamps
✅ Fast & reliable - Built on enterprise-grade infrastructure
✅ Affordable pricing - 1 credit per video
✅ Easy to use - Simple input, JSON/CSV output

What data can you extract?

For each TikTok video, you'll get:

• 📝 Full Transcript: Complete video captions/subtitles
• ⏱️ Timestamps: WebVTT format with precise timing
• 🌍 Language: Specify language code for transcript
• ✅ Availability Status: Know if transcript exists
• 📊 Character Count: Length of transcript

Input

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@stoolpresidente/video/7488736374602927402",
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7129994335991368965",
    "https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMabcdef/"
  ],
  "language": "en"
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
videoUrls	Array	Yes	List of TikTok video URLs to extract transcripts from
language	String	No	Language code for transcript (default: "en")

Supported Languages

Common language codes:

• en - English (default)
• es - Spanish
• fr - French
• de - German
• pt - Portuguese
• it - Italian
• ja - Japanese
• ko - Korean
• zh - Chinese
• ar - Arabic
• hi - Hindi
• ru - Russian

Supported URL Formats

✅ Full TikTok URL: https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890
✅ Short TikTok URL: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMabcdef/
✅ With URL parameters: https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890?lang=en

Output

The actor stores results in the default dataset. You can export data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats.

Example Output (With Transcript)

{
  "success": true,
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@stoolpresidente/video/7488736374602927402",
  "videoId": "7488736374602927402",
  "language": "en",
  "hasTranscript": true,
  "transcript": "WEBVTT\n\n\n00:00:00.380 --> 00:00:03.600\nBagels to make him dance. Bagels to make him dance.\n\n00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:06.760\nBagels to make him dance. Bagels to make him dance.\n\n00:00:06.900 --> 00:00:08.400\nBagels to make him dance.\n",
  "characterCount": 185
}

Example Output (No Transcript)

{
  "success": true,
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890",
  "videoId": "1234567890",
  "language": "en",
  "hasTranscript": false,
  "transcript": null,
  "message": "Video does not have captions/transcript available"
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
success	Boolean	Whether the scrape was successful
url	String	TikTok video URL
videoId	String	TikTok video ID
language	String	Language code used
hasTranscript	Boolean	Whether transcript is available
transcript	String/null	Full transcript in WebVTT format (null if unavailable)
characterCount	Integer	Length of transcript (only if available)
message	String	Status message (only if no transcript)

WebVTT Format

Transcripts are returned in WebVTT (Web Video Text Tracks) format:

WEBVTT

00:00:00.380 --> 00:00:03.600
First line of text here

00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:06.760
Second line of text here

This format includes:

• Precise timestamps (milliseconds)
• Line breaks for readability
• Industry-standard format compatible with video players

Error Response Format

When a video fails to scrape:

{
  "success": false,
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/invalid",
  "language": "en",
  "hasTranscript": false,
  "error": "Video not found or private"
}

Use Cases

📝 Content Analysis

• Analyze spoken content in videos
• Extract key phrases and topics
• Sentiment analysis on speech

🌍 Accessibility

• Generate subtitles for deaf/hard of hearing
• Create accessible video content
• Comply with accessibility standards

🔍 SEO & Marketing

• Extract video content for SEO
• Create blog posts from video content
• Generate video summaries

📊 Research & Analytics

• Study language patterns in viral videos
• Analyze trending topics
• Track messaging and narratives

🤖 AI & Machine Learning

• Training data for NLP models
• Speech-to-text validation
• Content moderation datasets

🎬 Content Creation

• Repurpose video content
• Create written content from videos
• Generate video descriptions

Tips & Best Practices

💡 Optimize Your Scraping

• Not all videos have transcripts (especially older ones)
• Use correct language code for best results
• Test with a few videos first

⚡ Performance Tips

• The actor processes 10 videos in parallel
• Expect ~2-3 seconds per video
• Large batches work efficiently with automatic parallelization

🎯 Best Practices

• Check hasTranscript field before using transcript
• Export to JSON to preserve WebVTT formatting
• Use CSV for quick transcript availability check

Transcript Availability

When transcripts ARE available:

• Creator manually added captions
• Auto-captions were generated by TikTok
• Video has speech/dialogue

When transcripts are NOT available:

• Video has no speech (music only)
• Creator disabled captions
• Very old videos (before auto-captions)
• Private or deleted videos

Error Handling

The actor handles errors gracefully:

✅ Successful with Transcript:

{
  "success": true,
  "hasTranscript": true,
  "transcript": "WEBVTT..."
}

✅ Successful without Transcript:

{
  "success": true,
  "hasTranscript": false,
  "message": "Video does not have captions/transcript available"
}

❌ Error Response:

{
  "success": false,
  "hasTranscript": false,
  "error": "Video not found or private"
}

🔗 Related Actors:

• TikTok Video Info Scraper - Get complete video data
• TikTok Videos Scraper - Get all videos from a profile

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