# X (Twitter) Video Transcriber (`tictechid/vanzi-x-transcriber`) Actor

Transcribe X (Twitter) videos to text with timestamps. Process bulk URLs and get best-effort post metadata when available.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/tictechid/vanzi-x-transcriber.md
- **Developed by:** [TicTech](https://apify.com/tictechid) (community)
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $0.70 / 1,000 transcriptions

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## X (Twitter) Video Transcriber

Turn public X (Twitter) video posts into searchable text with timestamps. Process one URL or a batch for research, monitoring, content workflows, and automation. Best-effort post metadata is included when available.

> Public X/Twitter videos only. Deleted, private, geo-restricted, or anti-bot-protected posts may fail.

### Highlights

- Timestamped transcripts for X/Twitter videos
- Bulk URL processing in one run
- Best-effort post metadata
- Clean output for search, analysis, captions, and automation
- X-only workflow

### How to use

1. Open the **Input** tab.
2. Add public `x.com` or `twitter.com` video URLs.
3. Enable **Include Timestamps** when needed.
4. Start the Actor and use the transcript results.

### Output

Each URL returns its transcript, timestamps when enabled, source URL, and any metadata that could be retrieved. Results are returned per URL, so successful items remain useful when another URL fails.

### Cost

See the **Pricing** tab for the source of truth and current Pay per event rates. Current rates:

| Event | Free | Bronze | Silver | Gold / Platinum / Diamond |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Actor start | $0.005 | $0.003 | $0.003 | $0.003 |
| Transcription per second | $0.0012 | $0.0010 | $0.0008 | $0.0007 |

Usage includes an Actor start fee plus per-second transcription. This is designed to be cheaper than the multi-platform pack. The Free tier allows a maximum of **5 runs**.

#### Example

For 10 videos of 30 seconds each (300 seconds total), Free-tier estimate: `(10 x $0.005) + (300 x $0.0012) = $0.41`. Actual charges follow the Pricing tab and account tier.

### Limitations

- Public X/Twitter video URLs only
- Metadata is best effort
- Quality depends on audio clarity, language, and source media
- Removed, private, restricted, or blocked posts may fail

### Need Apify?

https://apify.com/pricing?fpr=maxknj

# Actor input Schema

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Public X (Twitter) video post URLs (x.com or twitter.com). Add one or many for bulk transcription.

## `include_timestamps` (type: `boolean`):

Include \[start - end] timestamps in the transcript output. No effect on cost.

## `enable_diarization` (type: `boolean`):

Identify and label different speakers (\[Speaker 0], \[Speaker 1], ...). Useful for interviews and podcasts; leave off for single-speaker media. No effect on cost.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Spoken language of the audio. Leave on Auto-detect unless detection is unreliable.

## `start_urls` (type: `string`):

Deprecated — kept only for backward compatibility with older API integrations. Use the Media URLs field above instead, which supports one or many links.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://x.com/i/status/1234567890123456789"
  ],
  "include_timestamps": true,
  "enable_diarization": false,
  "language": "auto"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "urls": [
        "https://x.com/i/status/1234567890123456789"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("tictechid/vanzi-x-transcriber").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "urls": ["https://x.com/i/status/1234567890123456789"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("tictechid/vanzi-x-transcriber").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "urls": [
    "https://x.com/i/status/1234567890123456789"
  ]
}' |
apify call tictechid/vanzi-x-transcriber --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,tictechid/vanzi-x-transcriber"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/TadJNX1c08i7hYGD1/builds/D5taikPlANkpfNbnb/openapi.json