Pinterest Video Transcript

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Pinterest Video Transcript converts one public Pinterest video Pin into detected-language text, timestamped segments, Pin metadata, and an optional translated transcript.

• The required input is one public Pinterest video-Pin URL; boards, profiles, image Pins, uploads, feeds, and cross-platform links are outside this Actor's scope.
• Each successful Pin becomes one 22-field Dataset item combining its narration, phrase timing, creator context, visual metadata, and available engagement values.
• Translation supports 133 optional targets and is billed only when the whole ordered segment set has been converted.
• Before download, the URL precheck resolves the Pin and confirms Pinterest as the media extractor.

Run a one-result test · View API Run the prefilled Pin for a minimal FREE-tier check. Its transcript costs $0.40 and the default 8 GB start contributes $0.008 in fixed events; runtime usage varies. Completed Spanish output adds $0.12.

What does Pinterest Video Transcript do?

Pinterest Video Transcript turns speech from one public video Pin into detected-language text and ordered HH:MM:SS.mmm segments. When exposed, Pin metadata can include title, description, creator, duration, thumbnail, publishing time, shares, comments, categories, and tags.

Set translate when the spoken tutorial or idea needs another language. transcript remains the detected source, while the optional object mirrors its phrase ordering and intervals only after full success.

The Actor does not search boards, enumerate profiles, collect a home feed, process Pin lists, recognize text drawn on frames, label speakers, capture live media, save video, or build subtitle files. It handles one known video Pin.

How do I run Pinterest Video Transcript?

1. Open Pinterest Video Transcript on Apify.
2. Copy the canonical URL of one public Pinterest video Pin and paste it into Video URL.
3. Choose Translate only for a target-language companion; otherwise leave the detected speech unchanged.
4. Click Start and wait for media preparation and speech recognition to finish.
5. Review the one record for creator names, nullable Pin fields, and usable timing before sending it onward.

Start with a video Pin containing clear dialogue. The current input schema pre-fills this public URL:

{
  "video_url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/850476710920021069/",
  "translate": "spanish"
}

The supplied Pin is the complete run scope and produces at most one item. Its owner or Pinterest can later remove it or restrict public access.

What data does Pinterest Video Transcript return?

The Actor writes one successful result to the default Dataset. Its 22-field contract is nullable where Pinterest omits a value.

Group	Dataset fields	Meaning
Processing	processor, processed_at	Actor URL and UTC processing time
Video Pin	platform, title, description, thumbnail, published_at	Source identity, text, cover image, and publishing time
Creator	author, author_id, author_url	Creator details exposed for the media
Media	duration, audio_title, audio_artist	Source-reported length and audio attribution
Engagement	view_count, like_count, shares_count, dislike_count, comment_count	Values exposed for this Pin; counters Pinterest withholds stay nullable
Labels	categories, tags	Source-provided classifications when available
Speech	transcript, translation	Original timestamped transcript and optional translated version

This abbreviated response uses the same Pinterest-Pin-and-Spanish scenario. Values omitted by Pinterest remain null, zero, or empty; the Actor does not invent them.

{
  "processor": "https://apify.com/truefetch/pinterest-video-transcript?fpr=aiagentapi",
  "processed_at": "2026-07-21T12:56:17+00:00",
  "platform": "Pinterest",
  "title": "Pinterest video #850476710920021069",
  "description": "I just did my first voiceover and it’s kind of a big deal.",
  "author": "sarahkianaart",
  "duration": 40,
  "shares_count": 1,
  "comment_count": 0,
  "transcript": {
    "language": "English",
    "text": "I hope you're doing okay. My name's Sarah. I'm a watercolour artist.",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00.320",
        "end": "00:00:09.380",
        "text": "I hope you're doing okay. My name's Sarah. I'm a watercolour artist."
      }
    ]
  },
  "translation": {
    "language": "Spanish",
    "text": "Espero que estés bien. Me llamo Sarah. Soy acuarelista.",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00.320",
        "end": "00:00:09.380",
        "text": "Espero que estés bien. Me llamo Sarah. Soy acuarelista."
      }
    ]
  }
}

The published item excludes the video asset, private-board information, OCR, a generated summary, recognition confidence, speaker labels, SRT/VTT downloads, and per-word cues.

What inputs can I configure?

Input	Type	Required	Behavior
video_url	string	Yes	One public Pinterest video-Pin URL.
translate	string enum	No	One of 133 target-language values. Empty means no translation.

video_url must open a public /pin/{id}/ page that actually contains video. No field accepts Pinterest credentials, cookies, uploads, board names, profile searches, date filters, or multiple Pin links.

Targets use lowercase labels such as spanish, french, japanese, arabic, chinese (simplified), and chinese (traditional). A selection adds a separate object rather than editing recognized speech.

What platforms and markets does Pinterest Video Transcript cover?

This Pinterest-only Actor is tested with a canonical public /pin/{id}/ URL. Pinterest documents that Video Pins contain video media and that a Pin can be shared outside Pinterest. Only a specific Pin whose media is publicly accessible fits this URL workflow.

Secret-board Pins, private profiles, deleted Pins, boards, profiles, search feeds, image-only Pins, product pages, and URLs without downloadable video are not promised.

Speech language is detected from audio. Review generated text and translation for names, visual-project terminology, accents, brand terms, and code-switching.

Process only content you are authorized to use and review the current Pinterest Terms of Service for the intended workflow.

Why use Pinterest Video Transcript?

Verified capability	Practical benefit
Pinterest-specific platform validation	Reject unrelated platform links before transcription begins.
Video-Pin narration expressed as text and intervals	Locate a recipe step, design instruction, product explanation, or spoken idea in the clip.
Pin and creator context attached to speech	Keep available title, description, thumbnail, duration, publication date, and counters near the words.
Target-language phrases tied to original timing	Review an instructional Pin across languages without discarding the source transcript.
One result for one chosen Pin	Connect a predictable object to content research, localization, editorial reuse, or an AI pipeline.

Pinterest controls access and public fields. Recognition may confuse creator names, fast instructions, background music, overlapping voices, or specialized craft terms, so validate important wording against the Pin.

Who is Pinterest Video Transcript for?

The Actor serves developers, creators, social teams, marketers, researchers, and AI builders with a specific public video Pin. Typical uses include searching tutorials, reviewing creator voiceovers, drafting translations, and supplying timed text downstream.

Choose another tool for discovering Pins, traversing boards, accessing private content, collecting comments, downloading assets, reading overlaid text, producing legal copy, monitoring live sources, or handling another platform.

How can I use Pinterest Video Transcript through the API or MCP?

The Actor ID is truefetch/pinterest-video-transcript. Synchronous Dataset access can suit a short Pin, while production automation should start asynchronously and poll. Apify documents that the HTTP wait may end before processing does.

curl -L "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/truefetch~pinterest-video-transcript/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "video_url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/850476710920021069/",
    "translate": "spanish"
  }'

Apify's hosted MCP server can expose only this Actor to a compatible client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=truefetch/pinterest-video-transcript",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

After MCP authorization, send the Pin URL and spanish to truefetch/pinterest-video-transcript, then inspect its Dataset object. The Apify MCP guide explains setup; generated clients are on the Actor API page.

How much does Pinterest Video Transcript cost?

Costs combine Actor start and resource use with successful transcript and optional translation events. The local table below should be rechecked against the live pricing page before scheduled volume.

Billed event	FREE	BRONZE	SILVER	GOLD	PLATINUM	DIAMOND	Billing unit
Actor start	$0.001	$0.001	$0.001	$0.001	$0.001	$0.001	One event per allocated GB, minimum one
Actor usage	$0.00001	$0.00001	$0.00001	$0.00001	$0.00001	$0.00001	Runtime, proxy, and storage usage unit
Transcript	$0.40000	$0.38667	$0.37333	$0.36000	$0.36000	$0.36000	One successful timestamped transcript
Translation	$0.12000	$0.11600	$0.11200	$0.10800	$0.10800	$0.10800	One complete translated transcript when requested

On FREE, eight $0.001 start units cover the default 8 GB allocation. Adding one $0.40000 transcript makes $0.408 before usage; a successful $0.12000 Spanish translation raises the fixed subtotal to $0.528. Use maxTotalChargeUsd for a spending ceiling.

How does Pinterest Video Transcript compare with alternatives?

Option	Best fit	Trade-off
Pinterest Video Transcript	Turning narration from a chosen public video Pin into timed text	Requires a known Pin and does not search boards
Pinterest scraper	Discovering Pins, boards, profiles, and engagement data	Spoken audio may not be transcribed
Universal transcription Actor	Processing uploads and links from multiple platforms	Its form is not tailored to the Pin URL contract
Human transcription	Approving sensitive claims or hard-to-hear instructions	Adds judgment but requires manual timing and turnaround

Pick this Actor after identifying the public video Pin whose narration matters. Send uploads or non-Pinterest links to Video To Text; use Best Video Downloader when the video itself is required.

What are the limits and troubleshooting steps?

Symptom or limit	What it means	Next step
The Actor rejects the platform	The URL does not resolve as a supported video Pin	Copy the canonical pinterest.com/pin/{id}/ URL
Video information cannot be retrieved	The Pin is private, deleted, image-only, restricted, or temporarily unavailable	Confirm the public Pin plays video and retry
The media has no usable speech	The Pin is silent, music-only, missing audio, or too unclear	Choose a public video Pin with intelligible narration
Metadata is empty or duration is 0	Pinterest withheld that creator, date, timing, or engagement value	Preserve the documented nullable value rather than estimating it
Translation is absent	A source phrase failed target-language conversion	Keep the original recognition result and retry; partial output is not billed
A synchronous API call returns HTTP 408	The response stopped waiting before the run completed	Poll an asynchronous execution and fetch its Dataset afterward

Segments are ordered phrase ranges, not word-by-word cues. For support, omit tokens and private material but include the run ID, a minimal public Pin, expected behavior, and visible error.

Frequently asked questions

Can it process a Pin from a secret board?

No. The input has no credential or cookie field. Use a public video Pin that opens from its canonical URL.

Can it crawl a board, profile, or search feed?

No. The production contract is one specific video Pin per run, not discovery or batch crawling.

Does it use an existing Pinterest caption?

No. Speech recognition listens to audio; the written Pin description remains metadata. The result contains neither OCR text nor an SRT/VTT file.

What happens when a video Pin contains no speech?

A silent visual montage or music-only Pin can yield no speech. Select audible narration when a nonempty transcript is required.

Why are views, likes, or creator ID empty?

Pinterest exposes different fields by Pin. Missing counters or creator details remain null, zero, or empty according to the schema, never estimated.

Is translation billed if one segment fails?

No. Billing waits until the target-language result contains the full segment sequence.

Can I use segment timestamps as finished subtitles?

Use the ranges to navigate or draft captions; finished subtitles still require word-level review and formatting elsewhere.

Can I schedule the same Pinterest Pin URL repeatedly?

Yes. A schedule can reuse the Pin, but each execution is billed independently and later visibility or metadata may differ.

Related TrueFetch Actors

• Video To Text accepts uploads and media links outside Pinterest.
• Instagram Video Transcript applies a single-link transcript flow to Instagram video posts.
• Best Video Downloader returns media instead of transcript data.

Support and last updated

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• Issues
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• Direct support

Local schema, extractor behavior, metadata pricing, and official documentation links were checked on July 21, 2026. Pinterest controls future Pin availability and exposed fields.

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