TikTok Transcript & Subtitle Extractor — AI Video to Text/SRT 🎙️

Turn any TikTok video into an accurate text transcript with AI and export subtitles from TikTok videos in bulk — no login, no cookies, no API key to manage. Paste one video URL or a bulk list and get AI speech-to-text with automatic language detection, ready-to-use SRT + WebVTT subtitle files, and each video's caption, views, likes, sound and creator — plus an optional AI summary and keywords. Export to CSV, Excel, JSON or XML, or pull via the API.

TikTok has no downloadable transcript, so this actually converts the audio to text for you — the fast, reliable way to transcribe TikTok videos at scale.

• 🎯 AI transcription powered by OpenAI Whisper — state-of-the-art video-to-text accuracy
• 💬 Bulk subtitle export — ready-to-use SRT and WebVTT files per video
• 🌍 Automatic language detection across 90+ languages
• ⏱️ Timestamped segments for subtitles, clipping and edit points
• 📊 Rich metadata — caption, views, likes, shares, saves, sound, creator
• 🧠 Optional AI summary & keywords per video
• 📥 Bulk — many TikTok video URLs in one run
• 🔓 No login, no cookies — public videos, transcribed anonymously

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What data do you get? (output fields)

One row per video:

Field	Description
transcript	Full AI speech-to-text transcript
language	Auto-detected language
srt / vtt	Ready-to-use subtitle files (optional)
segments	Timestamped segments (optional)
summary / keywords	AI summary + keywords (optional)
caption	Video caption
views / likes / comments / shares / saves	Engagement metrics
duration_seconds	Video length
music	Sound used
username / nickname	Creator
url / video_id / cover_url	Video identifiers

Key features

• AI-powered transcription — TikTok video audio converted to text with OpenAI Whisper.
• Bulk subtitle export (SRT + WebVTT) — generate .srt and .vtt subtitle files for every video in one run, straight into editors, YouTube or players.
• Automatic language detection — transcribes in the video's own language; pass a hint to fine-tune.
• AI summary & keywords — a concise summary and keyword list per video (optional).
• Full engagement context — every transcript ships with views, likes, shares, saves, sound and creator.
• Bulk & API-first — paste many URLs, run on a schedule, or call from the API/SDK. No account, no browser automation.

How to transcribe a TikTok video (step by step)

1. Paste TikTok video URLs (https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/ID), one per line.
2. (Optional) enable Export subtitles (SRT + WebVTT), AI summary, and/or timestamped segments; add a language hint if you like.
3. Click Start, then download from the Dataset tab as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML — or read via the API.

Example input

{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa/video/7665075736742530317"
  ],
  "includeSrt": true,
  "includeSummary": true
}

Example output

{
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa/video/7665075736742530317",
  "username": "nasa",
  "caption": "Something big just landed on TikTok.",
  "transcript": "Something big just landed on TikTok...",
  "language": "english",
  "duration_seconds": 25,
  "views": 1200000,
  "likes": 48000,
  "srt": "1\n00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,500\nSomething big just landed on TikTok...",
  "summary": "NASA's debut on TikTok.",
  "keywords": ["nasa", "space", "launch"],
  "status": "ok"
}

Run it via the Apify API

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/YOUR~ACTOR/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"videoUrls": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/123"], "includeSrt": true}'

Works with the Apify MCP server, CLI, JavaScript & Python SDKs, REST API, scheduled runs, webhooks, and integrations for Make, Zapier, n8n and Google Sheets.

Use cases

• Content repurposing — turn TikToks into blog posts, newsletters, threads and scripts from the transcript.
• Subtitles & captions — bulk-export SRT/WebVTT for captioning and accessibility.
• Content research & analysis — correlate what creators say with views and likes to find what works.
• Competitive intelligence — transcribe competitors' videos to analyze hooks, offers and messaging.
• Trend monitoring — track how talking points evolve across creators.
• SEO & search — make TikTok audio searchable and mineable for keywords.

Pricing — pay only for results

Result type	Price
Video transcribed (includes the first minute)	$0.023 per video ($23 / 1,000)
Each additional audio-minute	$0.018 per minute ($18 / 1,000)
Subtitle export — SRT + WebVTT (optional)	$0.005 per video ($5 / 1,000)
AI summary & keywords (optional)	$0.006 per video ($6 / 1,000)

Length-based pricing: most TikToks are under a minute and cost just the base $0.023. Longer videos add $0.018 per extra audio-minute — so a 30-second clip is $0.023, a 3-minute video is $0.023 + 2×$0.018 = $0.059, and a 10-minute video scales accordingly. This keeps the price fair and proportional to the work. Failed, private or non-video posts return an error row and cost nothing.

Frequently asked questions

How do I transcribe a TikTok video?

Paste the video URL into this actor and run it. It resolves the video, runs AI speech-to-text, and returns the transcript with metadata — no login or manual downloading.

Can I export subtitles (SRT) from TikTok in bulk?

Yes. Turn on Export subtitles and each video returns ready-to-use SRT and WebVTT files — ideal for bulk captioning, editing and accessibility. Billed per video exported.

Does TikTok have a built-in transcript I can download?

No. TikTok shows auto-captions on-screen for some videos but doesn't give you a downloadable transcript. This actor generates it from the audio with AI.

What languages does it support?

Whisper auto-detects and transcribes 90+ languages; pass a language hint (e.g. en, es, id) to improve accuracy.

How long does a video take?

Roughly 15–25 seconds per video end-to-end (resolve → download → transcribe), depending on length.

Is this legal?

The actor processes only publicly available videos. You are responsible for using transcripts in compliance with the laws that apply to you (including GDPR/CCPA) and TikTok's terms, and for respecting creators' rights.

Support & roadmap

Found a bug or want a feature? Open an issue on the actor's Issues tab. On the roadmap: transcript translation, whole-profile transcription, and music/sound download. Companion actor: Instagram Reel Transcript Extractor.