TikTok Video Transcriber & Downloader

An Apify Actor that downloads TikTok videos without watermarks and generates AI-powered transcriptions with timestamps. It supports over 12 languages and requires no API key or setup.

Overview

This tool processes a TikTok video URL and returns a structured JSON output containing the video's transcript, metadata, and an optional download link. It uses AI for transcription with high accuracy and automatically detects the video's language. The average processing time is 15-30 seconds.

Key Features

• Video Download: Fetches TikTok videos in HD quality without the TikTok watermark.
• AI Transcription: Generates transcripts with over 98% accuracy.
• Timestamps: Outputs transcripts in a [MM:SS - MM:SS] format suitable for subtitles.
• Multi-language Support: Auto-detects and transcribes in 12+ languages.
• Metadata Extraction: Captures video statistics (views, likes, comments, shares, saves), author info, description, and duration.
• Additional Outputs: Extracts keywords/hashtags and provides formatted paragraphs for readability.
• Zero Configuration: No API keys or account setup required.

How to Use

Provide a TikTok URL as input and run the Actor. The simplest input is:

{
  "tiktokUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/123456789"
}

Input Parameters

Configure the run using these optional parameters in the input JSON:

Output

The Actor returns a comprehensive JSON object. Here are the main fields:

{
  // Transcript Data
  "transcript": "Full plain text of the audio.",
  "formattedTranscript": "Transcript with paragraph breaks for readability.",
  "timestampedTranscript": "[00:00 - 00:05] Phrase one\n[00:05 - 00:12] Phrase two",
  "confidence": "98.75%",

  // Video Download (if enabled)
  "videoDownloadUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../video.mp4",
  "downloadInstructions": "Right-click the link and select 'Save link as...'",

  // Extracted Metadata
  "detectedLanguage": "en",
  "duration": 45.5,
  "wordCount": 234,
  "keywords": ["tutorial", "example"],

  // Video Information
  "videoId": "7556001829608312078",
  "author": "username",
  "description": "Video caption text...",
  "originalLink": "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/123",

  // Engagement Statistics
  "statistics": {
    "plays": 150000,
    "likes": 12000,
    "comments": 500,
    "shares": 300,
    "saves": 450
  },

  // Processing Details
  "processedAt": "2025-01-06T10:30:00.000Z",
  "processingTime": 2.5,
  "model": "nova-2"
}