Facebook Video Transcript Extractor

Extracts transcripts, captions, and metadata from public Facebook videos. Outputs structured data for SEO, accessibility, content analysis, or research.

Overview

This Apify actor automates the extraction of text from Facebook videos. You provide video or post URLs; it returns the transcript text and associated metadata. It handles multiple videos per run, uses proxy rotation to avoid blocks, and is designed for reliability.

Key Features

• Multi-Video Extraction: Process multiple video URLs in a single actor run.
• Structured JSON Output: Results are provided in a consistent, developer-friendly JSON format.
• Proxy Rotation: Leverages Apify's proxy infrastructure to circumvent Facebook rate limits and IP blocks.
• Retry Logic: Automatically retries failed extractions (up to 3 times) for higher success rates.
• Real-Time Streaming: View results as they are processed.

How to Use

1. Find the Actor: Locate "Facebook Video Transcript" in the Apify Store.
2. Configure Input: In the actor's input, paste one or more public Facebook video or post URLs.
3. Configure Proxy: For best results, enable Apify Proxy (e.g., auto or a residential proxy group) in the input settings.
4. Run: Start the actor. It will navigate to each URL, extract available transcript data, and handle pagination if needed.
5. Download Results: Once finished, download the dataset in JSON, CSV, or other supported formats from the actor's run console.

Input/Output

Input

The primary input is a list of Facebook URLs. Configure via the actor's input schema, typically as a JSON object:

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/.../videos/..." },
    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/.../posts/..." }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true }
}

Output

The dataset contains items with the following structure:

{
  "videoId": "123456789012345",
  "videoUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/.../videos/...",
  "transcriptText": "Full extracted caption text here...",
  "timestamp": "2023-11-01T12:00:00.000Z",
  "proxyInfo": "proxy_type_used"
}

Output Fields:
* transcriptText: The full caption/transcript from the video.
* videoId: The unique Facebook ID for the video.
* videoUrl: The source URL that was processed.
* timestamp: The date and time the extraction was performed.
* proxyInfo: The type of proxy used for the request.
* errorMessage: Included only if the extraction failed for that URL.