Facebook Video Transcript Extractor

An Apify actor that automatically extracts transcripts, captions, and metadata from public Facebook videos. It converts video content into searchable, downloadable text without manual transcription.

Overview

This tool is designed for developers, researchers, and marketers who need to programmatically access the text content of Facebook videos. It handles the extraction process, including proxy rotation and retries, and outputs structured data.

Primary Use Cases:
* Repurposing video content for blogs, articles, or social captions.
* SEO analysis using keyword-rich text from videos.
* Academic or market research on social media trends.
* Creating accessible text versions of video content.
* Competitor or influencer content analysis.

Key Features

• Batch Processing: Extract transcripts from multiple video URLs in a single run.
• Structured Output: Returns clean JSON data for easy integration and analysis.
• Proxy Support: Uses Apify's proxy infrastructure (apify/residential) to manage requests and avoid rate limits.
• Retry Logic: Automatically retries failed requests (up to 3 times) to improve reliability.
• Real-time Results: Output is streamed and available as soon as processing begins.

How to Use

1. Configure Input: Provide one or more public Facebook video or post URLs.
2. Set Up Proxy (Recommended): Enable apify/residential proxy in the input settings for consistent, uninterrupted operation.
3. Run the Actor: Start the run. The actor will navigate to each URL, extract available transcript data, and handle errors automatically.
4. Get Output: Download the results from the dataset. The default and most useful format is JSON. You can also export to CSV or plain text via the Apify console.

No authentication or Facebook login is required. The actor only works with publicly accessible videos.

Input / Output

Input (via JSON):

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

Output (Dataset items in JSON):
Each successfully processed video returns an item containing:
* videoId: The unique Facebook ID for the video.
* videoUrl: The source URL that was processed.
* transcriptText: The full extracted transcript/caption text.
* timestamp: The date and time of extraction.
* proxyInfo: Details about the proxy used for the request.
* errorMessage: Populated only if the extraction failed after all retries.

Failed runs for individual videos will include an error message while allowing others to complete successfully.