TikTok Transcript Scraper Extract TikTok video transcripts and captions in multiple languages. Perfect for content analysis, accessibility, SEO, and subtitle extraction. ## Features ✅ No TikTok login required - Extract transcripts from public videos ✅ Bulk processing - Process multiple videos in one run ✅ Multi-language support - Get transcripts in English, Spanish, French, German, and more ✅ WebVTT format - Industry-standard subtitle format with timestamps ✅ Fast & reliable - Built on enterprise-grade infrastructure ✅ Affordable pricing - 1 credit per video ✅ Easy to use - Simple input, JSON/CSV output ## What data can you extract? For each TikTok video, you'll get: - 📝 Full Transcript: Complete video captions/subtitles - ⏱️ Timestamps: WebVTT format with precise timing - 🌍 Language: Specify language code for transcript - ✅ Availability Status: Know if transcript exists - 📊 Character Count: Length of transcript ## Input The actor accepts the following input parameters: json { "videoUrls": [ "https://www.tiktok.com/@stoolpresidente/video/7488736374602927402", "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7129994335991368965", "https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMabcdef/" ], "language": "en" } ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | videoUrls | Array | Yes | List of TikTok video URLs to extract transcripts from | | language | String | No | Language code for transcript (default: "en") | ### Supported Languages Common language codes: - en - English (default) - es - Spanish - fr - French - de - German - pt - Portuguese - it - Italian - ja - Japanese - ko - Korean - zh - Chinese - ar - Arabic - hi - Hindi - ru - Russian ### Supported URL Formats ✅ Full TikTok URL: https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890 ✅ Short TikTok URL: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMabcdef/ ✅ With URL parameters: https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890?lang=en ## Output The actor stores results in the default dataset. You can export data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats. ### Example Output (With Transcript) json { "success": true, "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@stoolpresidente/video/7488736374602927402", "videoId": "7488736374602927402", "language": "en", "hasTranscript": true, "transcript": "WEBVTT\n\n\n00:00:00.380 --> 00:00:03.600\nBagels to make him dance. Bagels to make him dance.\n\n00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:06.760\nBagels to make him dance. Bagels to make him dance.\n\n00:00:06.900 --> 00:00:08.400\nBagels to make him dance.\n", "characterCount": 185 } ### Example Output (No Transcript) json { "success": true, "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890", "videoId": "1234567890", "language": "en", "hasTranscript": false, "transcript": null, "message": "Video does not have captions/transcript available" } ### Output Fields | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | success | Boolean | Whether the scrape was successful | | url | String | TikTok video URL | | videoId | String | TikTok video ID | | language | String | Language code used | | hasTranscript | Boolean | Whether transcript is available | | transcript | String/null | Full transcript in WebVTT format (null if unavailable) | | characterCount | Integer | Length of transcript (only if available) | | message | String | Status message (only if no transcript) | ### WebVTT Format Transcripts are returned in WebVTT (Web Video Text Tracks) format: WEBVTT 00:00:00.380 --> 00:00:03.600 First line of text here 00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:06.760 Second line of text here This format includes: - Precise timestamps (milliseconds) - Line breaks for readability - Industry-standard format compatible with video players ### Error Response Format When a video fails to scrape: json { "success": false, "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/invalid", "language": "en", "hasTranscript": false, "error": "Video not found or private" } ## Use Cases 📝 Content Analysis - Analyze spoken content in videos - Extract key phrases and topics - Sentiment analysis on speech 🌍 Accessibility - Generate subtitles for deaf/hard of hearing - Create accessible video content - Comply with accessibility standards 🔍 SEO & Marketing - Extract video content for SEO - Create blog posts from video content - Generate video summaries 📊 Research & Analytics - Study language patterns in viral videos - Analyze trending topics - Track messaging and narratives 🤖 AI & Machine Learning - Training data for NLP models - Speech-to-text validation - Content moderation datasets 🎬 Content Creation - Repurpose video content - Create written content from videos - Generate video descriptions ## Tips & Best Practices 💡 Optimize Your Scraping - Not all videos have transcripts (especially older ones) - Use correct language code for best results - Test with a few videos first ⚡ Performance Tips - The actor processes 10 videos in parallel - Expect ~2-3 seconds per video - Large batches work efficiently with automatic parallelization 🎯 Best Practices - Check hasTranscript field before using transcript - Export to JSON to preserve WebVTT formatting - Use CSV for quick transcript availability check ## Transcript Availability When transcripts ARE available: - Creator manually added captions - Auto-captions were generated by TikTok - Video has speech/dialogue When transcripts are NOT available: - Video has no speech (music only) - Creator disabled captions - Very old videos (before auto-captions) - Private or deleted videos ## Error Handling The actor handles errors gracefully: ✅ Successful with Transcript: json { "success": true, "hasTranscript": true, "transcript": "WEBVTT..." } ✅ Successful without Transcript: json { "success": true, "hasTranscript": false, "message": "Video does not have captions/transcript available" } ❌ Error Response: json { "success": false, "hasTranscript": false, "error": "Video not found or private" } 🔗 Related Actors: - TikTok Video Info Scraper - Get complete video data - TikTok Videos Scraper - Get all videos from a profile --- Built with ❤️ by SociaVault