Transcribe YouTube Videos
Extract full text transcripts from any YouTube video for analysis, repurposing, or reference.
Video Transcripts
Transcribe TikTok, YouTube & more
Extract text transcripts from social videos on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter/X, and Facebook. Paste a video URL, get clean text back. Useful for content research, repurposing video to text, competitive analysis, and building training datasets.
Get TikTok Transcript
Extract the spoken text transcript from a TikTok video. Returns the full transcribed audio content.
Returns: Full spoken text transcript of the TikTok video
Parameters
url *stringFull URL of the video to extract the transcript from
Example
Extract transcript from a TikTok video
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "video-transcripts",
"skill": "get_tiktok_transcript",
"input": {
"url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@charlidamelio/video/7281923046182938922"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet YouTube Transcript
Extract the spoken text transcript from a YouTube video or short. Returns the full transcribed audio content.
Returns: Full spoken text transcript of the YouTube video or short
Parameters
url *stringFull URL of the video to extract the transcript from
Example
Extract transcript from a YouTube video
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "video-transcripts",
"skill": "get_youtube_transcript",
"input": {
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet Twitter Video Transcript
Extract the spoken text transcript from a Twitter/X video tweet. Uses AI transcription so may be slightly slow.
Returns: Full spoken text transcript of the Twitter video tweet
Parameters
url *stringFull URL of the video to extract the transcript from
Example
Extract transcript from a Twitter video
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "video-transcripts",
"skill": "get_twitter_transcript",
"input": {
"url": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1234567890123456789"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet Instagram Transcript
Extract the spoken text transcript from an Instagram post or reel video. Uses AI transcription so may be slightly slow.
Returns: Full spoken text transcript of the Instagram video or reel
Parameters
url *stringFull URL of the video to extract the transcript from
Example
Extract transcript from an Instagram reel
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "video-transcripts",
"skill": "get_instagram_transcript",
"input": {
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123def456/"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet Facebook Transcript
Extract the spoken text transcript from a Facebook post or reel video. Only works for videos with spoken content.
Returns: Full spoken text transcript of the Facebook video or reel
Parameters
url *stringFull URL of the video to extract the transcript from
Example
Extract transcript from a Facebook video
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "video-transcripts",
"skill": "get_facebook_transcript",
"input": {
"url": "https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1234567890"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callQuick Start
MCP (Claude Code)
claude mcp add --transport stdio \
--env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcpREST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{"tool":"video-transcripts","skill":"get_tiktok_transcript","input":{}}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callUse Cases
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which platforms are supported?
TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, and Facebook are all covered. Each platform has its own transcript skill, so you can paste the matching video URL directly.
Do transcripts include timestamps?
No. The output is plain text only, which makes it easier to copy into research notes, scripts, or content drafts without cleaning up timecodes.
Which platform is fastest?
YouTube is usually fastest because it can use pre-generated captions. The other platforms rely on AI transcription, so they may take a bit longer.
What kind of URL should I pass in?
Use the full video URL with `https://` included. The transcript tools are URL-only and are designed for a single post or video at a time.