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Video Transcripts

Transcribe TikTok, YouTube & more

Video Transcripts extracts the full spoken text from social videos on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter/X, and Facebook. Paste a video URL and get clean, readable text back in seconds — no upload required, no manual transcription.

This is the fastest way to turn video content into something you can read, quote, analyze, or repurpose. It works on any public video from the major platforms, whether you want to study a competitor's talking points, pull quotes for a blog post, or build a training dataset from a large collection of videos.

What you can do

  • get_tiktok_transcript — extract spoken text from any public TikTok video
  • get_youtube_transcript — pull the transcript from a YouTube video (fastest — uses existing captions when available)
  • get_instagram_transcript — transcribe a public Instagram video or Reel
  • get_twitter_transcript — extract speech from a Twitter/X video post
  • get_facebook_transcript — transcribe a public Facebook video

Who it's for

Content researchers repurposing video into blogs, newsletters, or social posts. Competitive analysts studying what rivals are saying. Marketers pulling quotes and key messages from creator content. Data teams building text datasets from video sources.

How to use it

  1. Find the public URL of the video you want to transcribe
  2. Choose the skill matching the platform: get_youtube_transcript for YouTube, get_tiktok_transcript for TikTok, etc.
  3. Pass the full URL including the https:// prefix
  4. The skill returns plain text — no timestamps — ready to read or pass into another tool

Getting started

All skills work with public videos. Copy the video URL from the platform's share button and pass it directly to the relevant skill.

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
Get 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
Get 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
Get 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
Get 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
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v0.022026-03-22
  • Added subtitle, expanded description, and agent instructions
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What you can do with Video Transcripts

Transcribe YouTube Videos

Extract full text transcripts from any YouTube video for analysis, repurposing, or reference.

  1. Ask Claude: "Get the transcript from this YouTube video" and paste the video URL
  2. Claude runs get_youtube_transcript and returns the full text with timestamps
  3. Ask Claude to clean up the transcript, remove filler words, and format as paragraphs
  4. Use the transcript for blog posts, summaries, or further analysis

Create Blog Posts from Videos

Transform video transcripts into well-structured blog posts for SEO and content repurposing.

  1. Ask Claude: "Transcribe this YouTube video: [URL] and turn it into a blog post"
  2. Claude extracts the transcript and restructures it into article format
  3. Review the blog post and ask for adjustments to tone, length, or structure
  4. Ask Claude to add SEO elements -- meta description, headers, and internal link suggestions

Generate Video Subtitles

Extract transcripts to create accurate subtitle files for video accessibility and engagement.

  1. Ask Claude: "Get the transcript from this YouTube video and format it as an SRT subtitle file"
  2. Claude extracts the transcript with timestamps and converts to SRT format
  3. Review the subtitles and ask Claude to fix any errors or improve formatting
  4. Use the cleaned subtitle file for your video platform
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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.