API SolutionVideo Transcript API for Any Platform
One API to get transcripts from every major video platform: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Rumble, Dailymotion, Vimeo, X (Twitter), and more. LLM‑ready JSON with timestamps.
Highlights
- All platforms covered: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Rumble, Dailymotion, Vimeo, X, Loom, and more.
- Blazing fast transcription: 1 hour of video transcribed in under 30 seconds. 99+ languages supported.
- Cost-effective at scale: Scale up to as low as $0.000025/transcript or $0.0041/min for speech-to-text.
Supported platforms
We cover all major video platforms with a single, unified API:
YouTube
Instagram
TikTok
Facebook
Rumble
Dailymotion
Vimeo
X
LoomTranscript API vs Transcribe API
We offer two complementary endpoints. Understanding when to use each is key to building efficient integrations.
Transcript API
Caption retrieval (fast, low cost)
Retrieves existing captions and subtitles from video platforms. This is the fastest and most cost-effective method when captions are available.
YouTube (via /transcript/youtube), TikTok, Facebook, X, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Rumble, Loom
Instagram (no caption tracks exposed)
For YouTube, use the dedicated /v1/transcript/youtube endpoint for best results.
Transcribe API
Speech-to-text (universal, 99+ languages)
Uses speech-to-text AI to generate transcripts from video audio. Works on any video regardless of whether captions exist.
Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Rumble, your own file uploads
YouTube (use Transcript API instead—most YouTube videos have auto-captions)
Blazing fast: transcribes 1 hour of video in under 30 seconds. Supports 99+ languages.
Platform-specific guides
Learn more about each platform with our dedicated solution pages:
YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Rumble, Dailymotion, Vimeo, X, Loom—all through a single endpoint.
Our speech-to-text engine transcribes 1 hour of video in under 30 seconds. No waiting around.
Transcribe videos in over 99 languages with high accuracy. Auto-detection included.
How it works
- 1.We retrieve or generate a transcript using platform‑aware pipelines.
- 2.We normalize to a clean JSON format with timestamps and metadata.
- 3.We return LLM‑ready output for downstream RAG or analytics.
| Feature | Transcript API | Transcribe API |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Instant (native captions) | 1h in <30s (speech-to-text) |
| Best for | YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, X, etc. | Instagram, no captions, uploads |
| Cost at scale | Up to $0.000025 – $0.0016 | Up to $0.0041/min |
| Languages | Available tracks | 99+ languages |
| YouTube | ✓ (via /transcript/youtube) | ✗ Not supported |
| ✗ Not supported | ✓ Supported |
No-Code Dashboard
Prefer a visual interface? Use the VidNavigator Studio to get transcripts, analyze videos, and ask questions—no coding required.
Get transcripts instantly
Paste any video URL and retrieve its transcript with timestamps. Download as text or JSON.
AI video analysis
Get summaries, topics, people, places, and key subjects extracted automatically.
Ask questions
Ask any question about the video and get AI-powered answers with timestamped evidence.
Pricing & scale
Start free. Scale up to as low as $0.000025/transcript (non-YouTube), $0.0016/transcript (YouTube), or $0.0041/min for speech-to-text. Enterprise plans available at even lower rates.