Facebook Transcript API with Python

Extract accurate transcripts from Facebook videos with timestamps. Get word-for-word text from any Facebook video for analysis and accessibility. Easy integration with Python.

Install requests library: pip install requests
Get your Access Key from SocialKit Dashboard
Make your first API call (GET or POST)
Parse and use the JSON response data

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Used by 2,000+ data lovers

https://api.socialkit.dev/facebook/transcript?url=facebook.com/watch?v=876091671461782

AI Summary

+transcript

Video discusses upcoming social media trends including AI-generated content...

• Full transcript available

Engagement

+15 metrics

94%

Rate

8.2

Score

• Views, likes, comments...

Topics

+keywords

AI ContentTrendsMarketing...

• Sentiment, entities...

"It was very easy to set up and get going, and support was superb."

Ziv Erlichson, Founder at Plynn

"Quick, caring and efficient support!"

Thomas Puech, Designer

"Easy to connect - work's smooth and properly!"

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3 Simple Steps to Analyze Social Media Videos

Start extracting insights from Social Media Videos in minutes, and save days of development.

Get Your Access Key

Sign up and get your API key instantly - no sales calls, no complex onboarding.

Send Your First Request

Call our Social Media API with any YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram URL.

Extract Insights at Scale

Get video summaries, transcripts, engagement metrics, and more.

Integrate with Your Favorite No-Code Platform

Use Zapier, Make, n8n or any other no-code platform using our native connection or by using the access token.

Quick Integration Example

Get started in minutes

typescript

import requests

# Using GET request
url = "https://api.socialkit.dev/youtube/transcript"
params = {
    "access_key": "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY",
    "url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
}
response = requests.get(url, params=params)
data = response.json()

# Or using POST request
response = requests.post(url, json=params)
data = response.json()

print(f"Transcript: {data['data']['transcript']}")
print(f"Word count: {data['data']['wordCount']}")

Tips & Best Practices

Learn from common mistakes and follow proven patterns

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

Forgetting to handle API errors and rate limits
Not URL-encoding video URLs properly
Hardcoding access keys instead of using environment variables

Best Practices

Store access_key in environment variables
Implement retry logic for failed requests
Cache responses to minimize API calls
Use asyncio/aiohttp for concurrent requests

Popular Use Cases

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Script Analysis

Extract scripts from successful Facebook videos to build a library of proven messaging patterns.

Content creators analyze 1,000+ video scripts, categorizing by niche to understand what messaging drives engagement.

Content Repurposing

Extract video scripts to repurpose successful content into other formats like blog posts, tweets, or LinkedIn posts.

Agencies repurpose client video scripts into 5+ content formats, maximizing ROI from each piece of video content.

Accessibility Compliance

Generate captions and transcripts for Facebook video content to improve accessibility and SEO.

Brands add transcripts to all videos for hearing-impaired audiences, improving reach and meeting accessibility standards.

Competitor Script Analysis

Analyze competitor video scripts to understand their messaging, CTAs, and storytelling patterns.

Marketing teams extract competitor scripts weekly, identifying messaging patterns and content angles to inform their strategy.

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6 Ways to Use Facebook Transcript API

Extract precise transcripts from Facebook videos for accessibility, content analysis, and script research.

Accurate Transcripts

Get precise, word-for-word transcripts from Facebook videos with high accuracy speech recognition.

Timestamped Segments

Receive transcripts with precise timestamps, perfect for creating captions and syncing with video content.

Script Analysis

Extract scripts from successful videos. Analyze what makes messaging effective.

Content Patterns

Understand successful script structures from top-performing videos. Build a library of proven messaging patterns.

Content Analysis Ready

Perfect for content research, trend analysis, and accessibility compliance with structured transcript output.

Fast Processing

Get complete Facebook video transcripts in seconds with reliable API performance for real-time applications.

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