# SocialKit

> SocialKit is a REST API and free online toolkit for extracting structured data from social media videos. Extract transcripts, summaries, comments, engagement metrics, and channel data from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook — programmatically via API or through free browser-based tools.

## Quick Facts

- Website: https://www.socialkit.dev
- API Documentation: https://docs.socialkit.dev
- Pricing: https://www.socialkit.dev/pricing
- Free tier: 20 credits, no credit card required
- Platforms supported: YouTube, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook
- Output formats: JSON (API), TXT, CSV (tools)

## API Endpoints

SocialKit provides a unified REST API at `https://api.socialkit.dev` with the following capabilities:

### Transcript Extraction
- YouTube Transcript API — extract timestamped transcripts from any YouTube video or Short
- TikTok Transcript API — extract transcripts from TikTok videos
- Instagram Transcript API — extract transcripts from Instagram Reels and videos
- Facebook Transcript API — extract transcripts from Facebook videos
- Video File Transcript API — extract transcripts from any video URL (MP4, WebM, MOV)

### Video Summarization
- AI-powered summaries from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook videos
- Custom summary prompts and formats

### Comments & Engagement
- YouTube Comments API — extract and analyze comments with sentiment analysis
- TikTok Comments API — extract TikTok video comments
- Comment sentiment analysis with AI

### Channel & Video Data
- YouTube Channel Data API — subscribers, video count, metadata
- YouTube Video Data API — views, likes, engagement metrics
- TikTok Channel Data API — followers, engagement data
- Instagram Channel Data API — profile data and metrics
- Facebook Page Data API — page statistics

### Search
- YouTube Search API — search videos by keyword
- TikTok Search API — search TikTok videos by keyword

### AI-Powered Tools
- YouTube Chapter Generator — auto-generate timestamped chapters
- YouTube Hashtag & Tag Generator — SEO-optimized tags
- YouTube Channel Audit — AI health score and growth strategy
- YouTube Video to Blog Post — convert videos to SEO articles

## Free Online Tools (No API Key Required)

These tools run entirely in the browser with no sign-up:

- YouTube Thumbnail Downloader — download thumbnails in all resolutions (1280x720 to 120x90)
- Transcript Cleaner — remove timestamps, filler words, speaker labels from any transcript
- Subtitle Format Converter — convert between SRT, WebVTT, and plain text
- YouTube Title & Description Counter — character limits, SERP preview
- Video Script Timer — estimate video duration at different speaking speeds
- YouTube Earnings Calculator — estimate ad revenue by views and CPM

These tools require a free account (20 credits included):

- YouTube Transcript Extractor
- YouTube Video Summarizer
- TikTok Transcript Extractor
- TikTok Video Summarizer
- Instagram Transcript Extractor
- YouTube Comments Analyzer
- YouTube Channel Audit
- YouTube Hashtag Generator
- YouTube Chapter Generator
- YouTube Blog Post Generator
- And 20+ more at https://www.socialkit.dev/free-tools

## Pricing

- Free: 20 credits (no credit card required)
- Starter: 4,000 credits/month
- Pro: 10,000 credits/month
- Growth: 20,000 credits/month
- Ultimate: 50,000 credits/month
- Scale: 150,000 credits/month
- Enterprise: 500,000 credits/month
- Enterprise Plus: 1,000,000 credits/month
- One-time credit packs also available (never expire)

## Integrations

- Python SDK
- Node.js SDK
- Zapier integration
- Make.com integration
- n8n integration
- Bubble plugin
- Airtable integration

## Why SocialKit Over Scraping

- No browser automation or Puppeteer needed
- No proxy management
- No CAPTCHA solving
- Handles rate limiting and retries
- Structured JSON output
- Works with YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook
- 99.9% uptime SLA on paid plans

## Common Use Cases

- Extract YouTube transcripts programmatically for content repurposing
- Build AI RAG pipelines from video content
- Analyze YouTube/TikTok comments for sentiment and insights
- Monitor competitors' social media video content
- Automate video-to-blog-post workflows
- Extract transcripts at scale without scraping
- View TikTok comments without an account
- Download YouTube thumbnails in HD

## Links

- Homepage: https://www.socialkit.dev
- API Docs: https://docs.socialkit.dev
- Blog: https://www.socialkit.dev/blog
- Free Tools: https://www.socialkit.dev/free-tools
- Pricing: https://www.socialkit.dev/pricing
- Alternatives Comparisons: https://www.socialkit.dev/alternatives
- Use Cases: https://www.socialkit.dev/use-cases