Video File Transcript API
Extract accurate transcripts from any direct video file URL with timestamps. Convert MP4, WebM, MOV, AVI, MKV, and other video files into clean, structured text for AI apps, search, accessibility, content analysis, and automation workflows.
- Supports MP4, WebM, MOV, AVI, MKV, and more
- Full transcript with timestamped segments
- 1 credit = 1 minute of video transcribed
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See It in Action
Getting started is simple and takes just minutes. Explore the interactive examples below to see exactly how the API works before using it in your own workflow.
Pick a video file
Use any direct video file URL from your server, storage bucket, CDN, or media library.
Send the request
Pick the format you'd use in your own stack, then hit Execute.
curl -X GET "https://api.socialkit.dev/video/transcript?access_key=%7B%7Byour_access_key%7D%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.example.com%2Fvideos%2Fproduct-demo.mp4"
Get the transcript
Full transcript, timestamped segments, word count, and segment count.
Hit Execute above to send the request and see the captured response.
Everything You Need From a Video File Transcript API
Transcribe direct video file URLs into clean, structured JSON built for AI applications, search, accessibility, content workflows, and automation.
Accurate Video Transcripts
Extract clean transcripts from video files using advanced speech recognition. Get the complete spoken text ready for apps, AI tools, search, and content workflows.
Timestamped Transcript Segments
Get segment-level data with spoken text, start time, duration, and readable timestamps like 00:04 — making it easier to build captions, search, and playback features.
Works With Direct Video File URLs
Transcribe video files hosted on your server, storage bucket, CDN, or media library. Just pass the direct video file URL to the API.
Supports Common Video Formats
Works with popular formats including MP4, WebM, MOV, AVI, MKV, and more, so you can process different video assets through one endpoint.
Simple Credit-Based Pricing
The API costs 1 credit per minute of video transcribed. A 5-minute video costs 5 credits, and a 30-minute video costs 30 credits.
Developer-Friendly JSON Response
Receive full transcript text, timestamped segments, word count, and segment count in structured JSON that is easy to parse and integrate.
What developers say
Teams shipping with SocialKit in production.
"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!"
Robert Podsiadlo, Founder at PrimeStuff
What Teams Are Building With Video Transcript Data
From AI applications and accessibility workflows to content analysis, search, and research, accurate transcripts make video files easier to understand, reuse, and automate.
AI & RAG Applications
Feed video transcripts into AI systems, chatbots, and RAG pipelines so users can search, ask questions, and retrieve answers from video content.
Accessibility & Subtitle Generation
Generate transcript text and timestamped segments that support captions, subtitles, accessibility workflows, and better viewing experiences.
Content Analysis
Analyze spoken content for keywords, topics, themes, sentiment, and entities without manually watching every video.
Search & Discovery
Make video libraries searchable by converting spoken words into text that can be indexed in databases, search engines, and internal tools.
Content Creation
Extract quotes, key phrases, scripts, and talking points from videos for blog posts, newsletters, social posts, and documentation.
Research & Video Review
Transcribe interviews, training videos, user recordings, and webinars for research, review, and qualitative analysis.
Get Started for Free
Extract transcripts, generate summaries, and analyze engagement from YouTube, TikTok, Shorts, Instagram, and Facebook at scale.
Free
- 20Credits
- Perfect for testing
- 40 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Standard
- 12,000Credits
- $2.42 per 1k credits
- 120 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Growth
- 24,000Credits
- $2.04 per 1k credits
- 180 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Ultimate
- 50,000Credits
- $1.90 per 1k credits
- 360 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
- Higher Rate Limits
- Priority Support
Business
- 150,000Credits
- $1.40 per 1k credits
- 600 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
- Higher Rate Limits
- Priority Support
Free
- 20Credits
- Perfect for testing
- 40 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Standard
- 12,000Credits
- $2.42 per 1k credits
- 120 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Growth
- 24,000Credits
- $2.04 per 1k credits
- 180 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Ultimate
- 50,000Credits
- $1.90 per 1k credits
- 360 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
- Higher Rate Limits
- Priority Support
Business
- 150,000Credits
- $1.40 per 1k credits
- 600 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
- Higher Rate Limits
- Priority Support
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