TikTok Transcript Generator
Paste a TikTok link and get the full spoken text, the video's script, in seconds — free, no app or extension.
No app or login to read
Timed SRT & VTT
Any spoken language
TL;DR
Paste any public TikTok link and the AI transcribes the spoken audio — the video needs no captions of its own. Read and copy the text free without signing up. A free account downloads it as TXT, DOCX or PDF and gives you your first SRT or VTT subtitle file free. Bulk TikTok transcripts handle up to 50 links at once.
AI
transcribes the audio
5
export formats
~30s
typical short clip
Free
one video a day
How to get a TikTok transcript
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Copy the TikTok link
In the TikTok app, tap Share then Copy link. On the web, copy the address from your browser. Both
tiktok.com/@user/video/…and shortvm.tiktok.comlinks work. -
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Paste it above and press Get Transcript
We fetch the video's audio and transcribe it with AI. A typical TikTok takes a few seconds; the page shows progress while it works.
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Read, copy or download
Copy the text with one click, or open Export and save it as TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX or PDF. Downloads need a free account.
What people use TikTok transcripts for
Repurposing your own videos
Turn a video you made into a caption, a newsletter section, a blog post or a script for the next one.
Subtitles for reposting
Export SRT and load it into CapCut, Premiere or DaVinci Resolve to caption the same clip for Reels or Shorts.
Research and monitoring
Quote what was actually said, search a batch of videos for a claim, or keep a record for a report.
Accessibility and quiet watching
Read what a video says when the sound is off, the accent is hard to follow, or you can't hear it.
Language learning
Read along with fast speech, then translate the transcript on a paid plan to compare it with your own language.
Whole batches at once
Paste up to 50 links into bulk TikTok transcripts and get them back as one download.
What you get, and what it costs
| What | Not signed in | Free account | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read & copy the transcript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Videos per day | 1 | 1 | Unlimited, and faster |
| TXT, DOCX, PDF download | — | Yes | Yes |
| SRT & VTT subtitles | — | First one free | Unlimited |
| Translate the transcript | — | — | 130+ languages |
| Bulk (up to 50 links) | — | Queue only | Yes |
Need more? See plans and pricing.
TikTok to transcript: turn a video into a searchable script 🎧
Paste a public link into this TikTok transcriber to create a timestamped TikTok video transcript. Read, search, or copy the complete TikTok script for captions, notes, research, accessibility, and content repurposing.
TikTok doesn't publish a subtitle file you can download the way YouTube does. The captions you see burned onto a video are often part of the picture, and TikTok's own auto-captions live inside the app. So a TikTok transcript generator has to listen to the video instead: we take the audio and run it through speech recognition, which returns the spoken words with a timestamp for each line.
That has one big advantage — the video needs no captions of its own, so it works on almost any clip with audible speech, including ones where the creator never added text. It also means quality follows the audio: clear speech transcribes almost perfectly, while loud music, several people talking at once or heavy background noise will produce mistakes worth checking before you quote them.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get the transcript of a TikTok video?
Copy the video's link in the TikTok app (Share → Copy link), paste it into the box at the top of this page and press Get Transcript. The audio is transcribed with AI and the text appears in a few seconds, with a Copy button and an Export menu.
Can I get the script of a TikTok video?
Yes. Paste the TikTok link above and the spoken audio comes back as a written script, with timings, that you can copy, edit or reuse. It is handy for studying a hook, quoting a creator or rewriting a video in your own words.
Is it free?
Yes. One video a day is free and you can read and copy the text without signing up. A free account adds TXT, DOCX and PDF downloads and your first SRT or VTT file. Paid plans remove the daily limit and add unlimited subtitle files, translation and bulk.
Does the video need captions already?
No. We transcribe the audio rather than reading TikTok's captions, so it works whether or not the creator added text. The video does need audible speech — a clip with only music will come back empty.
Can I download TikTok subtitles as SRT?
Yes. Each line keeps its timing, so the transcript exports as SRT or VTT for a video editor, or as TXT, DOCX or PDF for reading. Your first SRT or VTT is free with a free account.
Why did my transcript come back wrong or empty?
Usually the audio: music-only clips, very noisy rooms, or several speakers at once. Private, deleted or region-blocked videos can't be fetched at all. Try another clip, and check names and numbers against the audio before quoting.
Can I transcribe a private TikTok, or someone else's?
Private videos can't be fetched. Any public video can be transcribed for your own notes, research, study or accessibility; republishing someone else's words as your own content needs their permission.
What languages does it handle?
The AI detects the spoken language automatically and handles most widely spoken languages. On a paid plan you can also translate the finished transcript into more than 130 languages.
Do you store my transcripts?
If you're signed in, each transcript is saved to your Files so you can come back and export it later. Guests get the result on screen only.
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