YouTube video to SRT subtitles
Timed transcript and an SRT file from a YouTube link.
{
"urls": [
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw"
],
"subtitleFormat": "srt"
}AI transcription
Video to Text: transcribe YouTube, TikTok and MP4 videos
Paste video links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X or Vimeo, or upload an MP4, MOV or WEBM file, and get a timed transcript in 90+ languages. Translate to English, add speaker labels, export SRT or VTT subtitles, or split the text into RAG chunks.
3 users100.0% successful runs (30 days)
What data you get
text | Full transcript text |
segments | Timed segments with start and end |
language | Detected spoken language |
speakers | Speaker labels (optional add-on) |
translation | English translation (optional) |
subtitles | SRT or VTT subtitle file |
chunks | RAG-ready text chunks |
How it works
- Open the scraper on Apify and sign up (free).
- Enter routes, dates and options in the form.
- Click Start and download results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call the API.
Pricing
$2.00 per 1,000 rows
Pay per event: you are charged per minute transcribed, a small fee per file processed and a fee for each video link resolved. Speaker labels are an optional per-minute add-on, minutes cost less with your own Groq API key, and there is no per-run fee.
Apify gives $5 free credits every month — enough to test this scraper at no cost.
Example tasks
Ready-made inputs. Copy one into the scraper form or send it through the API.
Transcribe an MP4 file to VTT captions
Accurate mode with WebVTT subtitles.
{
"urls": [
"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lergassy/apify-actor-assets/main/audio-samples/sample-1min.mp4"
],
"quality": "accurate",
"subtitleFormat": "vtt"
}YouTube transcript with speaker labels in English
Language fixed to English, speaker labels on.
{
"urls": [
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw"
],
"language": "en",
"diarize": true,
"speakerCount": 1
}Translate a video to English and split into RAG chunks
English translation chunked for a knowledge base.
{
"urls": [
"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lergassy/apify-actor-assets/main/audio-samples/sample-1min.mp4"
],
"translateToEnglish": true,
"chunkForRag": true
}Use cases
- Content creators: generate subtitles and captions for videos in seconds.
- Marketers: turn competitors' YouTube and TikTok videos into text for research.
- Educators: make lectures and tutorials searchable and accessible.
- AI developers: convert video libraries into text chunks for RAG and chatbots.
FAQ
Which video sources work?
Links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, Vimeo and other supported platforms, plus MP4, MOV and WEBM files.
Can I get subtitles?
Yes. Choose SRT or VTT as the subtitle file format.
Does it translate?
It can translate speech in any supported language into English.
Is it legal to transcribe YouTube or TikTok videos?
Transcribe content you own or are allowed to use, respect copyright and each platform's terms, and avoid republishing others' work or personal data without permission.
How do I integrate it?
Use the Apify API, Python or JavaScript clients, or integrations with Make, n8n, Zapier and Google Sheets.