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IntroductionHow it works, guides, and what you can transcribe.
QuickstartSubmit a link, wait for the job, export the transcript. Three requests.
AuthenticationAPI keys, scopes, Idempotency-Key and X-Request-Id.
JobsCreate, wait for, list, cancel and retry jobs.
TranscriptsThe transcript object and txt, srt, vtt, json exports.
BatchesUp to 50 videos in one request.
UploadsTranscribe your own audio and video files.
WebhooksGet called when a job or batch finishes; verify the signature.
ErrorsEvery error code, what it means and what to do.
Rate limitsSubmits, jobs in progress and reads per plan; the 429 response.
Pricing and credits1 credit per caption transcript, 2 per minute of AI transcription. Plans and extra credits.
SourcesYouTube, TikTok, your files and direct links: accepted URLs and modes.
MCPFind and transcribe videos from Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or your own agent.
OpenAPI SpecificationThe OpenAPI 3.1 spec for codegen and typed clients.
Claude CodeOne command adds TranscriptDock to Claude Code.
Claude appAdd TranscriptDock as a custom connector on claude.ai, Claude Desktop or mobile.
CursorAdd TranscriptDock as an MCP server in Cursor.
WindsurfAdd TranscriptDock to Windsurf so Cascade can find and transcribe videos.
OpenClawConnect TranscriptDock to OpenClaw autonomous agents.
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Guides

How to get a TikTok transcript

Get the transcript of a TikTok video as text or subtitles, list a profile's latest videos, and handle videos without captions.

Updated

Short answer: TikTok shows captions on many videos but gives you no way to copy or download them. To get the text, send the video link to a transcript API. With TranscriptDock that is one request for 1 credit, and it returns plain text, timed segments, SRT or VTT. Videos without captions can be transcribed from the audio on a paid plan.

  • Video links: https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/1234567890123456789
  • Share links from the app: https://vm.tiktok.com/... (resolved to the video for you)
  • A profile, such as @user, through video discovery below.

Get one transcript#

Submit the link, wait for the job, then export. The flow is the same as for YouTube; see the quickstart for each step's response.

curl -X POST https://www.transcriptdock.com/v1/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer td_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: tt-7680721699171601694" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "source": { "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok/video/7680721699171601694" }, "mode": "captions_only" }'

The transcript JSON says where the text came from in source_origin: creator_captions, platform_captions (TikTok's automatic captions) or speech_recognition.

A profile's latest videos#

List up to 10 of a profile's newest videos, with view counts and the profile's stats, for 1 credit. Then submit the URLs you want as a batch.

list a profile
curl -X POST https://www.transcriptdock.com/v1/video-discoveries \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer td_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: tiktok-profile-1" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "kind": "tiktok_user_videos", "user": "@tiktok", "limit": 10 }'

Read the result with GET /v1/video-discoveries/{id}. Add "include_details": true for likes, comments, hashtags and caption languages per video. Details are in the API reference.

Videos without captions#

Plenty of TikToks have no caption track, especially music and older videos. Send mode: "auto" on a paid plan: captions are used when they exist, and the audio is transcribed otherwise, at 2 credits per started minute with word timings. On the free plan the job fails with NO_CAPTIONS and nothing is charged.

Ask Claude instead#

With the MCP server connected, ask "List the latest videos from TikTok user @tiktok and summarize the first one". Claude lists the profile and fetches the transcript for you.

yt-dlp can also save TikTok subtitles with --write-subs --skip-download when a video has them, but TikTok changes often and blocks many server IPs, so it breaks without warning.