Video Transcript Generator: Transcribe Video to Text

Video to text from a link: paste a TikTok, Reel, YouTube or Facebook URL and read every spoken word.

A video transcript turns speech into text you can search, quote and reuse. Paste a public link from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or Facebook and ViralDrop writes down what is said, one timestamped line at a time. One tool covers every platform you research, and each platform has its own page below with the details that matter there.

Transcribe by platform

No link handy? Try one of these.

How to Transcribe Video to Text

Three steps, the same on every platform.

  1. Copy the video's link. Use the Share button in the app, or copy the address from the browser. The video has to be public.
  2. Paste it at the top of this page. The transcript mode is already on, so press the button and give it a few seconds.
  3. Take the text with you. Copy it with or without timestamps, or download an SRT or VTT file with the timings in place.

A Video Transcript You Can Actually Use

This excerpt is real. It comes from one of the example videos above, transcribed by ViralDrop and shown here unedited.

[00:12] What you do have to do is find somebody like me who's buying a ton of businesses. Maybe you go to [00:16] a link like the one in my bio. You see the specific deal box that I have, aka the things I want in a

From How To Buy A Business With $0, seconds 12 to 21.

Because every line keeps its start time, you can go from a quote back to the exact frame, or hand an editor the timings for a cut.

Why Use ViralDrop for Video Transcripts

One link in, text out, whichever platform the video lives on.

One tool for four platforms

TikTok, Instagram Reels and video posts, YouTube videos and Shorts, and Facebook videos all go into the same box.

An AI video transcript from the audio

The model listens to the speech itself, so it does not matter whether the video has captions or not.

Long videos too

A video of up to 120 minutes comes back as one complete transcript you can read in a few minutes.

Timed subtitle files

Download SRT or VTT with every line's timing, or copy the plain text into a document or a brief.

Nothing to install

It runs in the browser on a phone or a laptop. You never log in to the platform the video comes from.

Batch mode

Paste one link per line to transcribe a list of videos in one go, each one charged on its own.

Who Uses Video Transcripts

Anyone whose research lives in videos but whose work lives in text.

Content teams

Turn one recorded video into a blog post, a newsletter and a set of captions without typing anything twice.

Researchers and journalists

Search interviews and talks for the exact words, and cite each one with the timestamp it came from.

Creators and editors

Study how other creators phrase their openings, and give your editor timed lines to cut against.

Transcript, Analysis or Rewrite: Which Do You Need?

The transcript is the text. The other modes answer different questions about the same link, and all of them draw on one balance.

Video Transcript FAQ

How do I get a transcript of a video?

Copy the video's public link, paste it into the box at the top of this page and press the button. The spoken words come back within seconds as timestamped text you can copy or download.

Is the video transcript generator free?

Your first transcripts are. A new account gets free welcome credits, and a short video costs 2 credits to transcribe. After that, plans start at $9 a month for 100 credits.

Which platforms can I transcribe?

TikTok, Instagram Reels and video posts, YouTube videos and Shorts, and Facebook videos. The video must be public; a private, region-locked or deleted one cannot be fetched.

Do I need a video account or a browser extension?

No. You need the public link and a ViralDrop account, nothing else. You never sign in to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or Facebook, and nothing is installed in your browser.

Does it work if the video has no captions?

Yes. The transcript is made from the spoken audio, not from captions, so a video without any still works. It needs speech, though: a music-only clip has nothing to transcribe.

Can I transcribe a private video?

No. Only videos anyone can open are supported. If a link turns out to be private or deleted, the run fails and its credits return to your balance automatically.

Is there a video transcript download?

Yes. Download the transcript as an SRT or VTT subtitle file with the timings in place, or copy the plain text with or without timestamps and paste it wherever you need it.

How much does a video transcript cost?

A transcript costs 2 credits for each started 10 minutes of video, for videos up to 120 minutes. Short-form videos stay within the first block.

What is the difference between a transcript and an analysis?

A transcript is the text of what was said. An analysis costs 5 credits, works on videos up to three minutes and explains the hook, the structure and why the video performed.

Can I upload a video file instead of a link?

Not yet. ViralDrop transcribes from a public link today. If your video is already on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or Facebook, paste its public link here instead.

Get the Transcript of Any Video

Paste a public link at the top of this page and read it in seconds.