# Video transcript API 7 endpoints on 7 platforms return the same Transcript object. The words spoken in a video, as text. Every call costs $0.0020; a failed call is free. ## Video transcript on each platform | Platform | Endpoint | Path | A page | Returns | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Meta Ad Library | [Meta ad video transcript](https://dataxapi.com/apis/meta/ads/transcript/get.md) | `GET /v1/meta/ads/transcript/get` | 1 | Transcript | $0.0020 / call | | Instagram | [Instagram video transcript](https://dataxapi.com/apis/instagram/posts/transcript/get.md) | `GET /v1/instagram/posts/transcript/get` | 1 | Transcript | $0.0020 / call | | TikTok | [TikTok video transcript](https://dataxapi.com/apis/tiktok/videos/transcript/get.md) | `GET /v1/tiktok/videos/transcript/get` | 1 | Transcript | $0.0020 / call | | YouTube | [YouTube video transcript](https://dataxapi.com/apis/youtube/videos/transcript/get.md) | `GET /v1/youtube/videos/transcript/get` | 1 | Transcript | $0.0020 / call | | LinkedIn | [LinkedIn video transcript](https://dataxapi.com/apis/linkedin/posts/transcript/get.md) | `GET /v1/linkedin/posts/transcript/get` | 1 | Transcript | $0.0020 / call | | Reddit | [Reddit video transcript](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/posts/transcript/get.md) | `GET /v1/reddit/posts/transcript/get` | 1 | Transcript | $0.0020 / call | | X (Twitter) | [X video transcript](https://dataxapi.com/apis/x/posts/transcript/get.md) | `GET /v1/x/posts/transcript/get` | 1 | Transcript | $0.0020 / call | Prices are the prices in force. A call that fails, or whose result is uncertain, costs nothing. ## The Transcript object Every endpoint above returns these fields, with the same names and types. | Field | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | `post_id` | text | ID of the post it belongs to | | `lang` | text | Language code | | `text` | text | The whole text | | `segments[].start` | number | Start, in seconds | | `segments[].end` | number | End, in seconds | | `segments[].text` | text | Text of the segment | [The object's own page →](https://dataxapi.com/docs/objects/transcript/) ### Which platform fills which field A field an endpoint cannot give is listed in `meta.unavailable` on every answer, so a gap is never a surprise. | Platform | `lang` | `segments[].start` | `segments[].end` | `segments[].text` | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Meta Ad Library | not available | not available | not available | not available | | Instagram | not available | not available | not available | not available | | TikTok | not available | available | available | available | | YouTube | available | available | available | available | | LinkedIn | not available | not available | not available | not available | | Reddit | available | available | available | available | | X (Twitter) | not available | not available | not available | not available | ## The same call on two platforms Same parameter names, same paging, same answer. Only the path changes. ```bash # Instagram curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/instagram/posts/transcript/get" \ --data-urlencode "id=DeCPVhERA8e" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY" # LinkedIn: one word changes curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/linkedin/posts/transcript/get" \ --data-urlencode "id=7514958241034817537" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY" ``` ### 200 · application/json Instagram video transcript: From a response recorded 2026-10-12 18:58 UTC. Names, text and IDs are examples, and so are the links: none is the recorded one (the page shows no one's personal data); the figures are as recorded. Long lists are cut. The request ID, cursor and balance are made up. ```jsonc { "code": "ok", "request_id": "ba3c6217-0901-4e1f-aa69-90a887264766", "data": { "item": { "post_id": "D3RyztwZMoT", "text": "Hey everyone, today I am going through what I packed for weekend hiking. Short version: light, fits in one bag, hard to break. Let's go piece by piece." } }, "warnings": [], "meta": { "capability": "instagram.posts.transcript.get", "result_status": "complete", "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T18:58:05.000Z", "cached": false, "replayed": false, "unavailable": { "lang": "capability", "segments": "capability" }, "billing": { "amount": "0.002", "currency": "USD", "balance_after": "9.998" } } } ``` ## Ready to use - [Breaking down a hit](https://dataxapi.com/skills/viral/): Why did this post take off? One run: $0.0040 · 2 calls - [Videos to text](https://dataxapi.com/skills/transcripts/): What does this video say? One run: $0.0020 · 1 call - [The Transcript object](https://dataxapi.com/docs/objects/transcript/): Fields 6, Endpoints that return it 7, Platforms 7 ## Questions about the Video transcript API ### How much does it cost? $0.0020 a call on Meta Ad Library, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Reddit, X (Twitter). You are charged when data comes back; a failed call costs nothing. No subscription, no monthly minimum. ### Does every platform fill every field? No. 4 of the 6 fields are missing on at least one platform; the table on this page says which. A field an endpoint cannot give is named in `meta.unavailable` on every answer, never filled with a guess. ### Do I need an account on the platform? No. One DataXAPI key reads all 7 platforms. No platform account and no cookie. ## Other data types [Comment replies API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/comments-replies-list/), [Hashtag posts API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/topics-posts-list/), [Trending topics API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/trends-list/), [Account profile API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/accounts-get/), [Account posts API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/accounts-posts-list/), [Comments API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/posts-comments-list/), [Post detail API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/posts-get/), [Post search API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/posts-search/), [Trending posts API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/posts-trending/), [Account search API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/accounts-search/), [Post metrics API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/posts-metrics/), [Community posts API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/communities-posts-list/), [Ad detail API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/ads-get/), [Advertiser ads API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/advertisers-ads-list/), [Advertiser search API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/advertisers-search/), [Ad library search API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/ads-search/), [Followers API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/accounts-followers-list/), [Community profile API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/communities-get/), [Product detail API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/products-get/), [Product reviews API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/products-reviews-list/), [Product search API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/products-search/), [Creator search API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/creators-search/), [Creator profile API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/creators-get/), [Creator audience API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/creators-audience-get/), [Creator metrics API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/creators-metrics/), [Creator posts API](https://dataxapi.com/roles/creators-posts-list/), [All 21 platforms →](https://dataxapi.com/apis/) --- Last checked 2026-10-21 11:10 UTC. 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