TikTok Transcript Generator
Video to text, script and SRT
Paste a public TikTok link. Get the spoken words as timed lines or clean paragraphs.
Paste a TikTok link
Does TikTok have transcripts?
No. TikTok doesn't give viewers a transcript they can copy. Many videos show auto-generated captions on screen, and you can turn them on or off, but you can't select, copy or download them. PasteQuill turns what was said into text, with timestamps.
| TikTok app | PasteQuill | |
|---|---|---|
| See what was said | On screen, if captions are on | Full text |
| Copy the words | No built-in way | Yes |
| Download TXT / SRT | No | Yes |
| Timestamps | No | Every line |
| Videos without captions | Nothing to read | Text from the audio |
How to get the transcript of a TikTok video
Copy the video link
In the app, tap Share (↪) on the video, then Copy link.
Paste it here
Paste the link in the box above and press Get transcript.
Read, copy or download
Switch between Transcript and Script, then copy the text or download a file.
On a computer
Open the video on tiktok.com and copy the address from your browser's address bar — it looks like tiktok.com/@name/video/…. Paste it in the box above.
A short link from the app, like vm.tiktok.com/… or tiktok.com/t/…, works as it is. You don't need to download the video or log in to TikTok.
Which TikTok links work
Works
- Video linkstiktok.com/@name/video/…
- Links without the account nametiktok.com/video/…
- Short links from the appvm.tiktok.com/… or vt.tiktok.com/…
- Share linkstiktok.com/t/…
Doesn't work — and what to do
- Photo posts and slideshowsThere's no video to transcribe.
- Profile linksOpen a single video and copy its link.
- LIVE pagesUse the link of a posted video instead.
- Sound, hashtag and search pagesOpen one video and copy its link.
- Private or friends-only videosOnly public videos can be read.
- Age-restricted or region-locked videosThey're blocked for some viewers. PasteQuill can't open them.
Extract the script from a TikTok video
Use PasteQuill as a TikTok script extractor: it pulls the spoken words out of a video and gives them to you in the layout you need.
Transcript
Every line with its timestamp, for finding a moment. It opens first.
- 0:00 A part of me dies every single time
- 0:01 I see a high potential
- 0:02 student whose talent is just getting wasted
- 0:04 because they have no idea how to study.
Script
The same words as paragraphs, ready to paste into a doc or an AI chat.
A part of me dies every single time I see a high potential student whose talent is just getting wasted because they have no idea how to study.
SRT
A subtitle file for video editors. The plain words also download as TXT.
1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,000
A part of me dies every single time
2
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:02,000
I see a high potentialAnother language
The words of a video in another language. PasteQuill doesn't translate them.
- 0:00 مرحبا واهلا وسهلا بكم في برنامجكم المفضل اندرويديو
- 0:03 معكم طارق
- 0:04 وحلقة جديدة
- 0:05 من خلال هاي
Captions or AI
If the video has captions on TikTok — added by the creator or made automatically — you get those, marked TikTok captions. If not, PasteQuill offers AI transcription of the audio, marked AI transcription.
Real text from public TikTok videos by @sun.nicoco and @tarek.live1, as PasteQuill returned it. SRT timings are approximate.
@sun.nicoco Watch on TikTok
@tarek.live1 Watch on TikTok
What people use TikTok transcripts for
Study a hook
Read the first lines of a TikTok that took off and see how it opens.
Three moves, ten minutes, no gym. Most people skip the second one. 0:00–0:03
In your result: Transcript
Rewrite it as your own script
Keep the structure, not the words. Paste the script into an AI chat and ask for a version in your own voice.
Original: "Three moves, ten minutes, no gym."
Yours: "Ten minutes, three moves — and you never leave the living room."
In your result: Script
Give a TikTok to ChatGPT or Claude
AI chat apps usually can't open a TikTok link. Copy for ChatGPT gives them the transcript, with a request to summarize.
Here is the transcript of a TikTok video titled "…". Summarize it in five bullet points.
Three moves, ten minutes, no gym. …
In your result: Copy for ChatGPT
Translate it
Paste the script into a translator or an AI chat.
EN: "Three moves, ten minutes, no gym."
ES: "Tres ejercicios, diez minutos, sin gimnasio."
In your result: Script
Add subtitles to your own video
Load the SRT file into your video editor.
2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,500 Most people skip the second one.In your result: Download SRT
Quote it accurately
For research, journalism or notes, with the time of each line.
"Most people skip the second one." — @sample.creator, 0:02
In your result: Transcript
Examples are illustrations.
Limits and help
Free limits, accuracy and privacy
- Free3 a day
Free AI transcripts for videos without captions. The count starts over at 00:00 UTC.
- Max length3 min
Longest video for free AI transcription.
- LanguageNo need to choose
PasteQuill uses the video's captions or detects the spoken language.
- AccuracyBest on clear speech
Loud background music can lower it.
- Saved for24 hours
Copy or download before then.
- PrivacyNo TikTok login
PasteQuill never asks for your TikTok account and doesn't like, follow or message anyone.
If it doesn't work
| You see | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| A message that the link can't be read | It isn't a link to one TikTok video — for example a profile, a photo post or a LIVE page. | Open the video and copy its own link. See Which links work. |
| A message that the video can't be found | The video is private, friends-only or deleted. | Check that it plays in a browser where you're logged out of TikTok. |
| A message that the video is blocked | The video is age-restricted or blocked in some countries. | There's no way around it here. Try another video. |
| A message that the video is over the free limit | It has no captions and runs longer than free AI transcription allows. | See Free limits. |
| A note that there's no speech | The video is only music or silence. | Nothing to transcribe. It still uses one of today's free AI transcripts. |
| A message that today's free transcripts are used up | You've reached the daily free limit. | See Free limits for when it starts over. |
| A message that the service is busy or unavailable | Too many requests are coming in, or a service we rely on is down. | Wait a few minutes and try again. Saved transcripts still open. |
Looking for something else?
The post's caption?
PasteQuill reads the spoken words, not the text written under the video.
The video or the sound?
PasteQuill doesn't download TikTok videos or audio.
Captions on your own video?
Adding, editing and styling captions are done in TikTok.
TikTok transcript FAQ
Using it
Why is the transcript different from the text on the video?
Text on a video can be styled, shortened or added by the creator. The transcript comes from the video's caption track or, when there isn't one, from the audio.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes, in your phone's browser. Copy the link in the TikTok app and paste it here.
Can I paste several links at once?
No, one link at a time. Each video gets its own result.
Limits
Can I transcribe someone else's TikTok?
Yes, if it's public. If you plan to republish what someone said, ask the creator first.
Accuracy
Can it tell who is speaking?
No. The transcript doesn't label speakers.
Price
Is it free?
Yes. Getting a video's captions is free, and free AI transcription covers public videos up to 3 minutes, three a day. Pro raises the limits.
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