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Extract Transcripts
from Any Public
Facebook Video

Public Facebook Videos AI Transcription 40+ Languages Timestamped JSON
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# pip install supacrawlx
from supacrawlx import Client

client = Client("YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.facebook.transcript(
    url="https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=123456789"
)
print(result.lang)
for segment in result.content:
    print(f"[{segment.offset}s] {segment.text}")
Features

What Makes This API Special

Public Video Support

Works on any publicly accessible Facebook video — posts, Watch videos, and Reels. Just pass the URL and get the transcript.

AI Transcription

Facebook rarely provides native captions, so every transcript is generated by our AI audio engine — accurate and reliable every time.

Automatic Language Detection

The spoken language is detected automatically. The response includes a lang field so you always know what language was transcribed.

Timestamped Segments

Output is a JSON array of segments with start offset and text. Use it to build captions, skip-to-moment features, or subtitle files.

Smart Caching

Repeated requests for the same video are served from cache instantly. You only pay once per unique video — subsequent calls are free.

Same Schema as YouTube

The response format is identical to the YouTube Transcript API. Swap the URL and your existing code works without any changes.

Use Cases

Platform-Specific Workflows

Social Media Listening

Monitor public Facebook video posts from brands, influencers, and news pages. Extract spoken content for sentiment analysis and keyword tracking.

MonitoringSentimentAnalytics

Brand Monitoring

Track mentions of your brand or products in Facebook video content at scale. Ingest transcripts into your analytics or alerting pipeline.

BrandAlertsScale

News & Event Transcription

Archive live events, press conferences, and breaking news videos from Facebook for searchable record-keeping or journalist workflows.

NewsArchiveJournalism
FAQs

Facebook Transcript API Questions

Does this work for Facebook Reels?

Yes. Facebook Reels are supported as long as they are publicly accessible. The URL format is the same as any public post or watch video.

Why is AI used instead of native captions?

Facebook does not expose its native caption track through any public API. Our AI engine transcribes the audio directly, delivering consistent results.

How accurate is the AI transcription?

Accuracy depends on audio quality. Clear speech with minimal background noise typically yields over 95% accuracy. Heavily accented or noisy audio may be lower.

What if the video is private or restricted?

Private, friends-only, and region-restricted videos are not accessible and return a 404 error. Only public videos can be transcribed.

Is the output format the same as YouTube transcripts?

Yes. The same JSON schema is used — content array with offset, duration, and text fields — making it easy to handle multiple platforms in one codebase.

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