Turn a Facebook Video Into a Transcript
Paste the link to a public Facebook video or reel and ScreenApp fetches it, pulls out the audio, and turns it into a transcript with speaker labels and timestamps. There is no download step: the tool takes the URL directly.
1,670 people started a Facebook transcript job on this page in the last 90 days. You get text you can search and quote instead of scrubbing back through the video to find a line.
What you get:
- A transcript with speaker labels and timestamps, in 100+ languages
- Export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- Ask AI questions about the video and get answers that point to the moment it happened
- Import directly from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and most other public video links (Twitch, Loom, Dropbox, Google Drive, Pinterest, X, Threads, Douyin, Kuaishou, Bilibili) through a generic importer, no download required
- Free plan: 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, with AI chat
How to Get a Facebook Video Transcript
- Copy the video or reel link: Open the Facebook video or reel, then use the share button or the address bar to copy its URL. The video needs to be public, or one you have access to.
- Paste the link into the tool: Drop the URL into the input field. ScreenApp fetches the video and starts pulling the audio. You can also upload a file if you already have one saved.
- Read, search, and export: The transcript appears with speaker labels and timestamps a few minutes later. Search it, edit it in the browser, or export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT.
Accuracy depends on the audio. A video with one clear speaker and little background noise transcribes best; music, overlapping voices, or a phone recorded from across a room will have more gaps. See how we measure accuracy.
Facebook Transcript Generator vs Other Tools
| Feature | ScreenApp | HappyScribe | Kapwing | Facebook to Transcript |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | 45 min per recording, 10-min AI trial | 10 minutes a month | No signup required, capped at 4 hours per job |
| Facebook link support | Yes (YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and most other public video links (Twitch, Loom, Dropbox, Google Drive, Pinterest, X, Threads, Douyin, Kuaishou, Bilibili) through a generic importer) | Not stated | Yes, up to two hours | Yes |
| Accuracy (self-reported) | 95.8% (April 2026 test, clear English audio) | Not stated | up to 99% | 99% |
| Export formats | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT | TXT, SRT (Free/Basic) | TXT | TXT, SRT, or VTT |
| Entry paid plan | $19/month annual | $8.50/month annual | $16/month annual | Not stated |
Sources, checked 2026-09-29: ScreenApp pricing, happyscribe.com/pricing, kapwing.com/tools/transcription/facebook, facebooktotranscript.com, Transcription accuracy and languages, kapwing.com/pricing
- vs HappyScribe: HappyScribe caps a free recording at 45 minutes and its page does not mention Facebook link support; you would need to download the video first. ScreenApp takes a Facebook video or reel link directly, and the Basic plan is $8.50 a month annual.
- vs Kapwing: Kapwing’s Facebook transcript tool gives 10 minutes of free transcription and handles videos up to two hours long, with Pro at $16 a month annual to remove the video-export watermark. ScreenApp’s free plan is 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each with speaker identification included.
- vs Facebook to Transcript: This free tool caps a job at 4 hours and claims 99% accuracy, exporting as TXT, SRT, or VTT. ScreenApp adds automatic speaker identification and AI chat on the transcript, which that tool does not offer.
Who Uses a Facebook Video Transcript
Social media managers pull text from a Facebook video or reel to write captions, repurpose the script for another platform, or check exactly what was said in a campaign post.
Marketers transcribe competitor videos and ads to study the messaging and pull quotes for a brief, without re-watching the footage line by line.
Journalists and researchers transcribe newsworthy Facebook posts and live recordings so a quote can be checked and cited with a timestamp.
Content creators turn a Facebook live recording or reel into a blog post or article, starting from the transcript instead of retyping the audio.
Accessibility teams use the transcript to build captions for viewers who watch Facebook video without sound or who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Students transcribe educational videos and lectures shared on Facebook groups or pages to get a searchable version of the material.
