The tool above does one thing: paste a link to a public Facebook video, and it returns everything that was said as text you can read, copy, or download — each line stamped with the moment it was spoken. It is free to use, needs no login, never asks you to upload a file, and keeps nothing: the link you paste and the transcript you get are not stored anywhere. It only works on public content — private videos, videos visible to friends only, and anything deleted or expired cannot be retrieved.
Facebook Transcript: how it works here
- Open the Facebook video, tap the Share or options menu, and copy the link.
- Paste it into the box above and press Transcribe.
- Wait a few seconds — the spoken content appears with timestamps.
- Copy it, or download it as TXT or SRT.
Facebook Transcript Generator
This page is a generator in the practical sense: paste a link, and the listening and typing are done for you. If the video has captions added by its creator, the caption track is fetched directly — that is the fastest path. If the video has no captions at all, the speech is generated from the audio instead, which takes a little longer but still returns the full text. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
Facebook Reel Transcript
Facebook Reels are short videos, and the same rules apply to them as to any other Facebook video: a public Reel can be turned into a Facebook Reel transcript the same way — paste its link, and the spoken words come back with timestamps. Reels whose creators added captions are transcribed from the caption track; Reels without captions are picked up from the audio.
What works on Facebook — and what does not
- Public videos and Reels: these work. If captions exist they are fetched directly; if not, the speech is taken from the audio.
- Live replays: a Live broadcast saved as a public video is handled like a regular video — paste its link like any other.
- Stories: not retrievable. Stories expire 24 hours after posting, and expired Stories are gone from public view — there is nothing to fetch.
- Private and friends-only videos: not retrievable. If the video needs a Facebook login to watch, this tool cannot reach it.
- Private Group videos: not retrievable. Videos posted in a closed or private Group are only visible to members, so they are out of reach.
- Deleted videos: not retrievable. Once a video is gone from Facebook, the transcript goes with it.
Who uses this
- Creators who want to study or reuse the script of a video that circulated on Facebook.
- Researchers and journalists quoting a video accurately.
- Anyone who prefers reading a clip to watching it twice.
FAQ
- Does it work on videos with no captions?
- Yes. When a video has no caption track, the words are picked up from the audio itself, so captionless videos work too — those take a little longer to process.
- Facebook Reels transcript — do Reels work the same way?
- Yes. A public Facebook Reels transcript is made exactly like a regular video transcript: paste the Reel's link and press Transcribe.
- Can I download Facebook subtitles as SRT?
- Yes. After transcribing, press Download SRT — every line keeps the timing of the original audio, so the file lines up with the video.
- Does it work with private videos or private Groups?
- No. Only public content can be transcribed — private videos, friends-only posts, and private Group videos are all out of reach.
- Do I need an account?
- No signup, no email — paste a link and go.