TikTok video transcript

The exact words of a TikTok clip

TikTok transcript: the words of a clip as text you can search and quote, with the moment every line was said, so a quotation can be checked against the video.

3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps
In short

Upload the audio of the clip and you get the words as they were said, line by line, with the second of every line, so a quotation can be checked against the video. One file is 30 minutes, and the free plan is $0 with 3 files a day.

How it works

How to get the transcript of a TikTok clip

  1. 1

    Save the audio of the clip

    Keep the file you have the right to keep; the service reads files and never links, and it never touches the account of anybody in the clip. The picture of the clip is not needed.

  2. 2

    Upload it and let it listen

    Drop the file on the widget above. The clip is short, so the free plan of 30 minutes per file is far above it, and the answer comes back within a second or two.

  3. 3

    Open the line and fix the word

    A name heard wrong is the word that ends up in print. The editor in the app lets you correct the segment, and the corrected text is what the TXT export carries.

  4. 4

    Pin the quotation to a second

    Every segment carries the start and the end of it. The CSV export puts that time in a column next to the words, so a reader can find the line in the clip.

Formats

What you get

  • TXT

    Plain text for an email, a note or a chat

  • SRT

    Subtitles for video editors and platforms

  • VTT

    Subtitles for a browser and a website

  • CSV

    A table: time, speaker, text

  • DOCX

    A Word document with speakers and times

  • Markdown

    Text with headings for notes

The numbers

What a transcript of a clip holds

What a transcript of a clip holds
WhatValue
One clipup to 30 minutes per file on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro
A clip of somebody elsethe file you have the right to keep; the service reads files and never links
The quotationsCSV carries one row per segment with the time and the speaker in it
The price$0: 3 files a day. Pro is $10 a month paid yearly ($120 a year)
The case

A quotation has to be exact, and it has to point at a second

A clip is short and a quotation is not. The line somebody says in fifteen seconds may end up in a piece of writing with your name under it, and the reader has no way to check that the sentence is the one that was said. A transcript of the clip gives the words and the second of every line, and the line can be opened in the app and corrected if the machine heard it wrong.

Tips

  • Read the transcript before you quote the clip.

  • A second in the clip is a second in the file.

  • Correct the name of the person speaking.

  • Three files a day, three clips a day.

Questions this page answers

Can I fix a word I heard wrong?

Yes, and it matters for a clip you are going to quote: open the transcript in the editor, correct the word, and the corrected text is what the TXT export carries.

How do I show where a quotation came from?

Every line carries the start and the end time of the segment, and the CSV export puts the time and the speaker in a column. A quotation can be found in the clip in a second.

How many clips can I do on the free plan?

Three files a day for $0, up to 30 minutes each, and no card. Otter publishes 300 minutes a month (otter.ai/pricing, read on 21 October 2026). A clip of a minute is far below the limit of 30 minutes per file on the free plan, no minute limit.

What does the transcript leave out?

The words written on the picture are not speech and are not in the transcript. Only the sound of the file is read, so a caption burned into the video has to be added by hand.

Sources

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    Otter — the pricing page, read on 21 October 2026otter.ai · checked 21 October 2026

Reading: 4 minutesUpdated Transcribsi editorial team

Drop a recording — the text arrives in a minute

Speakers by name, a time on every line, export to TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV and Markdown.

3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps