# Facebook Post Transcript API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/facebook/post-transcript)

> Returns the transcript of a Facebook video post. Supports auto-generated captions.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/facebook/post/transcript` costs 10 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | yes | Full URL of the Facebook video post |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/facebook/post/transcript?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMeta%2Fvideos%2Fa-slightly-life-changing-story%2F1459847961114516%2F" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get a Facebook video transcript via API?

Send a GET request to /v1/facebook/post/transcript with the full Facebook video URL in the url parameter. SocialCrawl returns the transcript as structured text pulled from Facebook's auto-generated captions.

### What videos are supported?

Any publicly accessible Facebook video post with auto-generated captions: standalone video posts, reels, and video ads. If Facebook hasn't generated captions for a specific video, the endpoint returns an empty transcript.

### How much does a Facebook transcript cost?

Each transcript request costs 10 credits on the premium tier. Premium pricing reflects the heavier upstream processing required. New accounts get 100 free credits, enough to transcribe 10 Facebook videos at no cost.

### Can I use transcripts for AI summarization?

Yes, that's exactly what this endpoint is built for. The response returns clean, structured text. Feed it directly into GPT, Claude, or your own model for summarization, topic extraction, or content classification.

### Is the transcript timecoded?

The response includes the raw transcript text. For timecoded captions and advanced video analysis, pair this with /v1/facebook/post to get view counts, duration, and engagement metrics alongside the text.

See the full Facebook API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/facebook

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How to transcribe a Facebook video with the SocialCrawl API
- Can I extract captions from Facebook videos programmatically?