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

> Returns the transcript of a TikTok video. Supports auto-generated captions and AI-powered transcription as fallback.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/tiktok/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 TikTok video |
| `language` | no | Language of the transcript. 2 letter language code, ie 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'de', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'zh' |
| `use_ai_as_fallback` | no | Set to 'true' to use AI as a fallback to get the transcript if the transcript is not found. Costs 10 credits to use this feature. And only if the video is under 2 minutes. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/post/transcript?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40stoolpresidente%2Fvideo%2F7499229683859426602" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get a TikTok video transcript with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/tiktok/post/transcript with the url parameter set to the full TikTok video URL. SocialCrawl returns the video's transcript, using TikTok's auto-generated captions where available.

### Which languages does the TikTok Transcript API support?

Pass language with a 2-letter code: en (English), ko (Korean), es (Spanish), fr (French), de (German), it (Italian), ja (Japanese), or zh (Chinese). Support depends on TikTok's auto-caption coverage for each video.

### What if the TikTok video has no native transcript?

Pass use_ai_as_fallback=true and the endpoint runs AI transcription when TikTok's native captions are missing. This costs 10 credits and only works on videos under 2 minutes long.

### Can I pull a TikTok transcript without a second API call?

Yes. The /v1/tiktok/post endpoint accepts get_transcript=true, which includes the transcript directly in the video details response and skips the transcript endpoint entirely.

### How much does the TikTok Transcript API cost?

Each request costs 10 credits on the premium tier because transcripts are a premium data category. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required — around 10 transcripts free.

See the full TikTok API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/tiktok

## 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 get a TikTok video transcript with the SocialCrawl API
- Does the SocialCrawl TikTok Transcript API support Korean?