---
title: "Read a video transcript"
description: "Get the spoken transcript of one public TikTok video, Instagram reel or YouTube video or Short by URL, with timed cues where the platform gives them."
canonical: https://tryadlicio.com/docs/tools/get-video-transcript
---

# Read a video transcript

Get the spoken transcript of one public TikTok video, Instagram reel or YouTube video or Short by URL, with timed cues where the platform gives them.

| Tool name | Cost | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| `get_video_transcript` | 1 credit | All Access & Team |

Read what a creator or competitor says: the hook, the claims, the offer and the call to action. Pair it with scrape_url on the same link for the comments under the video. Costs 1 credit when a transcript is delivered. Videos with no speech, and Instagram videos over 120 seconds, cost zero credits.

## Inputs

| Input | Required |
|---|---|
| `url` | Required |

## Cost and plan

Each call costs 1 credit. Plan: All Access & Team. Availability depends on the connected collection service. Reconnect your AI app to refresh its tool list. Cost and plan are separate: a tool can cost no credits and still need a paid plan. See [credits and limits](https://tryadlicio.com/docs/credits).

## Use it in chat

You do not need to type the tool name. [Connect Adlicio to Claude](https://tryadlicio.com/docs/connect/claude) or [to ChatGPT](https://tryadlicio.com/docs/connect/chatgpt), then ask for the job in plain words. Your AI app picks `get_video_transcript` when it fits the request.

## Guides that use it

- [How to export TikTok comments into ChatGPT](https://tryadlicio.com/docs/guides/export-tiktok-comments-into-chatgpt)
- [How to transcribe a TikTok, Instagram or YouTube video with Claude or ChatGPT](https://tryadlicio.com/docs/guides/transcribe-a-video-with-claude-or-chatgpt)