Free X (Twitter) Video Transcript Generator
Paste a link to any video post on X and get clean, timestamped text in seconds. Copy it, quote it, or download TXT and SRT — no sign-up.
From link to transcript in three steps
Copy the post link
On any public X post with video, copy the link and paste it into the box above.
Generate the transcript
We read the post's native captions and format them with timestamps. Most X videos have none, so the ScriptBase API transcribes the audio with AI.
Copy, search, or download
Quote a clip accurately, search a phrase, or export TXT or SRT.
Supported formats
Plain text (.txt) · SubRip subtitles (.srt)
100+ languages
Video posts on X rarely carry caption files. The ScriptBase API transcribes the audio across 100+ languages when captions are missing.
AI fallback
This free tool reads native captions only, and most X videos have none. For those, the ScriptBase API adds AI transcription (Deepgram/Whisper-grade) so clips still come back as text.
What people build with it
Accurate quoting
Quote exactly what was said in a video, with timestamps, instead of paraphrasing.
Clip to thread
Turn a video reply or clip into a written thread or blog summary.
Monitoring & research
Make video posts searchable text for journalism, analysis, or archives.
Accessibility
Provide a readable transcript for followers who watch without sound.
How the free tool stacks up
| Method | Speed | Accuracy | Bulk | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScriptBase free tool | Seconds | Native captions | One at a time | Free |
| ScriptBase API | Seconds | AI + metadata | Yes | From 1 credit |
| Manual transcription | 10+ minutes | Error-prone | No | Free |
Transcribing X at scale?
The ScriptBase API transcribes video posts with AI, returns word-level timestamps, and runs in bulk — through one endpoint.
- Free API key — no credit card
- AI transcription for caption-less clips
- Word-level timestamps in 100+ languages
- Same endpoint for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram
Questions, answered
Yes. Paste a public X (Twitter) video URL and get the transcript at no cost, with no account required.
Yes. Most X videos have no captions, so ScriptBase transcribes the audio with AI.
Yes. Paste either domain — both resolve to the same public post.
No. Only public posts with a shareable URL are supported.
Plain text (.txt) and SubRip subtitles (.srt), generated in your browser.
Yes — one ScriptBase endpoint returns X transcripts and metadata, plus YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more.