TikTok Subtitles Extractor

🚀 Extract Subtitles and Captions from Any TikTok Video

This Apify Actor allows you to easily extract captions and subtitles from TikTok videos in various formats. Whether you need plain text transcripts or properly formatted SRT subtitle files, this tool makes it simple to access this valuable content.

📋 Features

• Extract Subtitles from any public TikTok video
• Multiple Format Support: Get subtitles as plain text or SRT format
• Language Selection: Choose from available language options when videos have multiple subtitle tracks
• Reliable Extraction: Uses robust methods to handle TikTok's structure
• Easy to Use: Simple configuration with just a TikTok URL required

🔍 Use Cases

• Content Analysis: Extract spoken content from TikTok videos for research or analysis
• Accessibility: Create accurate subtitles for repurposing TikTok content
• Data Collection: Gather transcript data from multiple TikTok videos
• Translation: Extract subtitles for translation into other languages
• SEO Enhancement: Use transcripts to improve searchability of repurposed content

⚙️ Input Configuration

The Actor accepts the following input parameters:

Field	Type	Description
url	String	REQUIRED - The URL of the TikTok video to extract subtitles from
type	String	Output format: text (default) for plain text or srt for subtitle format
language	String	Language code (e.g., eng-US) - leave empty to use the default language

📊 Output

The Actor saves results to the default dataset, with data structured as follows:

1{
2  "success": true,
3  "format": "text",
4  "subtitle": "This is the extracted subtitle text from the TikTok video...",
5  "availableLanguages": [
6    {
7      "code": "eng-US",
8      "name": "eng"
9    }
10  ]
11}

🔄 How It Works

1. The Actor fetches the TikTok video page using the provided URL
2. It extracts subtitle information from the page metadata
3. The subtitle content is downloaded and processed according to the selected format
4. Results are saved to the Apify dataset with metadata about available languages

💡 Tips for Best Results

• Always use the direct video URL from TikTok (formats like https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890123456789)
• If you're not getting results, check if the video actually has captions/subtitles enabled
• For videos with multiple language options, you can specify the exact language code after an initial run

🔒 Limitations

• Works only with public TikTok videos that have captions enabled
• Subject to TikTok's platform changes - will be regularly updated to maintain compatibility
• Rate limiting may apply based on TikTok's policies

👨‍💻 Technical Details

This Actor uses modern JavaScript with Axios for HTTP requests and careful parsing of TikTok's response structure. It handles various TikTok URL formats and provides appropriate error messages for invalid inputs or missing subtitles.