Transcribe a TikTok recording
TikTok (Short video). TikTok videos can be saved from the share menu, and public videos work by link. Once you have the file, Whipscribe turns it into a clean transcript with speaker labels and per-word timestamps, exportable to TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX — no conversion required, and nothing ever leaves our private infrastructure for a third-party AI service.
How to transcribe TikTok in 3 steps
Get the recording
Paste the TikTok link into Whipscribe or upload the saved MP4.
Upload it
Drop the file into Whipscribe or paste a link. 30 minutes free daily, no signup to try.
Read & export
Speaker-labeled, timestamped text in minutes. Export TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX.
Captions and quotes from talking-head TikToks — yours for repurposing, others' for research.
Frequently asked
How do I transcribe a TikTok recording?
Paste the TikTok link into Whipscribe or upload the saved MP4. Then upload it to Whipscribe (or paste a link) for a timestamped, speaker-labeled transcript in minutes.
Does TikTok transcribe automatically?
You transcribe the recording with Whipscribe after the session — diarization handles multiple speakers, and you export to TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX.
How much does it cost?
About 3.3¢ per audio minute (~$2 an hour), 30 minutes free every day, no signup to try.
Is my recording private?
Yes — private infrastructure, never sent to a third-party service, no training on uploads. Always get participants' consent before recording.