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Free Facebook Transcript Generator — Watch Video to Text
Turn a public Facebook video or Watch link into timestamped text and caption files. Paste the URL, read the transcript, and export TXT, SRT, VTT, DOC, or PDF — for content you own or are authorized to process.
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Only submit public URLs for content you own or are authorized to process.
How it works
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Paste URL
Paste a public Facebook or fb.watch video URL.
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AI transcribes
Hatcut resolves and transcribes the audio automatically.
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Export
Review timestamps, seek in the player, and download your preferred format.
Who uses this tool
📣
Page admins
Archive messaging from your Facebook video posts as searchable text.
🎤
Speakers & coaches
Repurpose Facebook Live sessions into articles and email content.
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Community managers
Summarize authorized community videos for internal reports.
Compare transcript tools
| Feature | Hatcut | Otter.ai | Rev | Descript |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social media URL support | Yes (YouTube, TikTok, IG, Facebook) | No | No | No |
| Ease of use | Paste URL, get transcript | Upload or record | Upload files | Desktop app required |
| Pricing | Free trial, then Hatcut plans | $16.99/mo subscription | $0.25/min | $24/mo subscription |
| Export formats | TXT, SRT, VTT, DOC, PDF | TXT, SRT | SRT, TXT, Word | SRT, TXT |
| Speed | Fast async pipeline | Fast | Slower (human option) | Fast |
Frequently asked questions
Copy the video URL from Facebook or fb.watch, paste it into Hatcut, and click Generate Transcript.