- 0:00
- Hi everyone, welcome to the community garden update.
- 0:13
- The new raised beds are in, thanks to all the volunteers.
- 0:39
- The watering schedule is posted on the gate.
- 1:01
- Next work day is Saturday at nine.
Facebook video to text
Public videos, Reels and fb.watch links — as text you can copy and keep.
How do you transcribe a Facebook video?
To turn a Facebook video to text, tap Share under the video, choose Copy link and paste it above. Kalpa extracts the audio, detects the language and returns the text with timestamps. The first 2 minutes of any Facebook video or Reel are free here; the rest, including Live replays, is in Kalpa.
Short ones here, long ones in Kalpa
How to transcribe a Facebook video
Find the video
In your feed, a Page or a public group.
Share → Copy link
fb.watch short links work too.
Paste and transcribe
Paste above and press Transcribe.
Copy or keep
Copy the text or save it to Kalpa.
Quote a Facebook Live without rewatching it
Keep the transcripts of Page videos, announcements and Live replays in Kalpa, so you can quote what was said instead of scrolling back through the feed.
Good to know
- Videos in private groups and friends-only posts can’t be opened by link.
- Live replays are usually long: the first 2 minutes are free here and the rest is in Kalpa.
- Facebook Reels and Instagram Reels cross-posted from one account give the same transcript.
Why people transcribe Facebook videos
Community managers
Quote what was said in a Live or announcement.
Local news and events
Keep details from Page videos as text.
Family videos
Save what someone said in a public post before it gets buried.
When the free tool is enough — and when you need Kalpa
| Free web tool | Kalpa app | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | First 2 minutes of any recording | The whole recording, no limit |
| Summary, quotes and topics | — | Yes |
| Search everything you saved | — | Ask in chat, jump to the moment |
| Your own recordings | Upload a file | Record on iPhone or Apple Watch, transcribed on device |
| Languages | 25, detected automatically | 25, detected automatically |
Questions and answers
Is the Facebook video transcript free?
Kalpa transcribes the first 2 minutes of any public Facebook video for free, with no sign-up.
Can I transcribe a video from a private Facebook group?
A video from a private Facebook group or a friends-only post can’t be opened by link, because only public videos work.
Do Facebook Reels and fb.watch links work?
Facebook Reels and fb.watch short links both work, as long as the video is public.
Can I transcribe a Facebook Live replay?
A public Facebook Live replay works by its link: you read the first 2 minutes here and the rest in Kalpa.
What about Messenger voice messages?
Facebook Messenger voice messages have their own tool, Facebook Messenger voice to text.
More free transcription tools
Everything you hear and say, remembered
Kalpa keeps what you watch, say and think in one place you can talk to. Free to start on iPhone and Apple Watch.
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