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Facebook video to text

Public videos, Reels and fb.watch links — as text you can copy and keep.

First 2 minutes free, any lengthLanguage detected automaticallyPublic videos
Longer than 2 minutes?You get the first 2 minutes here. Kalpa transcribes the rest — free to start on iPhone Get the app ›

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

First 2 min · free hereFacebook video1:14English · detected
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.
Keep it, search it, ask about it laterSave to Kalpa ›

How to transcribe a Facebook video

  1. Find the video

    In your feed, a Page or a public group.

  2. Share → Copy link

    fb.watch short links work too.

  3. Paste and transcribe

    Paste above and press Transcribe.

  4. Copy or keep

    Copy the text or save it to Kalpa.

Faster in the app

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 toolKalpa app
LengthFirst 2 minutes of any recordingThe whole recording, no limit
Summary, quotes and topics—Yes
Search everything you saved—Ask in chat, jump to the moment
Your own recordingsUpload a fileRecord on iPhone or Apple Watch, transcribed on device
Languages25, detected automatically25, 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.

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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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