How do you get the subtitles of a TikTok?
TikTok’s automatic captions only show inside the app and can’t be downloaded or carefully corrected. Here you paste the video link and the AI generates new subtitles with punctuation and exact timings, which you can review line by line and download as SRT or VTT.
It works with any public video. Our server fetches only the audio, and Whisper, OpenAI’s speech recognition model, transcribes it in your browser in almost 100 languages. In the advanced settings, choose 32-character lines for vertical video: the subtitles stay short and don’t cover faces or the app’s buttons.
With the SRT you can re-edit the video in CapCut with subtitles in your style, post it to Reels or YouTube Shorts, or translate it for other markets. And if you only need the text, copy it in one go for a script, a description or a post.
How to generate subtitles for a TikTok video
- Copy the link of the TikTok video (“Share” → “Copy link”).
- Paste it into the link field and press “Use link”: we fetch only the audio.
- Pick the language (or leave it on automatic) and the accuracy, then press “Generate subtitles”.
- Check the text and fix any word by clicking on it.
- Download the SRT or VTT file and upload it to your editor or social network.
What are TikTok subtitles good for?
- Subtitle your TikToks so they make sense without sound.
- Reuse a TikTok on Reels or YouTube Shorts with your own subtitles.
- Pull the script out of a video to write the next one or the description.
- Translate the subtitles to post in other languages.
- Check and correct what a video says before quoting it.
What you get
- SRT subtitles (YouTube, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut) and WebVTT (VTT) for the web, or plain text.
- Almost 100 languages with automatic detection, plus direct translation into English.
- 42-character lines for landscape video or 32 for vertical video, as the platforms recommend.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I download the automatic captions TikTok makes?
TikTok doesn’t allow it. This tool generates new ones from the audio, with punctuation and exact timings, and gives them to you as SRT or VTT to use in any editor or platform.
Does it work with any TikTok video?
With public videos, yes. Private videos, private accounts and videos that require signing in can’t be read from a link: in that case, download the video and upload it as a file.
How accurate are the subtitles?
We use Whisper, OpenAI’s open-source speech recognition model. With clear speech it gets the vast majority of words right; names or very specific terms may need a fix, which is why you can edit every subtitle before downloading.
What happens to the video?
To read the link, our server downloads only the video’s audio track and deletes it shortly after; we don’t keep the link or the title. The AI transcription runs in your own browser. If you’d rather nothing goes through a server, download the video and upload it as a file.
Is it free?
You get one free try: one video. If something fails, it isn’t used up. With ToolStudio Pro you get unlimited use of every tool, can subtitle many videos at once and see no ads. You can cancel anytime.
