Why I needed transcripts
I spend a lot of time studying short-form video — TikTok hooks, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels — and the part I actually want is the script, not the video. Re-watching to copy down a 30-second hook is painful, and most "free transcript tools" hide behind a signup wall or only work on YouTube.
So I built Voqusa — paste a TikTok / YouTube / Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / Pinterest URL, get the transcript instantly. No signup, no paywall on captions.
How it works
- Paste the video URL.
- Voqusa pulls the audio + any embedded captions.
- AI speech-to-text fills in the rest (14 languages supported).
- Copy the text and search/repurpose/study it.
A few things I made deliberate:
- No account required for caption-based transcripts. You only spend a credit when the AI has to do speech-to-text from scratch.
- Failed transcripts cost 0 credits. If we can't pull it, you don't pay.
- Privacy: URLs and transcripts aren't kept after your session ends.
What I use it for
- Reverse-engineering viral hooks (collect 50 transcripts, find patterns)
- Building swipe files of proven video structures
- Summarizing podcast clips into LinkedIn posts
- Accessibility — adding text alternatives to video content
Try it
If you ever wanted "Ctrl+F for video," it's at voqusa.com. Captions are free; speech-to-text is pay-as-you-go (no subscription, credits valid 12 months). Curious if anyone has other use cases — drop them in the comments.
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