The TikTok workflow
Save the TikTok (long-press → Save Video, or use the native download button when available). Upload the MP4 to Video to Markdown. The transcript captures the spoken audio with timestamps. Music-only videos with no speech produce empty transcripts — text-overlay TikToks need OCR (separate step we don't do).
Use cases for TikTok transcripts
Repurposing — turn a viral TikTok into a Twitter thread, blog snippet, IG carousel, YouTube Short script. Accessibility — provide captions for deaf viewers (transcript becomes captions). Trend analysis — collect transcripts of trending videos in your niche, feed them to Claude/ChatGPT to identify common patterns. Compliance — keep records of brand mentions, comparisons, or moderated content.
Short-form characteristics
TikToks are typically 15-60 seconds, with fast-paced speech and music. Accuracy on the speech portion is high (98%+); music doesn't transcribe to lyrics (we focus on spoken content).