Transcribe and summarize videos from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook with one click.
Users
416
+65 in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
24
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#47K
#40K among extensions
Version
1.3.2
updated 4 Oct 2026
Users
monthly, 8 months
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Ratings count
monthly, 8 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:24 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Scrivi - Video Transcription & Summaries
Transcribe any YouTube video, Instagram Reel, TikTok, X (Twitter) post or Facebook video right from your browser, in seconds. Get the full video transcript, turn a Reel or TikTok to text, and generate AI summaries with key points, chapters and action items.
New: turn any transcript into an illustrated PowerPoint presentation (.pptx) with editable text and speaker notes, ready for PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote. Free accounts get a 3-slide preview once a day.
Open Scrivi on any video page and it detects the video automatically. Click "Transcribe this video", or use the Transcribe button that appears on the video itself. Not on a video page? Paste any supported URL.
Common uses
- Instagram Reel to text and Instagram video transcript
- TikTok to text and TikTok transcript
- YouTube transcript, including Shorts
- X / Twitter video transcript
- Facebook video and Reel transcript
- Lecture and tutorial videos turned into searchable notes
- videos turned into PowerPoint presentations
How free works
Videos that have captions or subtitles are free: 20 transcriptions and 3 AI summaries every day, with no trial, no credit card, and no expiration. Videos without captions (common on Reels and TikToks) are transcribed from their audio using AI, a paid feature you unlock with a $2.99 Day Pass or a Pro plan.
Why Scrivi
- Free for captioned videos: 20 transcriptions + 3 AI summaries a day, no card, no expiration
- Works on YouTube, Instagram Reels, TikTok, X posts, and Facebook videos
- Auto-detects the video on the page, with a Transcribe button right on the video
- Or paste any supported video URL to transcribe manually
- AI summaries with key points, chapters, topics, and action items
- Ask AI follow-up questions about any transcript (Pro)
- AI audio transcription for videos without captions (Pro or Day Pass)
- Full transcript in Chrome's built-in Side Panel
- Dark and light mode
- Syncs with your Scrivi account at scrivi.app
How it works
1. Go to any video on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, or Facebook
2. Click the Scrivi icon, or the Transcribe button on the video, and it is detected automatically
3. Transcribe the detected video, or paste a URL
4. Read the full transcript in the popup or the Chrome Side Panel
5. Generate an AI summary with key points, chapters, and action items
6. Ask follow-up questions about the video content (Pro)
Chrome Side Panel
Open your transcript in Chrome's Side Panel for distraction-free reading. Browse the full transcript, view AI summaries broken into sections, and ask AI questions, all without leaving the page.
Supported video platforms
- YouTube: videos, Shorts, embeds, and youtu.be links
- Instagram: Reels, posts, IGTV, and share links
- TikTok: videos and short links
- X / Twitter: video posts
- Facebook: Reels, Watch, shares, and fb.watch links
Short-form videos on Reels and TikTok often have no captions. Those are transcribed from their audio (a paid feature).
Take it further on scrivi.app
Every transcript syncs to your dashboard at scrivi.app, where you can:
- Organize transcripts into color-coded collections by project, topic, or workflow
- Generate cross-video research reports that synthesize themes, agreements, disagreements, and conclusions across 2 to 5 transcripts
- Save and revisit research reports anytime
- Export transcriptions and reports as PDFs
- Batch transcribe up to 10 video URLs at once
Pricing
Scrivi is free for videos that have captions: 20 transcriptions and 3 AI summaries a day, no trial, no credit card, no expiration.
Videos without captions are transcribed from their audio, which is a paid feature. Unlock it, along with unlimited transcriptions, unlimited AI summaries, Ask AI, batch transcription, collections, research reports, and PDF export, in one of three ways:
- Day Pass: $2.99 for 24 hours of full Pro access (one-time, no subscription)
- Pro: $9.99/month or $59.99/year
- Lifetime: $79.99 one-time
Sign in
Sign in with Google, Apple, or email. New to Scrivi? Sign up in seconds with Google or Apple, or create a free account at scrivi.app. Your account works across the extension and scrivi.app: every transcript you create here shows up on your web dashboard.
Privacy
Scrivi only accesses video pages on supported platforms to detect video URLs. No browsing data is collected or shared. Your transcripts are stored securely in your account. Read more at https://scrivi.app/privacy