LinkedIn Transcript API

LinkedIn Transcript API —
public video posts.

Q: Which LinkedIn URLs does the API accept?

Public posts that contain a video — the linkedin.com/posts/<slug>-activity-<id>-<code> form and the embedded activity-<id> permalink. Text-only posts have nothing to transcribe.

POST a public LinkedIn post URL that contains video and get back a JSON transcript. Built for content pipelines, social listening, and B2B research tooling. Example: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/...activity-7465082408409870337-4Pm-

POST /api/linkedin/transcript

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JSON response Cache hits are free 1 credit per call No scraping

Supported

What the API handles.

Every LinkedIn URL format below resolves to the same JSON response shape — no branching logic needed in your client code.

Public post videos

Standard public posts containing a video at linkedin.com/posts/<slug>-activity-<id>-<code>. Talks, demos, and founder updates all resolve from the post URL.

Activity URLs

The activity-<id> permalink form embedded in share links. Both the long slug URL and the activity permalink point at the same video.

Plain-text transcript

The response returns clean spoken text. LinkedIn’s caption source has no per-line timing, so the transcript is delivered as joined text.

Public-only access

Only publicly viewable posts are reachable. Connections-only and member-restricted posts return a clear error — the upstream video isn’t available without auth.

Reference

Full docs at docs.transcriptmagic.com.

Per-platform response schemas, language-specific code samples (cURL, Python, JavaScript, Go, PHP), error catalog, and rate-limit headers all live on the docs subdomain. Built for both humans and agents.

LinkedIn reference → Endpoint shape, accepted URL formats, response fields, examples. Quickstart → Make your first call in under five minutes. Authentication → Bearer tokens, key rotation, revocation. Errors → Status codes, retry strategy, common pitfalls.

Pricing

One credit per call.

Every successful API request uses 1 credit — regardless of how long the LinkedIn video runs. View the full plan breakdown and annual pricing on the pricing page.

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Use cases

What devs build with it.

Real pipelines shipping real revenue. If you're doing something new, email us — we love hearing what teams are building.

Content repurposing pipelines

Turn a public LinkedIn talk into a blog post, newsletter, and thread automatically as part of a content workflow.

Social listening

Transcribe public video posts at scale to track how competitors and thought leaders talk about your category.

B2B research tools

Make LinkedIn video content searchable by spoken content, not just the post caption.

Webinar & talk indexing

Index recorded talks and founder updates so teams can search transcripts instead of rewatching.

Quote extraction

Feed transcripts into a quote-extraction pipeline to surface the strongest lines for graphics and follow-ups.

Accessibility workflows

Generate text alternatives for video posts as part of an internal accessibility process.

FAQ

Questions devs ask.

The short answers. For anything else, email [email protected] — same-day reply.

Which LinkedIn URLs does the API accept?

Public posts that contain a video — the linkedin.com/posts/<slug>-activity-<id>-<code> form and the embedded activity-<id> permalink. Text-only posts have nothing to transcribe.

What about private or connections-only posts?

Only public posts are reachable. Connections-only, member-restricted, and login-walled posts aren't supported because the upstream video isn't available to the API.

Why no per-line timestamps in the response?

LinkedIn's caption source is delivered as joined text — there's no per-line timing metadata exposed upstream. If you need millisecond-precision timing, use the YouTube endpoint.

How long a video can the API handle?

Public post videos work whether they run a minute or much longer. The response returns the full transcript for the video.

How is each call billed?

Every successful call is 1 credit, regardless of video length. Cache hits and error responses are free.

Does the response include a video download URL?

When available, a download URL is included; the field is omitted when the upstream doesn't expose a downloadable URL.

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LinkedIn Transcript API — public video posts.