# Snapchat Spotlight transcript generator for public videos > Use the Snapchat Spotlight transcript generator for public recorded videos. Convert speech to timestamped text, not private chats, Stories or voice messages. Canonical: https://transcript1.com/features/snapchat-spotlight-transcript Last updated: 2026-10-20 Use the Snapchat Spotlight transcript generator to turn a public prerecorded Spotlight video into timestamped text. Review a spoken script against its recording before quoting or editing it. This is not a transcript of private chats, Stories or voice messages. - Public Spotlight videos only - No Stories or private chats - Speech-to-text and timed exports ## Snapchat video to text starts with a public Spotlight link ### A specific Spotlight link Use snapchat.com/spotlight/ followed by the video id, not a profile, Story or private conversation. ### Read spoken words The result follows the soundtrack rather than on-screen labels, lenses, stickers or the written video description. ### Review the short script Check a spoken hook and the explanation that follows it. A transcript does not measure retention or explain performance. ### Export for your next draft Save TXT for writing, JSON for segment data, or SRT and VTT for a separate editing workflow. ## Spotlight support does not include Stories or chats Submit an individual prerecorded public Spotlight video on snapchat.com or www.snapchat.com using the /spotlight/ path. A profile page does not specify the recording. Stories, private chats and collections are not supported inputs, and recognizing a Spotlight URL does not guarantee the media is still available. The media must be fetchable without authentication. transcript1 does not accept account cookies or private credentials and cannot gain access to content available only inside your signed-in account. If you have your own original video, a supported upload is another way to provide the recording. - [Spotlight link support and access limits](https://transcript1.com/docs/sources-and-options) - [Upload an original video file](https://transcript1.com/docs/uploads) ## Turn a short explanation into text you can review Learn [how to transcribe a Snapchat Spotlight video](https://transcript1.com/blog/transcribe-snapchat-spotlight) and rewrite your own short explanation without assuming the transcript captures visual jokes or gestures. ### 1. Play the Spotlight video Check that it contains speech. A music-only montage or silent text demonstration does not supply the narration needed for a useful spoken transcript. ### 2. Paste the public URL Start a link transcription in the dashboard. Snapchat Spotlight uses speech-to-text with auto or stt, not captions-only. YouTube and X retain captions, as do qualified TikTok, Bluesky, Dailymotion and LinkedIn native tracks; see the source capability matrix. ### 3. Listen to uncertain phrases Review fast speech, slang and words under music. Check short negatives and names before quoting or adapting a line. ### 4. Save a source-aware script Keep the recording URL and timestamps with your reviewed text. Add screen-only observations separately from the spoken script. ## Know what the transcript can and cannot explain A short video may depend on a gesture, a filter effect or a sudden visual reveal. The transcript can recover a spoken setup but does not describe the payoff if it happens silently. Add that observation yourself when preparing an outline. It does not read stickers or labels from frames. For your own video, compare the spoken opening with the promise the rest of the script actually answers. Remove repetition and clarify vague references in your next draft. Those are editorial decisions: transcript1 does not rate a hook, infer audience reactions or generate a finished replacement video. SRT and VTT exports contain timed cues for an editor or player. They are not captions published back to Snapchat. If you change the cut, soundtrack or playback speed, review the timing against the revised recording instead of assuming the original cues still align. - [Subtitle cues, text and segment timing](https://transcript1.com/features/timestamps-srt-vtt) - [Adapt a spoken script into another format](https://transcript1.com/use-cases/content-repurposing) ## Use a saved result in an automated workflow The REST API accepts the same public Spotlight URL and returns a job id. Keep the id beside your source and read that job as it processes. Once complete, retrieve TXT, JSON, SRT or VTT without creating a second transcription just to change formats. Successful jobs cost one credit per media minute, rounded up, including short clips. New accounts receive 60 free minutes once after email verification. Failed and canceled jobs are not charged. An access failure does not provide partial private content or justify sending account credentials. - [Create and read a Spotlight transcription](https://transcript1.com/docs/api-reference) ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I transcribe a Snapchat Story or private chat? No. Snapchat link support is limited to accessible public prerecorded Spotlight videos, not Stories or private conversations. ### Does this read text placed over a Spotlight video? No. It transcribes the spoken audio. Add any important screen text after watching the recording yourself. ### Will subtitle exports update the Spotlight post? No. They are separate files for your own player or editor. Publishing and styling captions happen in your editing workflow. ## Related - [TikTok transcript](https://transcript1.com/features/tiktok-transcript) - [Instagram transcript](https://transcript1.com/features/instagram-transcript) - [Pinterest video transcript](https://transcript1.com/features/pinterest-video-transcript)