Use Facebook video URLs with the Fast Transcriber API
Transcribe public Facebook Reels and video posts, including resolving fb.watch share links.
Bring public Facebook video into the same job pipeline
Submit one accessible Reel or video URL and use the standard Location-header polling flow. No Facebook-specific result handling is required in your integration.
Facebook Reels
Submit a public facebook.com/reel/{id} URL.
Video posts
Public /videos/{id} media uses the same resolver.
fb.watch links
Short shares work while they redirect to an accessible video.
Async results
Queue once and poll the shared job resource.
From request to transcript
A predictable sequence you can reuse in server applications, automations, and internal tools.
- 01
Submit one public URL
Send the media URL as source_url with a server-side bearer key.
- 02
Store the job location
Read the job ID and Location header from the 202 Accepted response.
- 03
Retrieve the result
Poll with bounded backoff until the status is completed or failed.
Make the request
Examples use the production API origin and an environment variable for the secret key.
curl --include --request POST https://fast-transcriber.com/api/v1/transcriptions \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $FAST_TRANSCRIBER_API_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"source_url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/123456789012345",
"speaker_diarization": false
}'Requirements and boundaries
- The Facebook video must be visible without an account or session cookie.
- Submit a Reel or video URL rather than a page, group, or feed.
- Age, region, group, and audience restrictions can prevent public resolution.
- Use direct upload for media you are authorized to process but cannot expose publicly.
Frequently asked questions
Are fb.watch links accepted?+
Yes when the short link still redirects to one public Facebook video.
Can the API enter private Facebook groups?+
No. It does not use your Facebook login or cookies.
Why can a well-formed URL fail later?+
202 confirms queueing only. Facebook access controls may still block the worker while it resolves the media.