Timed transcript and word timings

GET/v1/clips/{clipId}/transcript

Returns the caption cues of a clip in order, plus the per-word timings that back the word index. Cue indexes are stable: cue 7 of a clip stays cue 7 across responses, so a caller can cache the transcript and reference cues by index.

Transcripts come from the platform's automatic captions. They are accurate enough for highlighting and seeking, and they are not a human transcription: expect occasional wrong words, and no speaker labels beyond the >> markers the source provides.

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Default	Required	Description
clipId	path	string		yes	VocaFlare clip id (UUID) or the YouTube video id.
words	query	boolean	true	no	Include the words array. Set to false for the cues alone.

Response

Field	Type	Description
clipId	string (uuid)
videoId	string
language	string
source	auto-captions	How the transcript was produced.
cues	object[]
cues[].idx	integer	Position in the transcript. Stable across responses.
cues[].t0	number	Start time in seconds.
cues[].t1	number	End time in seconds.
cues[].text	string
words	object[]
words[].wordId	integer
words[].word	string
words[].level	A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2	CEFR level assigned during screening.
words[].tStart	number

Errors

Status	Code	When
401	invalid_key	The key is missing, unknown or disabled.
404	not_found	No such clip, or the word is not in the catalogue.
429	rate_limited	Too many requests, or the plan quota is spent. Retry-After carries the wait in seconds.

Example

curl https://clips.vocaflare.com/v1/clips/FinOIdu21XA/transcript \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VOCAFLARE_API_KEY"

{
  "clipId": "0f2a6c1e-88d7-4f0a-9f0b-1b7a2c3d4e5f",
  "videoId": "FinOIdu21XA",
  "language": "en",
  "source": "auto-captions",
  "cues": [
    {
      "idx": 6,
      "t0": 10.9,
      "t1": 12.2,
      "text": "and then a few days later"
    },
    {
      "idx": 7,
      "t0": 12.2,
      "t1": 14.05,
      "text": "you receive the confirmation email"
    }
  ],
  "words": [
    {
      "wordId": 4127,
      "word": "receive",
      "level": "B1",
      "tStart": 12.34
    }
  ]
}