ShortTranscript is a web tool made by Julian Tao, an individual maker, for turning supported public TikTok and Instagram video links into editable English transcripts. It is useful for content creators who need notes, a draft caption or a quote from a short video. Paste a working link, review the generated text and timestamps against the source audio, then copy or export the result. Free use needs no account and includes 3 successful videos per UTC day, up to 5 minutes each, with copy and TXT export, subject to the site’s monthly free-processing budget. Optional one-time packs cost $4.99 for 150 credits or $19.99 for 800 credits. One credit covers one started minute; failed tasks consume no credits. Paid features cover videos up to 60 minutes, batches up to 20 links and SRT, VTT and DOCX export. Only English speech in supported public TikTok videos and Instagram Reels or video posts is covered. Stories, private or unavailable videos and translation are not supported. Review important names, numbers and wording before reusing the transcript.