How to Get a Bilibili Video Transcript in English (2026)

Bilibili is one of the largest video platforms in the world, but if you don't read Chinese — or you do, and you just want the words as text — it's frustratingly closed. There's no "copy transcript" button, community subtitles are hit or miss, and most Western tools simply can't open a Bilibili link at all. Here's how to get a clean transcript of a Bilibili video in 2026, in the original language or as a base for translation.

Why most tools fail on Bilibili

Bilibili actively blocks automated access to its website from outside its own apps. Generic downloaders that try to load the normal video page get rejected before they ever reach the video — which is why so many "universal" transcript tools throw an error the moment you paste a bilibili.com link.

The reliable way: SubGrab

SubGrab transcribes Bilibili videos by pulling the audio directly and running AI speech-to-text on it, so it works even when a video has no community subtitles.

1. Open the video on Bilibili and copy the URL. Both formats work: bilibili.com/video/BV... (the newer BV IDs) and older av... links. Short b23.tv links are resolved automatically.

2. Paste it on the Bilibili transcript page.

3. Sign in — new accounts get 2 free credits.

4. Generate the transcript. AI transcription is 1 credit per hour of audio.

5. Download as TXT, SRT, or VTT, or copy it.

Original language or English

Bilibili's audience is largely Mandarin-speaking, so most videos are in Chinese. AI transcription auto-detects the spoken language and produces the transcript in that language — so a Mandarin video gives you accurate Chinese text.

To read it in English, run that transcript through any translator or paste it into your preferred AI assistant and ask for a translation. Starting from an accurate, timed transcript gives a far cleaner result than machine-translating burned-in subtitles. If you regularly work across languages, see our guide to multilingual video transcription.

What you can do with a Bilibili transcript

• Language learners read along with native Mandarin content to catch words they miss by ear.
• Researchers and journalists quote Chinese-language sources accurately instead of paraphrasing.
• Creators repurpose or subtitle Bilibili content for other platforms.
• Anyone who wants to read a long tutorial or review instead of watching 40 minutes of it.

Notes and limits

• Public videos only. Members-only, paid, or region-locked content that can't be accessed publicly won't transcribe.
• Audio quality matters. Heavy background music or several people talking at once lowers accuracy, as with any speech-to-text.
• Long videos are fine. Bilibili has a lot of long-form content; recordings up to 4 hours transcribe in one pass, billed by the hour. See how long-video transcription works.

FAQ

Do I need a Bilibili account or the app?

No. You only need the public URL of the video.

Does it work on BV and av links?

Yes — both the newer BV IDs and older av numbers, plus b23.tv short links.

Will I get Chinese or English text?

Whatever language is spoken. Chinese audio gives Chinese text; translate it afterward for English.

How much does it cost?

1 credit per hour of audio. New accounts start with 2 free credits.

Transcribe a Bilibili video now — 2 free credits on signup →.