Bulk YouTube Transcript Downloader for Channels & Playlists
Paste a video, channel, or playlist link and get clean transcripts in multiple formats. Single videos are free. Use the web app, or pull the same transcripts from the REST API, CLI, or your AI agent via MCP.
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From one video to a whole channel
Start free with a single video, then download hundreds of transcripts in one batch.
Try one video free
Paste any video link above. No account needed, and you get the full transcript right away.
Load a channel or playlist
Create a free account (100 credits included), paste the link, and pick which videos to include. Already-downloaded videos can be skipped.
Download everything
Transcripts process in the background, so you can close the tab. Get separate TXT files or one combined file.
Everything you need to extract transcripts in bulk
Powerful features designed for content teams, researchers, and AI builders working across videos, channels, and playlists
Bulk Extraction
Extract transcripts from entire YouTube channels or playlists with a single click.
Flexible Text Exports
Download transcripts as individual TXT files or combine selected transcripts into one text file.
Full Customization
Customize transcript formatting, timestamps, metadata, and other options to match your requirements.
Preview & Copy
Preview transcripts before downloading and copy them directly to your clipboard.
Save Hours
Automate the tedious process of manually extracting transcripts and save hours of work every week.
Developer API
Integrate transcript extraction into your apps with our REST API. Full documentation and code examples included.
📚 Learn more about YouTube transcript extraction:
One plan. Every feature included.
Single videos, channels and playlists through the web app, API, CLI or MCP. One credit per video.
Monthly
$7
/month
1,000 credits included · $7.00 per 1K
1,000 credits every month, reset at each renewal
Top-ups at $3.00 per 1,000 credits
1 credit = 1 video transcript
Web app, API, CLI and MCP access
Channel sync: download only the videos you don't have yet
TXT, SRT, VTT and JSON exports
Download history and free re-downloads
Cancel anytime
Secure checkout by Stripe
Top-ups
Need more than 1,000 a month? Add credits in steps of 1,000, any time while subscribed.
1,000 credits
$3 per 1,000
$3.00
Top-up credits last 30 days from purchase or until your subscription ends, whichever comes first. Credits that expire soonest are always used first. Available to subscribers.
What costs a credit
Video transcript (web, API, CLI, MCP)
1 credit
Channel or playlist download
1 credit / video
AI summary with its transcript
1 credit
Channel info, video lists and new-video checks
Free
Job status, history and re-downloads
Free
Failures on our side
Refunded
Need more volume, invoicing or a custom plan? Contact us and we will put one together.
Pricing calculator
Move the slider to see your monthly total and effective cost per 1K transcripts.
Monthly transcript volume
10,000
The plan covers the first 1,000 transcripts; the rest is top-ups at $3 per 1,000.
Monthly cost breakdown
Plan cost
$7.00/mo
Top-ups (9,000 credits)
$27.00
Total monthly cost
$34.00
Effective cost per 1K transcripts
$3.40
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about downloading YouTube transcripts from videos, channels, and playlists
3 Ways to Get YouTube Transcripts
Whether you need one transcript or thousands, here are your options including no-code and API workflows
Manual Method
YouTube's built-in transcript feature:
Open any YouTube video
Click the 3-dot menu (⋯)
Select "Show transcript"
Copy text manually
BEST FOR:
Single videos • Quick checks • Free forever
Developer Method
Use the youtube-transcript-api Python library:
from youtube_transcript_api import YouTubeTranscriptApi
transcript = YouTubeTranscriptApi
.get_transcript("video_id")
print(transcript)BEST FOR:
Custom scripts • Integration • Technical users • Rate limits apply
Automated (Our Tool + API)
Why our tool is better for bulk extraction:
Process entire channels (1000+ videos)
Built-in API access for programmatic extraction
Parallel background processing
Filter & select specific videos
Individual or combined TXT downloads
No code or setup required
BEST FOR:
Bulk downloads • Content teams • AI training data • Research • Developers needing API access
Just need one video first? Use the YouTube transcript tool to convert YouTube to transcript text
Need full channel and playlist bulk extraction? See the bulk downloader
Need programmatic access? View API Access
This page is designed to help you understand all your options for extracting YouTube transcripts, whether you use our tool or not. We believe in providing value and education first.