Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using downloadyoutubetranscripts.com, you agree to these Terms of Service.

IMPORTANT: By using this service, you also agree to the YouTube Terms of Service. You must comply with YouTube's terms when using content obtained through our service.

2. Description of Service

We provide bulk transcript downloads from YouTube videos, channels, and playlists.

What We Provide: We use the YouTube Data API to retrieve video metadata (titles, descriptions, video IDs) and channel/playlist information. Transcripts are retrieved separately from publicly available sources, not via the YouTube API.

What We DON'T Provide: We do NOT sell, distribute, or provide access to YouTube's audiovisual content (videos or audio). We only provide text transcripts. We are NOT a substitute for YouTube - we are a complementary tool that adds value by enabling bulk transcript extraction, a feature YouTube does not offer.

3. Account Requirements

You must be at least 13 years old. Keep your account secure and notify us of unauthorized use.

4. Acceptable Use

You MAY use our service for:

• Personal research and study
• Content analysis
• Accessibility needs
• Educational purposes

You MUST NOT:

• Violate YouTube's Terms of Service
• Infringe copyrights or intellectual property
• Use automated bots or scrapers abusively
• Circumvent rate limits or usage restrictions
• Create multiple accounts to abuse free credits

5. YouTube Terms Compliance

REQUIRED: By using this service, you agree to comply with the YouTube Terms of Service. You must respect copyright, content creator rights, and YouTube's policies.

6. Payments and Credits

Our service uses a credit system. Payments are for our transcript processing service (bulk extraction, formatting, storage, delivery), NOT for YouTube content itself. YouTube metadata retrieval via the API is provided at no charge by YouTube. Credits are non-refundable once purchased. Payments processed by Stripe. Refunds may be considered for technical errors within 7 days - email [email protected].

7. Service Availability

We provide the service "as is" without guarantees of uninterrupted operation. We may modify pricing, features, or discontinue the service at any time.

8. Termination

We may suspend or terminate accounts for violations of these terms. You can cancel anytime by emailing [email protected]

9. Disclaimers and Liability

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES. WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS.

10. Contact

Questions? Email [email protected]