TranscriptYT changelog

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− - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/playlist?url=<playlist or channel url>&limit=100`: video IDs, titles, and durations of a playlist or a channel's uploads. Free.− - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/search?q=<query>&channel=<optional channel url or @handle>&limit=20`: search YouTube videos, or within one channel. Free.− - [YouTube SRT Downloader](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-srt-download): Download a video's captions as an .srt file.− - Micro: $3/month, 1,000 transcripts− - Starter: $9/month, 4,000 transcripts− - Growth: $29/month, 15,000 transcripts− - Scale: $79/month, 50,000 transcripts− - [YouTube Transcript API: A Practical Guide for Developers](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/youtube-transcript-api-guide): Learn how to retrieve public YouTube captions, select languages, and return clean transcript data in JSON, text, SRT, or VTT.− - [JSON, SRT, or VTT? Choosing the Right YouTube Caption Format](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/youtube-captions-json-srt-vtt): A developer's guide to choosing JSON, plain text, SRT, or VTT when extracting public YouTube captions.− - [How to Summarize YouTube Videos with AI (Claude or OpenAI API)](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/summarize-youtube-videos-with-ai): Build a YouTube video summarizer in a few lines of Python: fetch the transcript with an API, then summarize it with Claude or GPT.− - [How to Download All Transcripts from a YouTube Channel or Playlist](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/download-all-transcripts-youtube-channel-playlist): Bulk-download every transcript from a YouTube channel or playlist with two API calls: list the videos free, then fetch transcripts 50 at a time as JSON, text, or SRT.− - [Supadata Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. Supadata](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-supadata): How a YouTube-focused transcript API compares to Supadata's multi-platform transcript and web-scraping API.− - [TranscriptAPI.com Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. TranscriptAPI.com](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-transcriptapi): Comparing two YouTube-focused transcript APIs: core transcript extraction versus a broader channel/playlist/search toolkit.− - [youtube-transcript-api Alternative: Hosted API vs. the Python Library](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-youtube-transcript-api-python): Hosted API or self-hosted open-source library? How TranscriptYT compares to the popular youtube-transcript-api pip package.− - [youtube-transcript.io Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. youtube-transcript.io](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-youtube-transcript-io): Comparing TranscriptYT's YouTube Transcript API with youtube-transcript.io on pricing, free tier, output formats, and developer features.− - [SearchAPI Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. SearchAPI YouTube Transcripts](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-searchapi): TranscriptYT vs. SearchAPI's YouTube Transcripts engine: monthly minimums, price per 1,000 transcripts, formats, translation, and AI transcription compared.− - [Tactiq YouTube Transcript Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. Tactiq](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-tactiq): Comparing the free YouTube transcript tools from TranscriptYT and Tactiq: download formats, languages, translation, AI summaries, and API access.+ - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/playlist?url=<playlist or channel url>&limit=100`: video IDs, titles, and durations of a playlist or a channel's uploads. Free on paid plans and credit packs; the Free plan gets 10 a day, then 1 credit each.+ - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/search?q=<query>&channel=<optional channel url or @handle>&limit=20`: search YouTube videos, or within one channel. Free on paid plans and credit packs; the Free plan gets 10 a day, then 1 credit each.+ - [YouTube SRT Downloader](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-srt-download): Download a video's captions as an .srt file.+ - [YouTube to Twitter Thread](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-to-twitter-thread): An X thread from any video: a hook and one idea per post.+ - [YouTube to LinkedIn Post](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-to-linkedin-post): A LinkedIn post with a hook, takeaways, and hashtags.+ - [YouTube Video to Notes](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-video-to-notes): Organized notes with headings, bullets, and timestamps.+ - [YouTube Transcript to PDF](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-transcript-to-pdf): Save any transcript as a clean, printable PDF.+ - [YouTube Shorts Transcript](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-shorts-transcript): The text of any Short, with timestamps.+ - [YouTube Upload Date Checker](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-upload-date-checker): The exact date, day, and time any video was published.+ - [YouTube Embed Code Generator](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-embed-code-generator): A responsive embed with start time, autoplay, and loop.+ - [YouTube Timestamp Link Generator](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-timestamp-link-generator): A link that opens a video at a specific time.+ - [YouTube Playlist Length Calculator](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-playlist-length-calculator): Total length of a playlist, at 1x, 1.5x, and 2x.+ - Micro: $3/month, 1,000 transcripts, top-ups $3.00 per 1,000+ - Starter: $9/month, 4,000 transcripts, top-ups $2.50 per 1,000+ - Growth: $29/month, 15,000 transcripts, top-ups $2.00 per 1,000+ - Scale: $79/month, 50,000 transcripts, top-ups $1.75 per 1,000+ - Top-ups: paid plans only, 1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 credits at a time.+ - Credit packs, no subscription needed: $45 for 25,000, $160 for 100,000. Valid 12 months.+ - [JSON, SRT, or VTT? Choosing the Right YouTube Caption Format](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/youtube-captions-json-srt-vtt): SRT vs VTT vs JSON for YouTube captions: what each format holds, which players and editors take it, and how to download any video's captions in each one free.+ - [How to Summarize YouTube Videos with AI (Claude or OpenAI API)](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/summarize-youtube-videos-with-ai): Summarize any YouTube video with AI in Python: one call to a summary API, or fetch the transcript and prompt Claude or GPT yourself. Code, prompts, and costs.+ - [How to Download All Transcripts from a YouTube Channel or Playlist](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/download-all-transcripts-youtube-channel-playlist): Bulk-download every transcript from a YouTube channel or playlist with two API calls: list the videos, then fetch transcripts 50 at a time as JSON, text, or SRT.+ - [How to Get YouTube Transcripts in Make.com](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/youtube-transcripts-make-com): Fetch YouTube transcripts in Make.com (formerly Integromat) with one HTTP module, loop over a playlist or channel, and send each transcript to Google Sheets, Notion, or an AI module.+ - [How to Get YouTube Transcripts in Zapier](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/youtube-transcripts-zapier): Get YouTube transcripts in Zapier with a Webhooks by Zapier GET step, transcribe every new upload from a channel, and send the text to Sheets, Notion, Slack, or ChatGPT.+ - [Supadata Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. Supadata](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-supadata): How a YouTube-focused transcript API compares to Supadata's multi-platform transcript and web-scraping API: price at every volume, formats, AI transcription, and translation.+ - [TranscriptAPI.com Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. TranscriptAPI.com](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-transcriptapi): Comparing two YouTube-focused transcript APIs on endpoints, formats, MCP support, and price at every volume, monthly or yearly.+ - [youtube-transcript-api Alternative: Hosted API vs. the Python Library](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-youtube-transcript-api-python): Hosted API or self-hosted open-source library? How TranscriptYT compares to the popular youtube-transcript-api pip package on cost, IP blocks, proxies, and formats.+ - [youtube-transcript.io Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. youtube-transcript.io](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-youtube-transcript-io): Comparing TranscriptYT's YouTube Transcript API with youtube-transcript.io on pricing at every volume, free tier, output formats, and developer features.+ - [SearchAPI Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. SearchAPI YouTube Transcripts](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-searchapi): SearchAPI's YouTube Transcripts engine starts at $40 a month. TranscriptYT starts at $3, with SRT/VTT, translation, and AI transcription. Side-by-side pricing and features.+ - [Tactiq YouTube Transcript Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. Tactiq](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-tactiq): Looking for a Tactiq YouTube transcript alternative? TranscriptYT is free with no extension or sign-up, downloads SRT, VTT, PDF, and more, translates into 150+ languages, and has an API.+ - [DownSub Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. DownSub](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-downsub): Looking for a DownSub alternative? TranscriptYT downloads YouTube subtitles as SRT, VTT, TXT, PDF, JSON, CSV, or Markdown, translates them, and adds AI summaries. Free, no ads.+ - [NoteGPT Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. NoteGPT](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-notegpt): Looking for a NoteGPT alternative? TranscriptYT summarizes YouTube videos free with no sign-up, makes timestamped notes, downloads transcripts in 7 formats, and has an API.+ - [Eightify Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. Eightify](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-eightify): Looking for an Eightify alternative? TranscriptYT summarizes YouTube videos free in your browser, with no extension and no weekly cap of 3, plus full transcripts, notes, and an API.

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+ ## Status+ - [API status](https://transcript-yt.com/status): live status and 90-day daily success rate, measured from real API traffic

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− - [JavaScript and Python clients + examples](https://github.com/rajdeep-automation/transcriptyt)− - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/summary?url=<youtube url or video id>`: AI summary, key points, and timestamped notes from the video's transcript. 2 credits.− ## Free tool− - [YouTube Transcript Generator](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-transcript): free web tool, no sign-up, a few videos a day (also at /youtube-to-text and /youtube-subtitle-downloader)+ - [Python SDK](https://pypi.org/project/transcriptyt/): pip install transcriptyt, [LangChain loader and tools](https://pypi.org/project/langchain-transcriptyt/): pip install langchain-transcriptyt, [JavaScript client](https://www.npmjs.com/package/transcriptyt): npm i transcriptyt+ - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/summary?url=<youtube url or video id>`: AI summary, key points, and timestamped notes from the video's transcript. 2 credits for most videos (1 for the transcript, 1 for the summary up to ~25 minutes); long videos cost about 1 more per further 45 minutes.+ ## Free tools+ No sign-up for a few videos a day. All tools: https://transcript-yt.com/tools+ - [YouTube Transcript Generator](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-transcript): The full transcript of any video, with timestamps, in 150+ languages.+ - [YouTube Video Summarizer](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-summarizer): A short AI summary, key points, and timestamped notes.+ - [YouTube Chapter Generator](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-chapter-generator): Timestamps and chapter titles ready to paste into your description.+ - [YouTube to Blog Post](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-to-blog-post): Turn a video into a structured, SEO-ready article.+ - [YouTube to Text](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-to-text): Plain text of what's said in a video, ready to copy.+ - [Chat with YouTube Video](https://transcript-yt.com/chat-with-youtube-video): Ask questions and get answers with timestamps.+ - [YouTube Tag Extractor](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-tag-extractor): See the tags and hashtags any video uses.+ - [YouTube Transcript Search](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-transcript-search): Find every moment a word or phrase is said in a video.+ - [YouTube Thumbnail Downloader](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-thumbnail-downloader): Download a video's thumbnail in HD and every other size.+ - [YouTube Subtitle Downloader](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-subtitle-downloader): Captions as SRT, VTT, TXT, CSV, or JSON.+ - [YouTube Description Generator](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-description-generator): Titles, a description, hashtags, and tags written from your video.+ - [YouTube Quiz Generator](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-quiz-generator): Multiple-choice questions and flashcards from any lesson.+ - [YouTube Playlist Transcript](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-playlist-transcript): Browse a playlist and open any video's transcript.+ - [YouTube Channel ID Finder](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-channel-id-finder): The UC… channel ID, uploads playlist, and RSS feed for any channel.+ - [YouTube Word Counter](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-word-counter): Word count, speaking speed, and reading time of a video.+ - [YouTube Transcript Translator](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-transcript-translator): Translate a transcript into 150+ languages, side by side.+ - [YouTube Quote Finder](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-quote-finder): The most quotable lines, word for word, with timestamps.+ - [YouTube Video Stats](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-video-stats): Views, publish date, category, captions, and description of any video.+ - [YouTube Channel Transcripts](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-channel-transcripts): Every upload on a channel, with its transcript a click away.+ - [YouTube Keyword Density Checker](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-keyword-density): The words and phrases a video repeats most.+ - [YouTube SRT Downloader](https://transcript-yt.com/youtube-srt-download): Download a video's captions as an .srt file.

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− # TranscriptYT — YouTube Transcript API− - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/transcript?url=<youtube url or video id>`: transcript with timestamped segments, full text, and video metadata. Optional `language`, `translate_to` (150+ languages), `format` (json, text, srt, vtt, csv, md), `timestamps`, `paragraphs`, `includeSegments`. 1 credit; videos without captions are AI-transcribed at 1 credit per started 3 minutes.− - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/languages?url=...`: available caption tracks. Free.− - Tools: `get_transcript`, `list_languages`, `get_usage`− - Micro: $3/month, 500 transcripts− - Scale: $93/month, 50,000 transcripts− - [YouTube Transcript MCP Server for Claude, Cursor, and Codex](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/youtube-transcript-mcp-server): Connect a YouTube transcript MCP server to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, or VS Code so your AI agent can read any video you paste.+ # TranscriptYT: YouTube Transcript API+ - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/transcript?url=<youtube url or video id>`: transcript with timestamped segments, full text, and video metadata. Optional `language`, `translate_to` (150+ languages), `format` (json, text, srt, vtt, csv, md), `timestamps`, `paragraphs`, `chunkSize`, `includeSegments`, `captionType` (any, manual, auto), `originalLanguage`, `mode` (auto, captions, ai), `startTime`/`endTime` (seconds), `search`. 1 credit; videos without captions are AI-transcribed at 1 credit per + - `POST https://transcript-yt.com/v1/transcripts` with `{"urls": [...]}` (up to 50), or `{"playlist": "<playlist or channel url>", "limit": 50}`, plus any option above: per-video results, each billed like a single request.+ - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/playlist?url=<playlist or channel url>&limit=100`: video IDs, titles, and durations of a playlist or a channel's uploads. Free.+ - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/search?q=<query>&channel=<optional channel url or @handle>&limit=20`: search YouTube videos, or within one channel. Free.+ - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/summary?url=<youtube url or video id>`: AI summary, key points, and timestamped notes from the video's transcript. 2 credits.+ - `GET https://transcript-yt.com/v1/languages?url=...`: available caption tracks plus every `translate_to` target. Free.+ - Tools: `get_transcript`, `list_languages`, `list_playlist_videos`, `search_youtube`, `summarize_video`, `get_usage`+ - Micro: $3/month, 1,000 transcripts+ - Scale: $79/month, 50,000 transcripts+ - [How to Let Claude, Cursor, and Codex Read YouTube Videos](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/youtube-transcript-mcp-server): Connect a YouTube transcript MCP server to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, or VS Code so your AI agent can read any video you paste.+ - [How to Get the Transcript of a YouTube Video (4 Ways)](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/how-to-get-youtube-video-transcript): Four ways to get a YouTube video's transcript: YouTube's built-in Show transcript button, a free online tool, an AI assistant, and an API for bulk or automated use.+ - [How to Download All Transcripts from a YouTube Channel or Playlist](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/download-all-transcripts-youtube-channel-playlist): Bulk-download every transcript from a YouTube channel or playlist with two API calls: list the videos free, then fetch transcripts 50 at a time as JSON, text, or SRT.+ - [How to Get YouTube Transcripts in n8n](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/youtube-transcripts-n8n): Fetch YouTube transcripts in n8n with one HTTP Request node, loop over a whole channel, and give an n8n AI Agent the ability to read YouTube videos over MCP.+ - [How to Pull YouTube Transcripts into Google Sheets](https://transcript-yt.com/blog/youtube-transcripts-google-sheets): Add a =TRANSCRIPT() formula to Google Sheets with a few lines of Apps Script: paste YouTube links in one column and get their transcripts in the next.+ - [ScrapeCreators Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. ScrapeCreators](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-scrapecreators): Comparing TranscriptYT with ScrapeCreators' YouTube transcript endpoint on price per 1,000, free credits, output formats, videos without captions, and batch support.+ - [SearchAPI Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. SearchAPI YouTube Transcripts](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-searchapi): TranscriptYT vs. SearchAPI's YouTube Transcripts engine: monthly minimums, price per 1,000 transcripts, formats, translation, and AI transcription compared.+ - [Tactiq YouTube Transcript Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. Tactiq](https://transcript-yt.com/compare/vs-tactiq): Comparing the free YouTube transcript tools from TranscriptYT and Tactiq: download formats, languages, translation, AI summaries, and API access.