YouTube Transcript Downloader

Bulk Download YouTube Transcripts, Captions & Subtitles Instantly

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About YouTube Transcript Downloader

Pay only for the YouTube transcripts you download – no hidden fees or monthly commitments.

Transcript Downloader was built to make it easier to scrape, download, and manage transcripts, metadata, and audio from social media in bulk—something existing tools didn’t support well. We hope you find our tool useful and welcome any feedback for future improvements.
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Instantly Download YouTube Transcripts From

15.34+ Billion YouTube Videos
Growing by 5+ Million YouTube Videos Every Day

Pre-Built Zapier & Apify API Integrations

Connect Transcript Downloader with your favorite tools and platforms.

Why Choose Our YouTube Transcript Downloader?

Powerful features designed for professional YouTube transcript extraction and downloading.

Bulk YouTube Transcript Download

Download transcripts from entire YouTube channels or playlists with just a few clicks. Perfect for researchers and content creators.

Pay-Per-Transcript

Only pay for the YouTube transcripts you download with transparent per-item pricing. Credits never expire.

YouTube Transcript API

Integrate YouTube transcript extraction directly into your systems using our robust API for automated workflows.

Multi-Language YouTube Captions

Support for downloading YouTube transcripts in multiple languages with automatic format conversion to TXT, SRT, or VTT.

YouTube Automation with Zapier

Connect YouTube transcript downloads with 6,000+ apps directly to your favorite productivity tools.

YouTube Channel Monitoring

Automatically extract transcripts from new YouTube videos when channels upload new content.

YouTube Caption Formats

Download YouTube captions in multiple formats: TXT for readability, SRT for subtitles, VTT for web players and accessibility.

Secure YouTube Transcript Downloads

Enterprise-grade security with 99.9% uptime. Your YouTube transcript data is encryption protected and never shared.

YouTube Download Analytics

Get detailed analytics on your YouTube transcript downloads and usage patterns with comprehensive reporting.

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How to Download YouTube Transcripts

Get started in three simple steps and see how easy it is to extract transcripts, captions, and subtitles from any YouTube video or channel.

1

Create Free Account

Sign up for free and get starter credits to test our YouTube transcript downloader. No subscription required.

2

Paste YouTube URL

Find the YouTube video or channel you want, paste the URL in our dashboard, and select your preferred transcript format.

3

Download YouTube Transcripts

Get your YouTube transcripts, captions and subtitles instantly in TXT, SRT, or VTT format. Pay only for what you download.

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Simple, Transparent Pricing

Pay only for what you scrape - no hidden fees

Verified 99.4% Success Rate

Youtube Transcripts & Metadata

$14
per 1000

Extract transcripts and all metadata including comments.

Youtube Audio Files

$0.54
per hour

Download high-quality audio files for podcast, training, or analysis purposes.

Bulk Discounts

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Special rates available for large volume scraping and enterprise customers via optional subscription.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it free to try? ▼
Yes, you can register a new account for free. You are provided a small balance to start so you can scrape a few transcripts or audio files for free.
Does the billing round up on a per minute basis? ▼
No! You are billed on a per second basis and only pay for what you use. Consumption of your balance is never rounded up, and is calculated in our system in increments of 0.001 credits.

An example of this would be having a 100.000 credit balance, and downloading a transcript for 0.005 credits. Your new balance is technically 99.995 credits.
How do credits work? How does consumption of my credits work? ▼
Credits are purchased on a pay-as-you-go basis and do not expire. They are consumed by our system on a per use basis when scrapes and prepares metadata, transcripts, audio or video for you to download.

Downloading can be done an unlimited amount of times once the files are in our system.
How do subscriptions work? Are they optional? ▼
Subscriptions are an optional way to discount your consumption. When you subscribe, your credits are consumed at a discounted rate when scraping and preparing files for you.

Check out the billing page in your account for the latest discount offerings available with the different subscription tiers.

Subscriptions are month-to-month and may be canceled anytime without penalty - you always keep 100% of your credits and they never expire!
Why can't I add anymore saved channels? ▼
Adding saved channels to your history uses system resources. We therefore how to limit the number of saved channels based on your account balance and willingness to spend on the platform. Please add more funds in line with the details found on the pricing page.
Is there a minimum for funding my account? ▼
The lowest funding option to add to your balance is our current minimum.
Do you offer discounts for larger volumes? ▼
Yes! If you select a larger funding option, a free bonus amount will also be added to your balance. This is the equivalent to a discount towards future usage towards transcript scraping.
Does my account balance ever expire? ▼
No, your account balance will never expire and will always be usable.
There was an error scraping my transcript. How do I fix it? ▼
Please contact us and let us know the details of what happened so we can assist.
It says 'transcript unavailable' for the item I just tried. What does that mean? ▼
Some channels do not have a transcript available.

If the channel’s title is in a different language than the actual content, sometimes ‘auto-detect’ language does not work. Try changing the language to the one being spoken.
What if I want transcripts in another format? ▼
Please let us know by contacting us what you would like and we can look into upgrading the platform to accommodate your request.
Can I redeem my unused account balance? ▼
No, your account balance must stay with the platform and is non-refundable or redeemable. We would suggest starting your account with balances within range of what you feel you will be using.
Are there any refunds? ▼
Account balances are used to allocate towards future purchases. As a result, we do not offer any refunds.
Will you be adding any other services for Transcript Downloader? ▼
Yes we intend on offering other platform services to Transcript Downloader in the future.
API Documentation: How does the API work? Where are the API instructions? ▼
For instructions on how to use the API please read our documentation. Visit the API section on the settings page after logging into your account for a link to the documentation. You may generate an API key there as well.
Can I scrape content from channels that don't belong to me? ▼
Our app is intended to help channel owners extract their own proprietary data or that have been given express permission by the content owner.
The 'last updated date' in my channels list didn't update, why? ▼
Last updated date will only change if new items are on the channel and have been added to the list of items. If the list of items is unchanged, then no update to the date will be displayed as it is pulling the same list as before.
Can I scrape transcripts from different languages? ▼
Yes! Scrape English transcripts, German transcripts, French transcripts, Italian transcripts, Dutch transcripts, Hindi transcripts, Russian transcripts, Vietnamese transcripts, Spanish transcripts and others from multiple language channels.
How do I map variables from the JSON file for my system? ▼
Visit the download settings page in your account. There is an example JSON file with all the variables to download and study. You may use the variables and their respective values to map it to their equivalents in your system.

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