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Transcripts

High-speed YouTube transcript extraction with word timestamps, AI-native Markdown, and multilingual fallbacks.

Last updated Sep 13, 2026
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Extract captions and subtitle transcripts from any public or unlisted YouTube video. Open an endpoint from the sidebar, or start here:

POST

Extract transcript

/v1/transcripts1 CreditGET

Get transcript

/v1/transcripts1 Credit

POST is recommended for structured JSON payloads. GET is convenient for browser testing and quick scripts.

Authentication & Security

Authenticate API requests using Bearer tokens, configure key scopes, and understand rate limits.

POSTExtract transcript

Extract captions in markdown, word timestamps, segments, SRT, VTT, and other formats.