YouTube Transcript API
Extract clean transcripts from any YouTube video in seconds. Batch up to 50 videos per request, list all videos , choose caption language, and get timestamped segments plus plain text. Fast, cached, and reliable
3 subscribers
9.2/10 popularity
2289 ms avg latency
64% success rate
2 endpoints
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YouTube Transcript API endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Transcripts | ||
| POST |
fetchTranscripts /api/transcripts |
Batch size depends on your plan. Via RapidAPI the per-request cap is BASIC 1 / PRO 5 / ULTRA 20 / MEGA 50 videos. Direct API tokens allow up to 50 videos per request. |
| Channels | ||
| POST |
fetchChannels /api/channels |
Batch size depends on your plan. Via RapidAPI the per-request cap is BASIC 1 / PRO 5 / ULTRA 20 / MEGA 50 channels. Direct API tokens allow 5 channels per request on Plus and 50… |
YouTube Transcript API pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO | $9.99 / month | 3 / second |
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| ULTRA | $29.99 / month | 6 / second |
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| MEGA | $99.99 / month | 10 / second |
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