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TranscriptAPI

Extracts YouTube video transcripts and searches videos, channels and playlists through a REST API or MCP server.

From $4.50/moActively maintained

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At a glanceswept Oct 14, 2026

≈ 239visits/mo

Little sign of use · estimate, read Oct 14, 2026

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For
Developers and content teams building pipelines that need YouTube transcripts, search, or channel data
Price
From $4.50/mopricing page, read Oct 18, 2026
Activity
Actively maintainedrelease 4 days ago · site updated 5 days ago
Runs as
API
Used for
  • pull transcripts from YouTube videos for summaries
  • search YouTube for videos on a given topic
  • find topics within a specific creator's channel
read off transcriptapi.com on Oct 18, 2026
Worth knowingcomputed from what we read · each with its source
  • Used more than 71% of the 1,268 tools on its shelfINITE Atlas →
  • On the web since 2024, older than 66% of its shelfINITE Atlas
  • 1,846 stars on GitHubGitHub ↗
  • Has an MCP server (1 in the registry)public registry →
  • Publishes llms.txt, a file written for AI assistantstranscriptapi.com ↗
Pricingpricing page, read Oct 18, 2026

From $4.50/mo

pricing page

Your datawhat they publish, each line with its page · read Oct 18, 2026

These are TranscriptAPI's own statements, read from its pages. We did not audit them. A line that is missing was not found on the pages we read; it does not mean the practice is absent.

How a program reaches itfound, not claimed · read Oct 18, 2026
  • MCP servercom.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript-and-youtube-searchverified in the MCP registry
  • Stateanswers, requires sign-inchecked 2026-10-18
  • Address to connecttranscriptapi.com/mcp
  • OpenAPI spec13 pathsthe spec ↗

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Each line is something a program found when it went looking: the registry entry, the server's own answer, a spec that parses. A missing line means we did not find it, not that it does not exist.

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Questions this page answers
  • What is TranscriptAPI?

    Extracts YouTube video transcripts and searches videos, channels and playlists through a REST API or MCP server. It is listed in the Atlas under Marketing.

  • Who is TranscriptAPI for?

    Developers and content teams building pipelines that need YouTube transcripts, search, or channel data

  • How much does TranscriptAPI cost?

    Paid plans start at $4.50/mo, per TranscriptAPI's pricing page on 2026-10-18.

  • Is TranscriptAPI free?

    No. Its pricing page showed no free plan on 2026-10-18.

  • Do people use TranscriptAPI?

    Little sign of use: ≈ 239 visits/mo · estimate, 2026-10.

  • Is TranscriptAPI still maintained?

    Actively maintained: release 4 days ago · site updated 5 days ago.

  • Is TranscriptAPI safe?

    We do not audit vendors. What TranscriptAPI publishes, read 2026-10-18: GDPR stated on its privacy policy.

  • How do I cancel TranscriptAPI?

    In its own words (terms of service, 2026-10-18): “You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account dashboard or by contacting us.”

  • What are alternatives to TranscriptAPI?

    In Marketing, by use: The Most Trusted Instagram Giveaway Site, CreatorDB, Free Carousel Maker & Generator, Blotato, TubeChop, You.com.

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