High-quality YouTube transcriptions via REST API. Powered by OpenAI Whisper.
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The YouTube Transcript API extracts and transcribes audio from any YouTube video using OpenAI's Whisper model. Get accurate, timestamped transcripts via a simple REST API — perfect for building content tools, research applications, or accessibility features.
// Enqueue a transcript job
POST /api/transcripts/enqueue
{
"url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
}
// Check status
GET /api/transcripts/status?jobId=JOB_ID
// Get result
GET /api/transcripts/result?jobId=JOB_IDBuild apps that need YouTube transcripts — content analyzers, summarizers, search engines.
Analyze video content at scale. Extract text from lectures, interviews, and educational content.
Repurpose video content into blog posts, social media, or other formats.
Create captions and transcripts for videos that don't have them.
OpenAI Whisper provides 95%+ accuracy with support for 99+ languages.
Every word includes precise timing for captions, search, and navigation.
Easy to integrate with any language or framework. JSON responses.
Get started free with rate-limited access. Scale up when you need more.
Sign up for a free API key, then make a POST request to /api/transcripts/enqueue with your YouTube URL. Poll /api/transcripts/status for completion, then retrieve your transcript from /api/transcripts/result.
The API uses OpenAI's Whisper model for transcription, achieving over 95% accuracy for clear audio. Results include word-level timestamps for precise alignment.
Yes! The API offers a free tier with rate limits (4 requests per 60 minutes). Register for an API key and start transcribing immediately.
Whisper supports transcription in 99+ languages. The API automatically detects the video language and provides transcripts with high accuracy across all supported languages.
Get your free API key and start transcribing YouTube videos in minutes.
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