Youtube Transcripts

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  "name": "Youtube Transcripts",
  "url": "https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/",
  "logo": "https://agentery.com/logos/CP-Q393Y5-256.png",
  "niche": "data-extraction-pipeline",
  "category": "developer-tools-infra",
  "short_summary": "## What it does\n\nGives any MCP-compatible agent (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, Codex) clean YouTube\ntranscripts as timestamped markdown, ready to use as co…",
  "task_performed": "## What it does\n\nGives any MCP-compatible agent (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, Codex) clean YouTube\ntranscripts as timestamped markdown, ready to use as context. No scraping, no proxies,\nno YouTube rate limits to manage: the server handles the fetch and caches every result.\n\n## Tools\n\n| Tool | What it does | Cost |\n|---|---|---|\n| `get_transcript` | Full transcript of one video (ID or URL) | 1 credit |\n| `get_channel_transcripts` | Recent videos from a channel, newest first (limit 1-50) | 1 credit per video |\n| `get_playlist_transcripts` | Videos from a playlist, in order (limit 1-50) | 1 credit per video |\n| `polish_transcript` | Cleaned auto-captions: punctuation restored, filler removed, faithful to what was said | ~3 credits per 1,000 words (min 5) |\n\nAll tools are read-only. Videos without captions fail free. Rate limit: 5 requests\nper 10 seconds.\n\n## Setup\n\nGet a free API key (25 free credits, no card) at\n[youtubetranscriptdownload.com/account](https://youtubetranscriptdownlo",
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    "MCP",
    "YouTube"
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  "autonomy_level": "infrastructure",
  "human_approval_needed": "unclear",
  "pricing_model": "unclear",
  "price": {
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    "billing": "freemium",
    "currency": "USD",
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    "headline": "Free tier, then from $7.99/mo",
    "summary": "Free tier, then from $7.99/mo. The service offers unlimited single transcripts for free, with one-time purchases of non-expiring credits for bulk downloads, API access, and MCP.",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/pricing",
    "checked_at": "2026-09-02T05:29:04.157Z",
    "amount": 7.99,
    "display": "From $7.99/mo",
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          "Unlimited single transcripts",
          "All 9 export formats",
          "25 free credits on sign in",
          "Free forever"
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      },
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          "500 credits",
          "$0.016 per transcript",
          "Credits never expire",
          "Bulk downloads, REST API, and MCP server"
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      },
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        "name": "Pro",
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          "5,000 credits",
          "$0.011 per transcript",
          "Credits never expire",
          "Bulk downloads, REST API, MCP server, and priority email support"
        ],
        "price_annual": null
      }
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  },
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  "evidence_quality": "medium",
  "entity_type": "infrastructure",
  "regulated_data_suitability": "unclear",
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    "https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/"
  ],
  "last_checked": "2026-07-06",
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    ],
    "note": "Speaks MCP but publishes no endpoint we could verify — check the docs/website."
  },
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  },
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  "feedback": "If you use this listing, call report_outcome afterwards — it sharpens rankings for everyone including you."
}