YouTube Bulk Transcript extracts transcripts from videos, playlists and channels. Pay per use from $2.99, no subscription; single videos are free.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
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YouTube Bulk Transcript is a web tool that extracts transcripts from YouTube videos, playlists and entire channels. It is a product of sove.ltd and is built for creators, researchers and developers who want transcripts without paying a monthly fee. Instead of a subscription, it sells credits that are spent per transcription.
A single video transcript is free and needs no account. Larger jobs, such as scanning a channel or a playlist, use credits bought in one-time packs. The site reports more than 44,100 videos transcribed, over 100 completed jobs and 70+ users, which points to a small, early-stage user base.
The workflow has three steps. A user pastes a YouTube video URL or a channel handle such as @username, the service pulls the transcript directly from YouTube, and the user copies the text or exports it with timestamps. No YouTube API key is required on the user's side.
For channels, the user enters a handle or URL, previews every video and pays with credits. All transcripts arrive as a ZIP file by email. The service fetches only the transcript, sends it and deletes it afterward; it does not download or store the video. If a video has no captions, or is private or deleted, the credit is refunded automatically.
Transcripts include timestamps and come in any language for which YouTube offers captions. Output can be copied as plain text or exported with timestamps in seconds, and bulk downloads arrive as a ZIP of plain-text files. Input options include a single video, a bulk list, a playlist and a channel, plus a Chrome extension and a bookmarklet.
The product also supports MCP, so compatible agents such as Claude and Cursor can request transcripts directly using an API key generated on the account page. The site states there is no rate limit on API or MCP access and no technical cap on the number of videos in a bulk job. The credit balance is the only limit.
YouTube Bulk Transcript is a web tool from sove.ltd that extracts transcripts from YouTube videos, playlists and entire channels. It sells credit packs instead of subscriptions. Single videos are free.
One video is free. Paid credit packs cost $2.99 for 5 credits, $3.99 for 20, $4.99 for 100, $5.99 for 500, $9.99 for 1,000 and $12.99 for 2,000. Each web transcript uses 1 credit and each API or MCP transcript uses 2.
Yes. Single-video transcripts are free with no account. New sign-ups also get 5 free credits without a credit card, and approved channel owners can get a free scan of their own channel.
No. Credits never expire and there is no auto-renewal. Users pay once and spend credits whenever they need.
Yes. Users enter a channel handle or URL, preview every video, and pay with credits. All transcripts arrive as a ZIP file by email, and the site states there is no technical limit on size.
It has an MCP server that works with MCP-compatible clients, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. The consumer ChatGPT app does not support custom MCP servers yet, but developers can use it via the OpenAI Agents SDK or Responses API.
If a video cannot be transcribed, for example because it has no captions or is deleted or private, the credit is refunded automatically. Users are not charged for failed transcripts.
No. The service fetches only the transcript, sends it to the user and then deletes everything. It never downloads or stores the video itself.