Perfect for
- Podcast archives and interview libraries
- Educational channels and lecture libraries
- Creator and competitor research
- Industry research across many channels
30 transcripts free · No credit card
Download YouTube transcripts in bulk
BulkTranscripts is a web app, REST API and MCP server that downloads every available transcript from a YouTube channel, playlist or video, up to 1,000 videos per job, and exports TXT, Markdown, SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON or one combined AI-ready file for NotebookLM, ChatGPT, Claude and RAG. The first 30 transcripts are free; credits are one-time and never expire.
30 transcript extractions free
No credit card
No subscription
Credits never expire
Free for your first 30 transcripts · then $4.99 for 200 · one-time, no subscription
Channels · Playlists · Individual videos · TikTok videos · 12 languages · TXT, Markdown, SRT, VTT, CSV & JSON
Building with AI? API · MCP server · Agent skill →
Works on any public channel — click one to try it
One URL → hundreds of transcriptsNo Python
No opening videos individuallyNo monthly subscription
Trusted for large transcript jobs · live totals since launch
23.6M
words extracted
Clean text, no caption clutter
2035+
hours of video transcribed
Watch time turned into searchable text
5,438
videos processed
Channels, playlists & singles
00:12Stop downloading transcripts one video at a time
A YouTube transcript downloader built for entire channels
Most YouTube transcript tools work well when you need one video. But what if you need 50, 200, or 1,000 videos?
BulkTranscripts automatically finds the videos in a channel or playlist, retrieves every available transcript, and organizes them for download.
Without BulkTranscripts
- Open every video, copy every URL
- Download one by one, combine by hand
- Lose titles, links and timestamps
With BulkTranscripts
- Paste a channel or playlist URL
- ZIP of files, or one combined document
- Re-export cached transcripts free
00:41Channels
Download transcripts from an entire YouTube channel
Paste a public channel URL and BulkTranscripts finds its videos automatically. Choose the videos you need or extract the entire channel.
Playlists work the same way
Have a course, podcast series, conference playlist, or research collection? Paste the playlist once. BulkTranscripts retrieves the available transcripts in playlist order and packages them into clean files you can download individually or as one combined document.
Download playlist transcripts →Channel transcript downloader Playlist transcript downloader
01:07AI & NotebookLM
Turn an entire YouTube channel into an AI knowledge base
A single transcript gives AI context about one video. A complete channel gives it context about everything the creator has published. BulkTranscripts merges hundreds of transcripts into one structured, AI-ready source — video titles, transcript text, timestamps, source URLs, and metadata — for NotebookLM, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, RAG pipelines, and AI agents.
Upload it once, then ask questions across the whole archive
- Which videos discuss customer acquisition?
- What ideas does this creator repeat most frequently?
- Find every time this channel discusses AI agents.
- Compare what they said about this topic across three years.
- Turn this entire lecture series into study notes.
channel-transcripts.md
# Video transcript: How I Built My First App
- Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=…
- Channel: Indie Dev Diary
- Uploaded: 12 March 2026
- Duration: 14:32
The first thing nobody tells you about building
an app is that the idea is the easy part. What
actually matters is…
+ 46 more videos in this document
01:38How it works
Download bulk YouTube transcripts in 3 steps
- 1
Paste the URL
Paste a channel, playlist, or individual YouTube video URL. BulkTranscripts automatically detects what you've provided.
- 2
Extract the transcripts
BulkTranscripts finds the available videos and processes their transcripts in parallel — watch the progress live while your archive is created.
- 3
Download everything
One transcript, selected transcripts, a ZIP containing every transcript, or one combined AI-ready document. Switch output formats anytime.
02:04Use cases
What can you do with hundreds of YouTube transcripts?
Research an entire creator
Search years of videos instead of manually watching hundreds of hours of content.
Build a NotebookLM notebook
Turn a channel or playlist into organized source material for NotebookLM.
Create a RAG knowledge base
Export structured transcript data for embeddings, vector databases, and retrieval systems.
Analyze competitors
Search competitor videos for messaging, positioning, product mentions, and recurring themes.
Study courses and lectures
Turn educational playlists into searchable notes and revision material.
Analyze content patterns
Study hooks, intros, storytelling, CTAs, and recurring structures across hundreds of videos.
Build AI agents
Give applications programmatic access to YouTube transcripts through the API, MCP server, and agent skill.
Repurpose content
Turn talks, podcasts and tutorials into posts, newsletters, show notes and summaries.
02:29Output formats
Export transcripts in the format you actually need
Markdown
Clean headings, source links, and readable transcript text — ideal for AI tools and knowledge bases
TXT
Simple plain-text transcripts that work everywhere
SRT
Timestamped subtitle files
VTT
Web-compatible caption files
CSV
Transcript text and metadata in spreadsheet format
JSON
Structured transcript data for software, automation, and AI applications
Combined AI file
Merge an entire channel or playlist into one organized document for NotebookLM, ChatGPT, or Claude
ChatGPT
Clean documents ready to upload
Claude
Structured long-form transcript collections
02:57Developers
YouTube transcript infrastructure for developers and AI agents
Don't want to use the dashboard? Use the same transcript engine programmatically. Start keyless on the free tier; when you buy credits, your license key is your API key. A transcript costs one credit when first added to your library; your repeat reads are free.
REST API
Retrieve transcripts, search results, channels, playlists, and structured transcript data from your application — plain GET requests, OpenAPI spec included.
curl "https://bulktranscripts.co/api/v1/transcript?video=VIDEO_ID"
Explore the YouTube transcript API →
MCP server
Give Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other MCP clients tools for fetching transcripts, searching YouTube, and tracking uploads — hosted, nothing to run.
claude mcp add --transport http \
bulktranscripts https://bulktranscripts.co/mcp
Connect the YouTube MCP server →
Agent skill
Give Claude Code, Codex, and compatible coding agents reusable YouTube transcript capabilities — one file, installed once.
curl -fsSL https://bulktranscripts.co/skill.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/youtube-transcripts/SKILL.md
Install the YouTube transcript agent skill →
03:02Compare
How BulkTranscripts compares to the alternatives
The Python library, single-video sites and self-hosted MCP servers all work for one video. The difference shows up at video number fifty.
| BulkTranscripts | Python library | Single-video sites | Self-hosted MCP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole channel in one job | Yes, up to 1,000 videos | You write the loop | No | Rarely |
| Nothing to install | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Survives YouTube IP blocks | Yes, built in | No, you buy proxies | Varies | No |
| Repeat reads free | Yes | If you build caching | No | If you build it |
| API, MCP and agent skill | All three | Library only | None | MCP only |
| Price | 30 free, then from $4.99 one-time | Free plus proxies and hosting | Free or subscription | Free plus proxies and hosting |
03:24Pricing
Pay for transcripts, not another subscription
Start with 30 transcripts free. Purchase additional transcript credits only when you need them — credits don't expire, and previously extracted transcripts can be downloaded again in another format without using another credit.
Videos without captions are never charged. Bought the wrong pack or had a run go wrong? Write in and we will make it right.
Free
$0
Try BulkTranscripts on up to 30 videos.
- 30 transcript credits
- Channels, playlists, and videos
- Every export format
- Combined AI-ready documents
- No credit card
Starter
$4.99one-time
For a focused project or a smaller channel.
- 200 transcript credits
- $0.025 per successful transcript
- Everything in Free
- Credits never expire
- Cached re-exports are free
Most popular
Pro
$14.99one-time
A complete channel or several medium-sized playlists.
- 1,200 transcript credits
- $0.012 per successful transcript
- Everything in Starter
- Credits never expire
- Cached re-exports are free
Best value · Save 54%
Scale
$29one-time
For several channels, large archives, and repeat research.
- 5,000 transcript credits
- Less than $0.006 per successful transcript
- Everything in Pro
- Credits never expire
- Priority support
03:51FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I download transcripts from an entire YouTube channel?
Yes. Paste a public YouTube channel URL and BulkTranscripts will discover its videos and retrieve every available transcript. You can download transcripts individually, as a ZIP, or as one combined document.
Can I download all transcripts from a YouTube playlist?
Yes. Paste the playlist URL and BulkTranscripts will retrieve the available transcripts from videos inside the playlist.
Can I download multiple YouTube transcripts at once?
Yes. BulkTranscripts is designed specifically for bulk transcript extraction. Instead of processing videos individually, you can submit an entire channel or playlist.
Can I download one YouTube transcript?
Yes. BulkTranscripts supports individual video URLs in addition to channels and playlists.
Does BulkTranscripts work with TikTok?
Yes. Paste one or many TikTok video links and extract their captions the same way, with the same credits and export formats.
Can I use YouTube transcripts with NotebookLM?
Yes. BulkTranscripts can create a combined document containing transcript text, video titles, timestamps and source URLs that can be imported into NotebookLM.
Can I use the transcripts with ChatGPT or Claude?
Yes. Export transcripts as Markdown, TXT or a combined AI-ready document and upload them to ChatGPT, Claude or another AI assistant.
What transcript formats can I download?
BulkTranscripts supports Markdown, TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON and combined AI-ready exports.
Does every YouTube video have a transcript?
No. A transcript can only be retrieved when an accessible caption or transcript track is available for that video. Videos without captions are skipped and reported, and never charged.
Do I need Python or command-line tools?
No. BulkTranscripts works directly from your browser. Developers can also use the REST API, MCP server or Agent Skill.
Do credits expire?
No. Purchased transcript credits do not expire.
Will downloading the same transcript again cost another credit?
No. Once a transcript has been successfully extracted and stored in your library, you can re-export it in any format without using another credit.
Is there a YouTube transcript API?
Yes. BulkTranscripts provides a REST API, an MCP server for AI assistants, and an installable agent skill for retrieving transcript and YouTube content data programmatically. See the developer docs at /docs.
Is BulkTranscripts affiliated with YouTube?
No. BulkTranscripts is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube or Google.
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