# Batch YouTube transcripts: up to 250 videos in one run

**Use case:** 

Paste up to 250 YouTube URLs or IDs. Every one is processed, nothing is truncated, and each transcript arrives as its own result with plain text, segments and video facts. You pay one flat price per delivered transcript; videos without captions are free.

## Input

```json
{
  "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw",
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw",
    "https://youtu.be/IELMSD2kdmk",
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY"
  ],
  "targetLanguage": "en",
  "captionType": "any",
  "outputFormats": [],
  "listOnly": false,
  "includeMetadata": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "videoId": {
    "label": "Video",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channel": {
    "label": "Channel",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "language": {
    "label": "Language",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "captionType": {
    "label": "Captions",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "durationSeconds": {
    "label": "Seconds",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "text": {
    "label": "Transcript (plain text)",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Wicked YouTube Transcript Scraper API Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Batch YouTube transcripts: up to 250 videos in one run". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/GTYop1aRYL4zulYhK) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Batch YouTube transcripts: up to 250 videos in one run" task

The Wicked YouTube Transcript Scraper API Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like youtube video url or id (one video), batch: up to 250 video urls or ids, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Batch YouTube transcripts: up to 250 videos in one run" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as video, title, channel, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Batch YouTube transcripts: up to 250 videos in one run" task via API](https://apify.com/myworkingmemory/wicked-youtube-transcript-scraper-api.md).

## FAQ

### What if my list has more than 250?

The run is refused before any work and nothing is charged. Split the list into runs of 250.

### What does it cost?

$0.0007 per delivered transcript ($0.70 per 1,000). No start fee, no per-run fee. A video without captions costs nothing.

### Does it work on every video?

Only public videos that have captions, manual or auto-generated. Private, removed and age-restricted videos cannot be read, and there is no audio transcription or translation.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Wicked YouTube Transcript Scraper API](https://apify.com/myworkingmemory/wicked-youtube-transcript-scraper-api.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/myworkingmemory/wicked-youtube-transcript-scraper-api.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/myworkingmemory/wicked-youtube-transcript-scraper-api.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).