YouTube Transcript Scraper
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$4.00 / 1,000 transcripts
Get YouTube video transcripts and captions (manual or auto-generated) with timestamps, plain text and video title/channel. Fast, reliable, pay only for transcripts delivered.
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You can access the YouTube Transcript Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.
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