# Get YouTube transcripts for AI summaries and LLMs

**Use case:** 

Pull full transcripts with timestamps from YouTube videos, Shorts, channels and playlists. Feed the text to ChatGPT, Claude or your RAG pipeline for summaries, notes and search. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.

## Input

```json
{
  "videos": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
  ],
  "channelOrPlaylistUrls": [],
  "maxVideosPerSource": 50,
  "language": "en",
  "maxConcurrency": 5
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "videoId": {
    "label": "Video ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "language": {
    "label": "Language",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "captionType": {
    "label": "Caption type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "reason": {
    "label": "Reason",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "segmentCount": {
    "label": "Segments",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "text": {
    "label": "Transcript",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The YouTube Transcript $1.5/1k: Bulk Subtitles & Channels Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Get YouTube transcripts for AI summaries and LLMs". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/GAK7I236sixnzpbX2) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Get YouTube transcripts for AI summaries and LLMs" task

The YouTube Transcript $1.5/1k: Bulk Subtitles & Channels Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like video urls or ids, channel or playlist urls, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Get YouTube transcripts for AI summaries and LLMs" 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 id, title, language, 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 "Get YouTube transcripts for AI summaries and LLMs" task via API](https://apify.com/wiseus-labs/youtube-transcript-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to get YouTube transcripts?

$1.50 per 1,000 transcripts on the Free plan, with lower prices on paid plans. Videos without captions are not charged.

### Can I get transcripts for a whole channel?

Yes. Add the channel or playlist URL and set how many recent videos to process per source.

### Which language do I get?

Set a language code like en or es, or use original to get the video's own caption track.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Transcript $1.5/1k: Bulk Subtitles & Channels](https://apify.com/wiseus-labs/youtube-transcript-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/wiseus-labs/youtube-transcript-scraper.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/wiseus-labs/youtube-transcript-scraper.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`).