YouTube Transcript & Data API
Pull YouTube transcripts, video details, comments, channels, and search results in real time as structured JSON. Plain-text or timed SRT captions. Built for AI agents.
Video Transcripts
Fetch a full transcript for any video as plain text, or as timed SRT subtitles with start and end times. One call, no scraping.
Video Details
Get title, channel, view count, length, description, keywords, chapters, and available captions in a single request.
Search & Filters
Search videos, channels, and playlists with filters for upload date, duration, sort order, and features like HD, 4K, subtitles, and live.
Comments & Channels
Read video comments and replies, resolve channels by handle or URL, and page through a channel's videos and shorts.
Real-Time Data
Fresh data on every call without proxies, browser automation, or quota juggling.
Clean JSON
Every endpoint returns typed, structured JSON ready to drop into an agent, RAG pipeline, or database.
Use cases for AI developers
Transcript-Grounded RAG
Pull transcripts for a set of videos and feed them into a RAG pipeline for summarization, Q&A, and semantic search.
Content Research at Scale
Search by view count, date, or duration, then extract transcripts and details for content analysis.
Creator & Competitor Monitoring
Track channels, read comments, and analyze which videos are gaining traction in your niche.
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Fetch YouTube transcripts and data in minutes. 50 free signup credits included.