One-time credit packs that never expire. No subscriptions required.
The more you buy, the less you pay per request.
500 requests
$18.00 per 1,000 requests
4,000 requests
$12.25 per 1,000 requests
40,000 requests
$4.98 per 1,000 requests
450,000 requests
$2.22 per 1,000 requests
150 requests, no credit card required
Understand exactly what each API call costs. No hidden fees.
| Operation | Credits Used |
|---|---|
| Transcript (native captions) | 1 credit |
| Transcript (AI fallback / Whisper) | 2 credits per minute of video |
| Video metadata | 1 credit (free when bundled with transcript) |
| Batch request (per video) | 1 credit each |
| Failed request (any cause) | 0 credits — never charged |
See what's included in every plan at a glance.
| Feature | Free | Starter | Pro | Studio | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requests | 150 | 500 | 4,000 | 40,000 | 450,000 |
| AI Fallback | |||||
| Batch API | |||||
| Rate Limit | 2/s | 5/s | 10/s | 20/s | 50/s |
| Support Level | Community | Priority | Priority | Dedicated | |
| Formats | Text only | All | All | All | All |
| Languages | Auto-detect | 30+ | 30+ | 30+ | 30+ |
Everything you need to know about our pricing and credits.
Paid credits never expire. Your purchased credits remain in your account indefinitely with no time limits. The free tier expires after 90 days of account inactivity.
Zero credits are deducted. We never charge for failures, regardless of the cause. If a transcript can’t be retrieved, you keep your credits.
When a YouTube video doesn’t have native captions, our API automatically uses OpenAI Whisper to transcribe the audio. AI fallback costs 2 credits per minute of video length.
Yes, you can buy additional credit packs at any time. Credits stack — your new credits are added to your existing balance. There’s no limit to how many packs you can purchase.
Rate limits depend on your plan tier, ranging from 2 requests per second on the free plan to 50 requests per second on the Scale plan. Rate limits are applied per API key.
Yes. We offer a full refund within 7 days of purchase if less than 20% of your credits have been used. Contact our support team to initiate a refund.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and PayPal. All payments are processed securely through Stripe.
Yes. For custom volume pricing, dedicated infrastructure, SLAs, and priority onboarding, contact us at support@youtubetranscripts.co and we’ll put together a custom plan for your needs.