V2 ist das schlanke, nutzereigene Transkriptmodell. Es setzt auf schnelle Cache-Treffer, konsistente Antworten und keine überraschenden Übersetzungen, sofern du keine Sprache anforderst.
https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2YouTube-Link oder Video-ID einfügen und das Transkript meist in Sekunden erhalten.
/transcribeBis zu 3.000 Videos in einer Anfrage senden und benachrichtigt werden, wenn sie fertig sind.
/batchEine Playlist oder einen Kanal in eine Videoliste verwandeln, bereit zum Transkribieren.
/playlists/resolveDatei hochladen und per Spracherkennung transkribieren.
/uploadsEigene Transkripte auflisten, abrufen, übersetzen oder löschen.
/transcriptsSpracherkennungs-Jobs prüfen oder per Webhook benachrichtigt werden, wenn sie fertig sind.
/jobs/{job_id}Neu: ein einziger mode-Parameter für jede Transkriptquelle
Wählen Sie auto, captions_only, human_captions_only, speech_to_text_only, statt source und allow_asr zu kombinieren. Bestehende Anfragen funktionieren genau wie bisher. So funktioniert es
Lade das YAML herunter, um es in Postman oder Insomnia zu importieren, Clients zu generieren oder es in ChatGPT / Claude einzufügen.
Der schnellste Weg für jeweils ein Video. Untertitelbasierte Transkripte kommen innerhalb weniger Sekunden zurück; ASR läuft asynchron und wird über /api/v2/jobs/{job_id} abgefragt.
Transcribe a single YouTube video. Returns immediately for caption-based videos. With mode=auto it falls back to ASR (async) when captions are unavailable: you get status processing and a job_id to poll at /api/v2/jobs/{job_id}, or the result is POSTed to webhook_url if you set one. Responses include the mode the request ran with.
/api/v2/transcribevideostringerforderlichYouTube URL or 11-character video ID. Required unless upload_id is set.
upload_idstringTranscribe an uploaded media file instead of a YouTube video (see /uploads). Forces the ASR path (mode must be omitted or speech_to_text_only); webhook_url required. The upload id is returned as video_id in results.
modeauto | captions_only | human_captions_only | speech_to_text_onlyWhere the transcript comes from (recommended). auto: captions first, speech-to-text (ASR) only if the video has none. captions_only: any captions, never ASR. human_captions_only: human-made captions only. speech_to_text_only: always transcribe the audio. auto and speech_to_text_only can charge ASR credits. Replaces source + allow_asr; cannot be combined with them. Note: mode=auto is not the same as legacy source=auto (captions only, which is mode=captions_only). When omitted, your account default from the API Dashboard applies: auto for accounts created from October 2026, captions_only for older accounts unless changed. ASR modes work without webhook_url: poll the returned job_id.
languageISO 639-1Preferred transcript language (e.g. en). If unavailable, captions in another language may be returned: transcript.language reports the actual language.
sourceauto | manual | asrLegacy, still supported: use mode instead. Default: auto. asr transcribes the audio (async, requires webhook_url).
allow_asrbooleanLegacy, still supported: use mode=auto instead. Falls back to ASR if captions fail.
formatobject{ timestamp, paragraphs, words }: include extra structure in the transcript.
webhook_urluriWhen set, ASR results are POSTed to your URL. Optional with mode (poll the job_id instead); required for legacy source=asr. Ignored by captions_only and human_captions_only, which never use ASR.
asr_optionsobjectRich ASR config: language (+ codeSwitching, medicalMode, keyTerms), translateTo, speaker diarization (speakerLabels, speakerId + type/known values, multichannel, exact or min/max expected speakers), speech understanding (topics, summary, moderation, PII, profanity, sentiment), and formatting (punctuation, text formatting, filler words, custom date/phone/email patterns). Billable add-ons increase cost: preview with /transcribe/estimate. See the AsrOptions schema in the OpenAPI spec.
curl -X POST https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcribe \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"video": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"mode": "auto",
"language": "en",
"format": { "timestamp": true, "paragraphs": true }
}'{
"request_id": "req_abc123",
"status": "completed",
"data": {
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"video_title": "Example video",
"transcript": {
"text": "Welcome to this tutorial...",
"language": "en",
"source": "auto",
"segments": [
{ "text": "Welcome to this tutorial.", "start": 0, "end": 2500 }
]
}
},
"credits_used": 1,
"mode": "auto"
}Dry-run credit estimate. Returns the ASR base cost plus any add-on surcharge for the requested asr_options without creating a job or charging credits.
/api/v2/transcribe/estimatevideostringerforderlichYouTube URL or 11-character video ID.
modeauto | captions_only | human_captions_only | speech_to_text_onlySame values as /transcribe. Use speech_to_text_only (or auto) to preview the ASR cost.
sourceauto | manual | asrLegacy, still supported: use mode instead. Defaults to asr for cost preview.
asr_optionsobjectSame shape as /transcribe. Add-on charges are prorated by duration.
curl -X POST https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcribe/estimate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"video": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"mode": "speech_to_text_only",
"asr_options": {
"speakerLabels": true,
"summarization": true,
"translateTo": "es"
}
}'{
"request_id": "req_abc123",
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"source": "asr",
"mode": "speech_to_text_only",
"duration_seconds": 213,
"duration_minutes": 4,
"max_duration_minutes": 480,
"exceeds_max_duration": false,
"base_credits": 3,
"addon_credits": 2,
"estimated_credits": 5
}Poll a single transcription job. Use this for ASR jobs returned from /transcribe. Returns 202 while running and 200 when complete. Completed ASR jobs include asr_intelligence (summary, topics, sentiment, etc.) when those options were enabled.
/api/v2/jobs/{job_id}job_idpatherforderlichIdentifier returned in the original transcribe response.
include_segmentsbooleanInclude segment-level timestamps in the transcript payload.
include_paragraphsbooleanInclude paragraph groupings.
include_wordsbooleanInclude word-level timestamps (ASR only).
curl -X GET https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/jobs/JOB_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"request_id": "req_abc123",
"status": "completed",
"data": {
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"transcript": {
"text": "Welcome to this tutorial...",
"language": "en",
"source": "asr",
"segments": [{ "text": "Welcome to this tutorial.", "start": 0, "end": 2500 }]
}
},
"credits_used": 6
}Transkribiere eigene Audio- oder Videodateien über die ASR-Pipeline. Drei Schritte: Upload registrieren, die Bytes per PUT an die signierte URL senden, abschließen: dann /transcribe mit upload_id aufrufen. Die Ergebnisse kommen über deinen Webhook und werden wie jeder ASR-Job abgefragt.
Register an audio/video file upload and get a signed URL. PUT the raw file bytes to signed_url (with the file's Content-Type), finalize via /uploads/{upload_id}/complete, then transcribe with upload_id on /transcribe. Max 2GB and 8 hours per file.
/api/v2/uploadsfilenamestringerforderlichOriginal filename. The extension is preserved for content sniffing.
mime_typestringerforderlichMust start with audio/ or video/ (e.g. audio/mpeg, video/mp4).
size_bytesintegererforderlichFile size in bytes. Max 2147483648 (2GB).
duration_secintegererforderlichMedia duration in seconds. Max 28800 (8 hours). Used for the ASR credit estimate.
curl -X POST https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/uploads \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"filename": "interview.mp3",
"mime_type": "audio/mpeg",
"size_bytes": 48211234,
"duration_sec": 1820
}'
# Then PUT the raw file bytes to the returned signed_url:
curl -X PUT "SIGNED_URL_FROM_RESPONSE" \
-H "Content-Type: audio/mpeg" \
--data-binary @interview.mp3
# Then finalize:
curl -X POST https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/uploads/UPLOAD_ID/complete \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"upload_id": "up_a1B2c3D4",
"bucket": "asr-media",
"path": "user-uuid/up_a1B2c3D4/interview.mp3",
"token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9...",
"signed_url": "https://api.youtubetranscript.dev/storage/v1/object/upload/sign/asr-media/...?token=..."
}Finalize an upload after the PUT to signed_url succeeds. Verifies the file exists in storage and marks it ready. The upload can then be transcribed by passing upload_id to /transcribe (source="asr", webhook_url required).
/api/v2/uploads/{upload_id}/completeupload_idpatherforderlichUpload id returned by POST /uploads.
curl -X POST https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/uploads/up_a1B2c3D4/complete \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"upload_id": "up_a1B2c3D4",
"status": "uploaded",
"filename": "interview.mp3",
"duration_sec": 1820
}Transkribiere viele Videos mit einer einzigen Anfrage und frage dann den Status ab oder erhalte die Ergebnisse per Webhook.
Submit up to 3,000 videos in one request. Returns within 2 seconds; poll the returned poll_url or wait for the webhook.
/api/v2/batchvideo_idsstring[]erforderlichUp to 3,000 IDs depending on plan. Free = 10, Basic = 500, Pro = 1,500, Business = 3,000.
languageISO 639-1Preferred language for every video.
modeauto | captions_only | human_captions_only | speech_to_text_onlyWhere the transcript comes from (recommended). auto: captions first, speech-to-text (ASR) only if the video has none. captions_only: any captions, never ASR. human_captions_only: human-made captions only. speech_to_text_only: always transcribe the audio. auto and speech_to_text_only can charge ASR credits. Replaces source + allow_asr; cannot be combined with them. Note: mode=auto is not the same as legacy source=auto (captions only, which is mode=captions_only). For batch, auto and speech_to_text_only require webhook_url. When omitted, your API Dashboard default applies (an ASR default only when webhook_url is set).
sourceauto | manual | asrLegacy, still supported: use mode instead. Default: auto. source=asr requires webhook_url.
allow_asrbooleanLegacy, still supported: use mode=auto instead. webhook_url is required.
formatobject{ timestamp, paragraphs, words }: applied to every result.
webhook_urluriDelivers the completed batch payload. Required for mode=auto or speech_to_text_only (legacy: allow_asr=true or source=asr).
asr_optionsobjectRich ASR config applied to every video transcribed via ASR (same shape as /transcribe). Billable add-ons apply per video.
curl -X POST https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/batch \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"video_ids": ["dQw4w9WgXcQ", "jNQXAC9IVRw"],
"mode": "auto",
"webhook_url": "https://your-domain.com/webhook",
"format": { "timestamp": true }
}'{
"batch_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"status": "processing",
"results": [],
"summary": { "total": 2, "succeeded": 0, "failed": 0, "processing": 2 },
"poll_url": "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/batch/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"created_at": "2026-05-15T10:00:00Z"
}Check the status of a batch. Returns 202 while processing and 200 when results are ready. Stop polling once status is "completed", "partial", or "failed": finished batches never change, and re-fetching one more than 60 times in 24h returns 429 with a Retry-After header.
/api/v2/batch/{batch_id}batch_idpatherforderlichBatch identifier returned from POST /batch.
curl -X GET https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/batch/BATCH_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"batch_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"status": "completed",
"summary": { "total": 2, "succeeded": 2, "failed": 0, "processing": 0 },
"results": [
{ "request_id": "req_1", "status": "completed", "data": { "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ" } },
{ "request_id": "req_2", "status": "completed", "data": { "video_id": "jNQXAC9IVRw" } }
],
"credits_used": 2,
"webhook_delivered": true,
"completed_at": "2026-05-15T10:04:00Z"
}Gespeicherte Transkripte auflisten, abrufen, übersetzen und löschen sowie asynchrone Jobs auflisten. Alle Endpoints nutzen dieselbe API-Key-Authentifizierung.
List your transcription jobs, newest first. Filter by status and paginate. Use the returned job_id with GET /api/v2/jobs/{job_id} to fetch a transcript.
/api/v2/jobspagequeryPage number (default 1).
limitqueryItems per page (default 50, max 100).
statusquerycompleted | processing | failed | requires_asr_confirmation.
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/jobs?status=processing&limit=25" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"jobs": [
{
"job_id": "9c2...",
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"video_title": "Example video",
"language": "en",
"source": "asr",
"status": "processing",
"error": null,
"credits_used": 0,
"created_at": "2026-07-06T12:00:00Z",
"started_at": "2026-07-06T12:00:01Z",
"completed_at": null
}
],
"count": 1,
"pagination": { "page": 1, "limit": 25, "total": 1, "totalPages": 1, "hasMore": false }
}List stored transcripts with search, status, language, and date filters. Metadata only (no full text) unless include_segments=true.
/api/v2/transcriptspagequeryPage number (default 1).
limitqueryItems per page (default 50, max 100).
searchqueryMatch video id, title, or transcript text.
statusqueryFilter by status; omit for succeeded.
languagequeryFilter by language code.
date_fromqueryISO date-time lower bound.
date_toqueryISO date-time upper bound.
include_segmentsqueryInclude segments in each item.
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts?page=1&limit=50&status=succeeded" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"history": [
{
"id": "b1f...",
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"video_title": "Example video",
"language": "en",
"source_kind": "auto",
"status": "succeeded",
"created_at": "2026-07-06T12:00:00Z",
"word_count": 1234,
"segment_count": 88,
"credits_used": 1
}
],
"count": 1,
"pagination": { "page": 1, "limit": 50, "total": 1, "totalPages": 1, "hasMore": false }
}Fetch the best owned transcript for a video, including asr_intelligence (summary, topics, sentiment, etc.), plus summary and mind_map when generated.
/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}video_idpatherforderlichYouTube 11-character video ID.
idquerySpecific transcript/job id.
languagequeryPreferred language version.
sourcequeryauto | manual | asr.
include_timestampsqueryInclude segments (default true).
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ?language=en" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"id": "b1f...",
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"language": "en",
"text": "Welcome to this tutorial...",
"segments": [{ "text": "Welcome to this tutorial.", "start": 0, "end": 2500 }],
"has_timestamps": true,
"source_kind": "asr",
"video_title": "Example video",
"summary": null,
"mind_map": null,
"asr_intelligence": {
"summary": "A short overview of the video...",
"topics": [{ "text": "Technology", "relevance": 0.92 }],
"sentiment": [{ "text": "Great tutorial", "sentiment": "POSITIVE" }]
}
}AI key moments, themes & keywords for a stored transcript: a short TL;DR, the key moments worth finding again (each a short label plus the exact quote, with where it starts and ends), its main themes, and each keyword with the timestamps where it's said. 1 credit per transcript, charged once: calling it again (or GET) is free. Waits up to ~25s; a 202 "processing" means it's paid for and still running, so poll GET. If detection fails the credit is refunded. Transcripts too short to analyse return empty themes for 0 credits. 402 without enough credits.
/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}/themesvideo_idpatherforderlichYouTube 11-character video ID of a transcript you own.
idquerySpecific transcript/job id.
languagequeryWhich language version to analyse.
sourcequeryauto | manual | asr.
curl -X POST "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ/themes?language=en" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"language": "en",
"status": "completed",
"credits_used": 1,
"credits_remaining": 41,
"tldr": "A promise of lifelong loyalty, sung as a list of things he'll never do.",
"moments": [
{
"id": "m1",
"theme_id": "t1",
"label": "The six promises of the chorus",
"quote": "Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down",
"color_hex": "#0d9488",
"start": 43000,
"end": 47500,
"segment_start": 4,
"segment_end": 5
}
],
"themes": [
{
"id": "t1",
"name": "Commitment",
"summary": "Promises never to leave or let the listener down.",
"color": "teal",
"color_hex": "#0d9488",
"share": 0.62,
"mention_count": 18,
"moment_count": 3,
"keywords": [
{
"id": "k1",
"term": "never gonna give you up",
"aliases": [],
"definition": "The song's central promise.",
"mention_count": 6,
"mentions": [{ "segment_index": 4, "start": 43000 }]
}
]
}
]
}Read key moments, themes & keywords you've already unlocked. Never charges and never starts the AI: returns status "locked" (with credits_required) until you POST, then "completed" with the same body as POST, or 202 "processing" while detection is still running.
/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}/themesvideo_idpatherforderlichYouTube 11-character video ID of a transcript you own.
idquerySpecific transcript/job id.
languagequeryWhich language version to analyse.
sourcequeryauto | manual | asr.
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ/themes?language=en" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"language": "en",
"status": "locked",
"credits_required": 1
}Translate an owned transcript into a target language using YouTube captions or the AI provider. Returns free if you already own the translation.
/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}/translatevideo_idpatherforderlichYouTube 11-character video ID.
target_languageISO 639-1erforderlichLanguage to translate into.
source_languageISO 639-1Source transcript language to translate from.
providerai | youtubeTranslation provider.
allow_ai_fallbackbooleanFall back to AI when YouTube has no translation.
curl -X POST "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ/translate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "target_language": "es", "provider": "ai" }'{
"success": true,
"message": "Translation completed",
"language": "es",
"credits_used": 4,
"provider_used": "ai"
}List the languages you already own for a video plus the YouTube translation targets available for it.
/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}/languagesvideo_idpatherforderlichYouTube 11-character video ID.
include_youtube_defaultqueryInclude YouTube translation targets (default true).
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ/languages" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"languages": ["en", "es"],
"youtube_translation_languages": ["fr", "de", "ja"]
}Delete owned transcript(s) for a video. Optional language/source query params narrow the deletion; otherwise every language/source is removed. Also deletes bulk by id via POST /api/v2/transcripts/bulk-delete.
/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}video_idpatherforderlichYouTube 11-character video ID.
languagequeryOnly delete this language.
sourcequeryOnly delete this source (auto | manual | asr).
curl -X DELETE "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"success": true,
"deleted": 2,
"message": "Successfully deleted 2 transcripts"
}Löse eine Playlist in Video-IDs auf, transkribiere sie mit /api/v2/batch und sieh dir anschließend den Playlist-Batch und den Verlauf an.
Resolve a YouTube playlist by URL or ID into its video list (metadata only). Pair the returned video_id values with /api/v2/batch to transcribe them.
/api/v2/playlists/resolveBezahlpläneplaylist_urlstringPlaylist URL. One of playlist_url or playlist_id is required.
playlist_idstringPlaylist ID (the list= value).
limitintegerMax videos returned (1-100).
curl -X POST https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/playlists/resolve \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "playlist_url": "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxxxx", "limit": 100 }'{
"playlist_id": "PLxxxx",
"title": "My playlist",
"total": 42,
"truncated": false,
"items": [
{ "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "title": "Example video" }
]
}Fetch a playlist batch and per-video transcription job status. For overall batch progress, poll GET /api/v2/batch/{batch_id}.
/api/v2/playlists/{playlist_id}playlist_idpatherforderlichBatch ID returned from /playlists/resolve.
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/playlists/{playlist_batch_id}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"playlist": { "id": "3f1...", "playlist_id": "PLxxxx", "title": "My playlist" },
"videos": [
{ "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "video_title": "Example video", "status": "succeeded" }
]
}List recent playlist batches for the authenticated user.
/api/v2/playlists/historycurl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/playlists/history" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"history": [
{ "id": "3f1...", "playlist_id": "PLxxxx", "title": "My playlist", "total_videos": 42 }
],
"count": 1
}Ablauf der Kanal-Transkription:1. POST /api/v2/channels/resolve: ruft die Uploads des Kanals ab (nur Video-Metadaten).2. POST /api/v2/batch: sende die zurückgegebenen video_id-Werte, um die Transkription zu starten. Nutze eine webhook_url, um die Ergebnisse nach Abschluss zu erhalten.3. GET /api/v2/batch/{batch_id}: frage den Batch nach Gesamtfortschritt und aggregierten Ergebnissen ab.4. GET /api/v2/channels/{channel_id}: ruft einen Kanal-Batch mit dem Job-Status pro Video ab; /channels/history listet frühere Kanal-Batches auf.
Fetch the uploads of a YouTube channel by URL, channel ID, or @handle. Returns video metadata only: pair the returned video_id values with /api/v2/batch to transcribe them.
/api/v2/channels/resolveBezahlplänechannel_urlstringerforderlichYouTube channel URL, channel ID, or @handle. One of channel_url, channel_id, or handle must be provided. Handles are the public ID without the @ (for https://www.youtube.com/@jawed, the ID is jawed).
limitintegerMaximum uploads returned. Defaults to the plan maximum.
Per-request cap: Basic 500 videos · Pro 1,500 videos · Business 3,000 videos. Monthly job cap: Basic 3 · Pro 8 · Business unlimited.
Plan-based: Free 1 req/s · Basic 25 req/s · Pro 50 req/s · Business 100 req/s. Exceeding the limit returns 429 with a Retry-After header.
curl -X POST https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/channels/resolve \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"handle": "@youtube",
"limit": 50
}'{
"channel_id": "UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw",
"channel_title": "YouTube",
"subscriber_count": 42000000,
"video_count": 1200,
"total": 1,
"truncated": false,
"items": [
{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"title": "Latest upload",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"published_at": "2026-05-01T12:00:00Z",
"duration_seconds": 420
}
]
}Fetch a channel batch and the per-video transcription job status. For overall batch status (counts + progress), poll GET /api/v2/batch/{batch_id} instead: use this endpoint when you also need each video's individual job state.
/api/v2/channels/{channel_id}channel_idpatherforderlichBatch ID returned from /channels/resolve.
curl -X GET https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/channels/CHANNEL_BATCH_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"channel": {
"id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"channel_id": "UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw",
"channel_title": "YouTube",
"total_videos": 2,
"completed_count": 1,
"failed_count": 0,
"status": "processing",
"created_at": "2026-05-15T10:00:00Z"
},
"videos": [
{
"id": "job_123",
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"video_title": "Latest upload",
"status": "succeeded",
"created_at": "2026-05-15T10:00:00Z",
"finished_at": "2026-05-15T10:00:10Z"
}
]
}List recent channel batches for the authenticated user.
/api/v2/channels/historylimitqueryMax items (default 50, max 100).
curl -X GET "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/channels/history?limit=50" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"history": [
{
"id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"channel_id": "UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw",
"channel_title": "YouTube",
"total_videos": 25,
"completed_count": 25,
"failed_count": 0,
"status": "completed",
"created_at": "2026-05-15T10:00:00Z",
"completed_at": "2026-05-15T10:12:00Z"
}
],
"count": 1
}Newest uploads from the channels you transcribe most, excluding videos you have already transcribed. Results are interleaved across channels, newest first. Free: no credits are charged. Pass the returned url or video_id to /api/v2/transcribe or /api/v2/batch.
/api/v2/recommendations/videoslimitqueryMax videos returned (default 6, max 30).
channelsqueryHow many of your top channels to draw from (default 3, max 10).
curl -X GET "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/recommendations/videos?limit=6" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"recommendations": [
{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"title": "Latest upload",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"thumbnail_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/mqdefault.jpg",
"published_at": "2026-10-17T15:00:00Z",
"duration_seconds": 1089,
"channel_id": "UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw",
"channel_title": "YouTube"
}
],
"channels": [
{
"channel_id": "UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw",
"channel_title": "YouTube",
"transcribed_count": 12
}
],
"count": 1
}Suchen, dann transkribieren:1. GET /api/v2/search/videos (/shorts, /channels, /playlists): Inhalte per Stichwort finden. 1 Credit pro Anfrage.2. Sende die url eines Videos an POST /api/v2/transcribe oder die url eines Kanals bzw. einer Playlist an /api/v2/channels/resolve oder /api/v2/playlists/resolve.3. Übergib next_page_token als page_token, um weitere Ergebnisse zu laden (1 Credit pro Seite).
Search YouTube videos by keyword. Live streams are included with type "live". Pass a result's url to /api/v2/transcribe to get its transcript. 1 credit per request, including each next page. Refunded if the search fails.
/api/v2/search/videosqqueryerforderlichSearch text, up to 200 characters.
durationqueryVideo length: under_3_min, 3_to_20_min or over_20_min.
upload_datequeryOnly results uploaded within: today, this_week, this_month or this_year.
sort_byqueryrelevance (default) or popular.
regionqueryTwo-letter country code to localize results, e.g. US.
page_tokenqueryThe next_page_token from a previous response, to get the next page. null means there are no more results.
Plan-based: Free 1 req/s · Basic 25 req/s · Pro 50 req/s · Business 100 req/s. Exceeding the limit returns 429 with a Retry-After header.
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/search/videos?q=python%20tutorial&duration=over_20_min" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"request_id": "6f1c2a9e-4b7d-4f2a-9c1e-2d3b4a5c6d7e",
"type": "videos",
"query": "python tutorial",
"results": [
{
"type": "video",
"video_id": "kqtD5dpn9C8",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqtD5dpn9C8",
"title": "Python for Beginners - Learn Coding with Python in 1 Hour",
"thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kqtD5dpn9C8/hq720.jpg",
"channel": {
"channel_id": "UCWv7vMbMWH4-V0ZXdmDpPBA",
"title": "Programming with Mosh",
"handle": "programmingwithmosh",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/@programmingwithmosh",
"thumbnail": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/..."
},
"view_count": 25574982,
"view_count_text": "25,574,982 views",
"published_at": null,
"published_text": "6 years ago",
"duration_seconds": 3606,
"duration_text": "1:00:06",
"badges": []
}
],
"next_page_token": "cDA6RWdJUUFV...",
"credits_used": 1,
"credits_remaining": 4602
}Search YouTube Shorts by keyword. 1 credit per request, including each next page. Refunded if the search fails.
/api/v2/search/shortsqqueryerforderlichSearch text, up to 200 characters.
upload_datequeryOnly results uploaded within: today, this_week, this_month or this_year.
sort_byqueryrelevance (default) or popular.
regionqueryTwo-letter country code to localize results, e.g. US.
page_tokenqueryThe next_page_token from a previous response, to get the next page. null means there are no more results.
Plan-based: Free 1 req/s · Basic 25 req/s · Pro 50 req/s · Business 100 req/s. Exceeding the limit returns 429 with a Retry-After header.
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/search/shorts?q=python%20tips" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"request_id": "0b8e7d6c-5a4f-4e3d-8c2b-1a0f9e8d7c6b",
"type": "shorts",
"query": "python tips",
"results": [
{
"type": "short",
"video_id": "gbYLsUngzLc",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbYLsUngzLc",
"title": "Top 10 Most Important Python Functions You Must Know!",
"thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gbYLsUngzLc/oar2.jpg",
"channel": null,
"view_count": 1200000,
"view_count_text": "1.2M views",
"published_at": null,
"published_text": null,
"duration_seconds": null,
"duration_text": null,
"badges": []
}
],
"next_page_token": "cDA6RWdJUUNR...",
"credits_used": 1,
"credits_remaining": 4601
}Search YouTube channels by keyword. Pass a result's url to /api/v2/channels/resolve to list its videos. 1 credit per request, including each next page. Refunded if the search fails.
/api/v2/search/channelsqqueryerforderlichSearch text, up to 200 characters.
upload_datequeryOnly results uploaded within: today, this_week, this_month or this_year.
sort_byqueryrelevance (default) or popular.
regionqueryTwo-letter country code to localize results, e.g. US.
page_tokenqueryThe next_page_token from a previous response, to get the next page. null means there are no more results.
Plan-based: Free 1 req/s · Basic 25 req/s · Pro 50 req/s · Business 100 req/s. Exceeding the limit returns 429 with a Retry-After header.
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/search/channels?q=python" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"request_id": "9a8b7c6d-5e4f-4a3b-2c1d-0e9f8a7b6c5d",
"type": "channels",
"query": "python",
"results": [
{
"type": "channel",
"channel_id": "UCKQdc0-Targ4nDIAUrlfKiA",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/@PythonSimplified",
"title": "Python Simplified",
"handle": "PythonSimplified",
"description": "Hi everyone! My name is Mariya and I'm a software developer...",
"thumbnail": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/...",
"subscriber_count": 286000,
"subscriber_count_text": "286K",
"badges": ["Verified"]
}
],
"next_page_token": "cDA6RWdJUUFn...",
"credits_used": 1,
"credits_remaining": 4600
}Search YouTube playlists by keyword. Pass a result's url to /api/v2/playlists/resolve to list its videos. 1 credit per request, including each next page. Refunded if the search fails.
/api/v2/search/playlistsqqueryerforderlichSearch text, up to 200 characters.
upload_datequeryOnly results uploaded within: today, this_week, this_month or this_year.
sort_byqueryrelevance (default) or popular.
regionqueryTwo-letter country code to localize results, e.g. US.
page_tokenqueryThe next_page_token from a previous response, to get the next page. null means there are no more results.
Plan-based: Free 1 req/s · Basic 25 req/s · Pro 50 req/s · Business 100 req/s. Exceeding the limit returns 429 with a Retry-After header.
curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/search/playlists?q=python%20course" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"{
"request_id": "1c2d3e4f-5a6b-4c7d-8e9f-0a1b2c3d4e5f",
"type": "playlists",
"query": "python course",
"results": [
{
"type": "playlist",
"playlist_id": "PLsyeobzWxl7omDoEYrrf3oXvXxa6MPgek",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsyeobzWxl7omDoEYrrf3oXvXxa6MPgek",
"title": "Python Tutorial | Complete Python Course (Beginner to Advanced)",
"thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YZkyL-f-YXY/hq720.jpg",
"video_count": 54,
"first_video_id": "YZkyL-f-YXY",
"channel": {
"channel_id": "UC59K-uG2A5ogwIrHw4bmlEg",
"title": "Telusko",
"handle": "Telusko",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Telusko",
"thumbnail": null
}
}
],
"next_page_token": "cDA6RWdJUUF3...",
"credits_used": 1,
"credits_remaining": 4599
}Offizielle SDKs, ein MCP-Server für Claude und Cursor, ein Custom GPT und fertige Vorlagen für Make und n8n.
Füge den YouTube Transcript MCP-Server zu Claude Desktop, Cursor oder einem beliebigen MCP-kompatiblen Client hinzu. Er bietet Tools zum Transkribieren von Videos, Abrufen vorhandener Transkripte und Prüfen der Nutzung.
claude mcp add --transport http youtubetranscript https://mcp.youtubetranscript.dev --header "x-api-token: YOUR_API_KEY"Erstklassige TypeScript-Typen, Retries, Pagination-Helper und Verifizierung von Webhook-Signaturen.
npm install youtube-transcript-apiSync- und Async-Clients, Type Stubs und Helper für Batch- und Webhook-Abläufe.
pip install youtubetranscriptdevapiNutze unser Custom GPT in ChatGPT, um beliebige YouTube-Videos in natürlicher Sprache zusammenzufassen, zu zitieren, zu übersetzen oder abzufragen. Im Hintergrund läuft /api/v2/gpt/*.
Importiere die Vorlage (oder kopiere das Snippet), um bestehende Automatisierungen um Transkription zu erweitern: Notion, Sheets, Slack, Airtable und Zapier-ähnliche Flows.
Module: HTTP > Make a request
- URL: https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcribe
- Method: POST
- Headers:
Authorization: Bearer {{connection.api_key}}
Content-Type: application/json
- Body type: Raw / JSON
- Request content:
{
"video": "{{1.video_url}}",
"format": { "timestamp": true }
}{
"name": "Transcribe Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcribe",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={ \"video\": $json.video_url }"
}
}Importiere die OpenAPI-Spezifikation in Postman, Insomnia oder jedes andere Tool, das OpenAPI 3 unterstützt.
Fehler liefern einen JSON-Body mit code und message. Der HTTP-Status gibt die Kategorie an.
| HTTP-Status | Fehlercode | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | invalid_request | Invalid JSON or missing required fields |
| 401 | invalid_api_key | Missing or invalid API key |
| 402 | payment_required | Insufficient credits |
| 404 | no_captions | No captions available and ASR not used |
| 429 | rate_limit_exceeded | Too many requests, check Retry-After |
| 500 | internal_error | Server error, retry with backoff |
Planabhängige Obergrenzen für dauerhafte Anfragen und Batch-Größen. Wer das Limit überschreitet, erhält 429 mit einem Retry-After-Header.
| Plan | Anfragen | Batch-Größe |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 1 req/s | 10 videos |
| Basic | 25 req/s | 500 videos |
| Pro | 50 req/s | 1,500 videos |
| Business | 100 req/s | 3,000 videos |
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