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.

POST/api/v2/transcribe

파라미터

videostring필수

YouTube URL or 11-character video ID. Required unless upload_id is set.

upload_idstring

Transcribe 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_only

Where 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 639-1

Preferred transcript language (e.g. en). If unavailable, captions in another language may be returned: transcript.language reports the actual language.

sourceauto | manual | asr

Legacy, still supported: use mode instead. Default: auto. asr transcribes the audio (async, requires webhook_url).

allow_asrboolean

Legacy, still supported: use mode=auto instead. Falls back to ASR if captions fail.

formatobject

{ timestamp, paragraphs, words }: include extra structure in the transcript.

webhook_urluri

When 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_optionsobject

Rich 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 }
  }'

응답 (200)

{
  "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"
}

비용 예상

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.

POST/api/v2/transcribe/estimate

파라미터

videostring필수

YouTube URL or 11-character video ID.

modeauto | captions_only | human_captions_only | speech_to_text_only

Same values as /transcribe. Use speech_to_text_only (or auto) to preview the ASR cost.

sourceauto | manual | asr

Legacy, still supported: use mode instead. Defaults to asr for cost preview.

asr_optionsobject

Same 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"
    }
  }'

응답 (200)

{
  "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
}

작업 상태 확인

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.

GET/api/v2/jobs/{job_id}

파라미터

job_idpath필수

Identifier returned in the original transcribe response.

include_segmentsboolean

Include segment-level timestamps in the transcript payload.

include_paragraphsboolean

Include paragraph groupings.

include_wordsboolean

Include word-level timestamps (ASR only).

curl -X GET https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/jobs/JOB_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "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
}

직접 미디어 업로드

보유한 오디오 또는 동영상 파일을 ASR 파이프라인으로 스크립트화합니다. 업로드 등록, 서명된 URL로 바이트 PUT, 업로드 완료의 세 단계를 거친 뒤 upload_id와 함께 /transcribe를 호출하세요. 결과는 웹훅으로 전달되며 다른 ASR 작업처럼 폴링할 수 있습니다.

파일 업로드

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.

POST/api/v2/uploads

파라미터

filenamestring필수

Original filename. The extension is preserved for content sniffing.

mime_typestring필수

Must start with audio/ or video/ (e.g. audio/mpeg, video/mp4).

size_bytesinteger필수

File size in bytes. Max 2147483648 (2GB).

duration_secinteger필수

Media 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"

응답 (200)

{
  "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=..."
}

업로드 완료

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).

POST/api/v2/uploads/{upload_id}/complete

파라미터

upload_idpath필수

Upload id returned by POST /uploads.

curl -X POST https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/uploads/up_a1B2c3D4/complete \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "upload_id": "up_a1B2c3D4",
  "status": "uploaded",
  "filename": "interview.mp3",
  "duration_sec": 1820
}

배치 스크립트 생성

한 번의 요청으로 여러 동영상의 스크립트를 생성한 뒤, 폴링하거나 웹훅으로 결과를 받으세요.

여러 동영상 스크립트 생성

Submit up to 3,000 videos in one request. Returns within 2 seconds; poll the returned poll_url or wait for the webhook.

POST/api/v2/batch

파라미터

video_idsstring[]필수

Up to 3,000 IDs depending on plan. Free = 10, Basic = 500, Pro = 1,500, Business = 3,000.

languageISO 639-1

Preferred language for every video.

modeauto | captions_only | human_captions_only | speech_to_text_only

Where 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 | asr

Legacy, still supported: use mode instead. Default: auto. source=asr requires webhook_url.

allow_asrboolean

Legacy, still supported: use mode=auto instead. webhook_url is required.

formatobject

{ timestamp, paragraphs, words }: applied to every result.

webhook_urluri

Delivers the completed batch payload. Required for mode=auto or speech_to_text_only (legacy: allow_asr=true or source=asr).

asr_optionsobject

Rich 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 }
  }'

응답 (202)

{
  "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"
}

배치 상태 확인

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.

GET/api/v2/batch/{batch_id}

파라미터

batch_idpath필수

Batch identifier returned from POST /batch.

curl -X GET https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/batch/BATCH_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "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"
}

스크립트 및 작업

저장된 스크립트를 조회, 가져오기, 번역, 삭제하고 비동기 작업 목록을 확인합니다. 모든 엔드포인트는 동일한 API 키 인증을 사용합니다.

작업 목록

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.

GET/api/v2/jobs

파라미터

pagequery

Page number (default 1).

limitquery

Items per page (default 50, max 100).

statusquery

completed | processing | failed | requires_asr_confirmation.

curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/jobs?status=processing&limit=25" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "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 }
}

스크립트 목록

List stored transcripts with search, status, language, and date filters. Metadata only (no full text) unless include_segments=true.

GET/api/v2/transcripts

파라미터

pagequery

Page number (default 1).

limitquery

Items per page (default 50, max 100).

searchquery

Match video id, title, or transcript text.

statusquery

Filter by status; omit for succeeded.

languagequery

Filter by language code.

date_fromquery

ISO date-time lower bound.

date_toquery

ISO date-time upper bound.

include_segmentsquery

Include segments in each item.

curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts?page=1&limit=50&status=succeeded" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "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 }
}

스크립트 가져오기

Fetch the best owned transcript for a video, including asr_intelligence (summary, topics, sentiment, etc.), plus summary and mind_map when generated.

GET/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}

파라미터

video_idpath필수

YouTube 11-character video ID.

idquery

Specific transcript/job id.

languagequery

Preferred language version.

sourcequery

auto | manual | asr.

include_timestampsquery

Include segments (default true).

curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ?language=en" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "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" }]
  }
}

스크립트 번역

Translate an owned transcript into a target language using YouTube captions or the AI provider. Returns free if you already own the translation.

POST/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}/translate

파라미터

video_idpath필수

YouTube 11-character video ID.

target_languageISO 639-1필수

Language to translate into.

source_languageISO 639-1

Source transcript language to translate from.

providerai | youtube

Translation provider.

allow_ai_fallbackboolean

Fall 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" }'

응답 (200)

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Translation completed",
  "language": "es",
  "credits_used": 4,
  "provider_used": "ai"
}

사용 가능한 언어

List the languages you already own for a video plus the YouTube translation targets available for it.

GET/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}/languages

파라미터

video_idpath필수

YouTube 11-character video ID.

include_youtube_defaultquery

Include YouTube translation targets (default true).

curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ/languages" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "languages": ["en", "es"],
  "youtube_translation_languages": ["fr", "de", "ja"]
}

스크립트 삭제

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.

DELETE/api/v2/transcripts/{video_id}

파라미터

video_idpath필수

YouTube 11-character video ID.

languagequery

Only delete this language.

sourcequery

Only delete this source (auto | manual | asr).

curl -X DELETE "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "success": true,
  "deleted": 2,
  "message": "Successfully deleted 2 transcripts"
}

재생목록

재생목록을 동영상 ID로 변환하고 /api/v2/batch로 스크립트를 생성한 뒤, 재생목록 배치와 기록을 확인하세요.

재생목록 동영상 목록

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.

POST/api/v2/playlists/resolve유료 플랜

파라미터

playlist_urlstring

Playlist URL. One of playlist_url or playlist_id is required.

playlist_idstring

Playlist ID (the list= value).

limitinteger

Max 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 }'

응답 (200)

{
  "playlist_id": "PLxxxx",
  "title": "My playlist",
  "total": 42,
  "truncated": false,
  "items": [
    { "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "title": "Example video" }
  ]
}

재생목록 작업 상태

Fetch a playlist batch and per-video transcription job status. For overall batch progress, poll GET /api/v2/batch/{batch_id}.

GET/api/v2/playlists/{playlist_id}

파라미터

playlist_idpath필수

Batch ID returned from /playlists/resolve.

curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/playlists/{playlist_batch_id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "playlist": { "id": "3f1...", "playlist_id": "PLxxxx", "title": "My playlist" },
  "videos": [
    { "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "video_title": "Example video", "status": "succeeded" }
  ]
}

최근 재생목록 작업

List recent playlist batches for the authenticated user.

GET/api/v2/playlists/history

curl "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/playlists/history" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "history": [
    { "id": "3f1...", "playlist_id": "PLxxxx", "title": "My playlist", "total_videos": 42 }
  ],
  "count": 1
}

채널

채널 스크립트 생성 흐름:1. POST /api/v2/channels/resolve: 채널의 업로드 동영상을 가져옵니다(동영상 메타데이터만).2. POST /api/v2/batch: 반환된 video_id 값을 보내 스크립트 생성을 시작합니다. 완료 시 결과를 받으려면 webhook_url을 사용하세요.3. GET /api/v2/batch/{batch_id}: 배치를 폴링해 전체 진행 상황과 집계 결과를 확인합니다.4. GET /api/v2/channels/{channel_id}: 동영상별 작업 상태가 포함된 채널 배치를 가져옵니다. /channels/history는 지난 채널 배치 목록을 반환합니다.

채널 동영상 목록

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.

POST/api/v2/channels/resolve유료 플랜

파라미터

channel_urlstring필수

YouTube 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).

limitinteger

Maximum 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.

요청 한도

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
  }'

응답 (200)

{
  "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
    }
  ]
}

채널 작업 상태

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.

GET/api/v2/channels/{channel_id}

파라미터

channel_idpath필수

Batch ID returned from /channels/resolve.

curl -X GET https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/channels/CHANNEL_BATCH_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

최근 채널 작업

List recent channel batches for the authenticated user.

GET/api/v2/channels/history

파라미터

limitquery

Max items (default 50, max 100).

curl -X GET "https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/api/v2/channels/history?limit=50" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

응답 (200)

{
  "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
}

검색

검색한 다음 스크립트 생성:1. GET /api/v2/search/videos (/shorts, /channels, /playlists): 키워드로 콘텐츠를 찾습니다. 요청당 1크레딧.2. 동영상의 url를 POST /api/v2/transcribe로, 채널이나 재생목록의 url를 /api/v2/channels/resolve 또는 /api/v2/playlists/resolve로 보내세요.3. next_page_token을 page_token로 전달하면 더 많은 결과를 받을 수 있습니다(페이지당 1크레딧).

동영상 검색

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.

GET/api/v2/search/videos

파라미터

qquery필수

Search text, up to 200 characters.

durationquery

Video length: under_3_min, 3_to_20_min or over_20_min.

upload_datequery

Only results uploaded within: today, this_week, this_month or this_year.

sort_byquery

relevance (default) or popular.

regionquery

Two-letter country code to localize results, e.g. US.

page_tokenquery

The next_page_token from a previous response, to get the next page. null means there are no more results.

요청 한도

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"

응답 (200)

{
  "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
}

Shorts 검색

Search YouTube Shorts by keyword. 1 credit per request, including each next page. Refunded if the search fails.

GET/api/v2/search/shorts

파라미터

qquery필수

Search text, up to 200 characters.

upload_datequery

Only results uploaded within: today, this_week, this_month or this_year.

sort_byquery

relevance (default) or popular.

regionquery

Two-letter country code to localize results, e.g. US.

page_tokenquery

The next_page_token from a previous response, to get the next page. null means there are no more results.

요청 한도

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"

응답 (200)

{
  "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
}

채널 검색

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.

GET/api/v2/search/channels

파라미터

qquery필수

Search text, up to 200 characters.

upload_datequery

Only results uploaded within: today, this_week, this_month or this_year.

sort_byquery

relevance (default) or popular.

regionquery

Two-letter country code to localize results, e.g. US.

page_tokenquery

The next_page_token from a previous response, to get the next page. null means there are no more results.

요청 한도

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"

응답 (200)

{
  "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
}

재생목록 검색

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.

GET/api/v2/search/playlists

파라미터

qquery필수

Search text, up to 200 characters.

upload_datequery

Only results uploaded within: today, this_week, this_month or this_year.

sort_byquery

relevance (default) or popular.

regionquery

Two-letter country code to localize results, e.g. US.

page_tokenquery

The next_page_token from a previous response, to get the next page. null means there are no more results.

요청 한도

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"

응답 (200)

{
  "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
}

통합

공식 SDK, Claude와 Cursor용 MCP 서버, 커스텀 GPT, 그리고 Make와 n8n용 기본 제공 템플릿을 제공합니다.

MCP serverClaude · Cursor

저장소

YouTube Transcript MCP 서버를 Claude Desktop, Cursor 또는 MCP 호환 클라이언트에 추가하세요. 동영상 스크립트 생성, 기존 스크립트 가져오기, 사용량 확인 도구가 추가됩니다.

설치 및 구성

claude mcp add --transport http youtubetranscript https://mcp.youtubetranscript.dev --header "x-api-token: YOUR_API_KEY"

Node SDKnpm

npm

완벽한 TypeScript 타입, 재시도, 페이지네이션 헬퍼, 웹훅 서명 검증을 지원합니다.

설치 및 사용

npm install youtube-transcript-api

Python SDKPyPI

PyPI

동기 및 비동기 클라이언트, 타입 스텁, 배치 및 웹훅 흐름용 헬퍼를 제공합니다.

설치 및 사용

pip install youtubetranscriptdevapi

Custom GPTChatGPT

ChatGPT에서 열기

커스텀 GPT를 ChatGPT에 추가해 자연어로 YouTube 동영상을 요약, 인용, 번역하거나 질문하세요. 내부적으로 /api/v2/gpt/*를 사용합니다.

· OAuth 로그인: 채팅에 API 키 불필요
· 자막이 없으면 ASR로 대체
· 타임스탬프와 출처 링크를 포함한 인용
· 모든 계정에 무료 체험 제공

Make.com & n8n노코드

템플릿 둘러보기

템플릿을 가져오거나 스니펫을 복사해 기존 자동화에 스크립트 생성을 추가하세요: Notion, Sheets, Slack, Airtable, Zapier 방식의 흐름 등.

Make.com 모듈

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 }
    }

n8n HTTP 노드

{
  "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 }"
  }
}

Postman / OpenAPI원클릭

Postman 컬렉션

OpenAPI 명세를 Postman, Insomnia 또는 OpenAPI 3을 지원하는 모든 도구로 가져오세요.

V2 YAML 다운로드 V2 JSON 다운로드

오류

오류 발생 시 code와 message가 포함된 JSON 본문이 반환됩니다. HTTP 상태 코드는 오류 유형을 나타냅니다.

HTTP 상태	오류 코드	설명
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

요청 한도 및 할당량

플랜별 지속 요청 수와 배치 크기 상한입니다. 한도를 초과하는 버스트 요청에는 Retry-After 헤더와 함께 429가 반환됩니다.

플랜	요청 수	배치 크기
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

지원

출시에 도움이 필요하신가요? 연락 주세요. 보통 몇 시간 안에 답변드립니다.

support@youtubetranscript.dev

Status

가동 상태 및 장애

할 수 있는 일

동영상 스크립트 생성

비용 예상

작업 상태 확인

파일 업로드

업로드 완료

여러 동영상 스크립트 생성

배치 상태 확인

작업 목록

스크립트 목록

스크립트 가져오기

스크립트 번역

사용 가능한 언어

스크립트 삭제

재생목록 동영상 목록

재생목록 작업 상태

최근 재생목록 작업

채널 동영상 목록

채널 작업 상태

최근 채널 작업

동영상 검색

Shorts 검색

채널 검색

재생목록 검색

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