Myworkingmemory / YouTube Transcripts & Research
Which YouTube transcript API fits an MCP or automated research workflow?
If you already have the video links, compare how each API retrieves existing captions, returns timestamped passages and exports SRT or WebVTT. Check the batch limit, the actual payment commitment and what happens when captions are missing.
Published by Myworkingmemory, the developer of YouTube Transcripts & Research. Sources checked November 1, 2026. This compares published first-party documentation, not independently measured speed, reliability or customer outcomes. Prices are USD and can change.
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YouTube Transcripts & Research retrieves existing manual or YouTube automatic captions for up to 250 supplied videos per run. Receive text and timestamped segments; request SRT and WebVTT in that same run. Your host uses the captions to write source-linked notes or comparisons. Use your own Apify account, without a separate Myworkingmemory subscription.
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| Service | Caption workflow and batch limit | Published caption price and payment basis | Agent and automation route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myworkingmemory: YouTube Transcripts & Research | Existing captions only. Up to 250 supplied links or IDs per run. Text, timed segments and optional SRT/WebVTT. No audio transcription or translation. | $3.00 / 1,000 delivered on Free/Starter; $2.70 Scale; $2.40 Business. Plus $0.00005 per allocated GB for each start, minimum 1 GB. Own Apify credit/account; provider costs can be separate. Current pricing. | Apify REST and MCP guide, n8n and Zapier. Inspect the client's discovered schema and charge controls. |
| ScriptHaul | One credit per successful cold caption delivery; cached repeats and failures cost zero credits. JSON, SRT and VTT included. Jobs: 100 videos on free keys; 500 on paid keys. Limits. | $5 buys 3,000 credits: approximately $1.67 / 1,000 at that block's rate. The actual purchase is $5. A $1,000 block advertises $0.80 / 1,000. 100 monthly free credits. Pricing. | Hosted MCP and REST documentation; bulk jobs and saved results. Confirm strict language and translation settings for your job. |
| Transcript Dock | Caption jobs, timed text and TXT/JSON/SRT/VTT exports. Trial: 1 video; paid batches: 10/25/50 by plan. Audio transcription is a separate mode. Plan limits. | Published Starter: $19/month for 2,000 credits, equivalent to $9.50 / 1,000 if all credits buy captions. One caption uses one credit. Its homepage qualifies prices as proposed until launch. Homepage FAQ. | MCP and REST jobs. Select the caption-only mode for an existing-caption workflow; check launch and billing availability directly. |
| TranscriptYT | Text, timestamps, SRT and VTT. Default mode=auto may transcribe audio; use mode=captions to prevent it. Reference lists 10/25/50/200/500 batch sizes by plan; homepage says up to 50. Confirm the applicable limit. Reference. | Micro: $3/month for 1,000 credits. Scale: $79/month for 50,000, equivalent to $1.58 / 1,000 if fully used for captions. Packs also offered. AI processing has separate credit rules. Pricing. | MCP setup and REST examples. Inspect format, caption language and processing mode before starting. |
Compare the bill, not just a per-transcript headline
A proportional credit rate is not necessarily the cash needed to start: a credit pack is purchased as a whole, a monthly plan renews, and an existing Apify account uses its available credit. Unused credits, provider plan requirements, taxes, storage, reads, AI-host fees and automation fees can change the total. We have not verified a new Apify account's minimum cash funding in this comparison.
For our Actor, 250 delivered captions in one 4 GB run have transcript/start event charges of $0.7502 on Free/Starter, $0.6752 on Scale or $0.6002 on Business. That is an event calculation, not an all-in invoice or delivery guarantee. A single delivered caption plus one 4 GB start is $0.0032 on Free/Starter. An unsuccessful run can still have a start charge.
Choose by the work you need to finish
- Need existing captions in your current Apify workflow? Our API supplies the source material and saved-run recovery. Your host handles research and writing.
- Need fresh speech-to-text when captions are absent? Choose a service and explicit mode that support it; our caption extractor does not.
- Need the lowest published unit price? Compare the volume you will actually use, credit expiry, checkout amount and required plan. This page does not claim our rate is the lowest.
- Need reliable evidence coverage? Reconcile requested videos, delivered IDs and failures before drawing conclusions, regardless of provider.
Try the output shape before authorizing extraction
Read our saved caption excerpt as plain text, SRT, WebVTT or JSON without an account or new run. Then use the bounded two-video REST example or inspect the MCP tool schema in your own client. Save run IDs so you can repair a research-document or export failure without buying another extraction.
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