Does ytranscript have a free plan?

Yes — ytranscript is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does ytranscript run on?

ytranscript runs on the command line.

Is ytranscript still active?

Unverified. ytranscript has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to ytranscript?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include whispersub, YouTube Transcript API, and ytxt.

Is ytranscript open source?

Yes — ytranscript is open source under the MIT license.

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ytranscript

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ytranscript is an open-source CLI tool that fetches YouTube video transcripts, automatically using Whisper for fallback when transcripts are unavailable. It is ideal for developers and researchers who need reliable access to video subtitles for analysis or accessibility.

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Overview

5 features

ytranscript is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on extracting transcripts from YouTube videos, even when standard transcripts are unavailable. It is built as an open-source project for developers and researchers needing video transcripts for analysis or accessibility. ytranscript is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line.

ytranscript first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are youTube transcript fetch, whisper fallback, and CLI interface.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

YouTube transcript fetch
Whisper fallback
CLI interface
Subtitle extraction
Automatic fallback

Built with & integrations

AI providers

openai

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 12:00 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about ytranscript

What is ytranscript?: Ytranscript focuses on extracting transcripts from YouTube videos, even when standard transcripts are unavailable. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use ytranscript?: ytranscript is an open-source project built for developers and researchers needing video transcripts for analysis or accessibility.
Does ytranscript have a free plan?: Yes — ytranscript is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does ytranscript run on?: ytranscript runs on the command line.
Is ytranscript still active?: Unverified. ytranscript has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to ytranscript?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include whispersub, YouTube Transcript API, and ytxt.whispersub YouTube Transcript API ytxt
When did ytranscript launch?: ytranscript first shipped in 2026.
Is ytranscript open source?: Yes — ytranscript is open source under the MIT license.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
License: MIT
Built for: Developers and researchers needing video transcripts for analysis or accessibility.
Model: Open source
Solves: Extracting transcripts from YouTube videos, even when standard transcripts are unavailable.

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PyPI: ytranscript

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Index record

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: ytranscript-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/ytranscript

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