tube2text vs youtube-transcript.io
youtube-transcript.io wins on a live HTTP API and Summarize with AI. We name TXT, SRT, VTT, and JSON.
Both paste a URL with no account for the web tool. They give 25 free tokens and a documented API. We give five an hour and named files. Our HTTP API is Coming soon.
Where they win
- HTTP API. POST /api/transcripts. Token from a profile.
- Summarize with AI. Listed on the homepage.
- 25 free tokens. No sign-ups for extraction.
- Chrome extension. In nav. Not stated as required.
What we do
- Named files. TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON.
- Paste. No account. Five an hour.
- Captions only. We read YouTube's caption track.
- Coming soon. HTTP API, SDK, CLI, AI summary.
Compared
| Criterion | tube2text | youtube-transcript.io |
|---|---|---|
| Paste, no account | Yes | Yes; no sign-ups for free extraction |
| Account required | No | No for extraction; API token from a profile |
| Extension required | No | Chrome Extension in nav; not stated as required |
| Files | TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON | copy or download; formats not stated |
| Translation | No | not stated |
| AI summary | Coming soon | Summarize with AI |
| HTTP API | Coming soon | POST /api/transcripts |
| Captions only | Yes | not stated |
| Free limit | Five an hour | 25 tokens |
FAQ
youtube-transcript.io
A web extractor and HTTP API. Homepage: copy or download, 25 free tokens, no sign-ups, Summarize with AI. API: POST /api/transcripts.
Is tube2text an alternative to youtube transcript io?
Yes, if you want a named caption file from a public YouTube URL with no account. They differ on formats, AI summary, API status, and free limits.
Do I need an API key for either tool?
The tube2text HTTP API is Coming soon. Their API needs a Basic token from a profile. The web extractors do not.
Does either tool need a browser extension?
tube2text does not, and none is built. Their homepage does not state the web tool needs one. Nav links a Chrome Extension.
Can I download SRT or VTT?
tube2text saves TXT, SRT, VTT, and JSON. Their homepage states copy and download; it does not name those formats.
Does either tool translate?
tube2text does not. Their pages do not state a translation feature.
Paste a link. Get the transcript.
Free, five an hour, no account.