AudioTranscribr vs youtubetranscript.dev
youtubetranscript.dev is built around YouTube links: paste one, get the captions, with bulk tools for channels and playlists and a thumbnail product on the side.
Figures for youtubetranscript.dev are from their public pricing and current reviews as of October 2026; they change, so check theirs. Ours come from the same file that runs our billing.
youtubetranscript.dev (October 2026)
- Free: a small monthly credit allowance; 1 credit is one successful transcript.
- Basic $9 a month for 1,200 credits, Pro $29 for 4,000, Business $79 for 11,000; credits reset monthly and do not roll over.
- Pay as you go packs (about $25 for 1,000 credits) that never expire; playlist and channel jobs on paid plans.
AudioTranscribr
- Two things in one account: YouTube imports counted per video, and real transcription of your own recordings in minutes, with speaker labels and a summary.
- Files up to 5 GB, 60+ languages, five download formats including a PDF, and the same account from the dashboard, the API and Claude or ChatGPT.
- Fewer YouTube videos per dollar than they offer, and no playlist or channel jobs yet; we say so plainly.
Pick youtubetranscript.dev if…
You only ever need YouTube captions, in volume, including whole channels and playlists, and the lowest price per video is what matters.
Pick AudioTranscribr if…
You have meetings, interviews, lectures or podcasts of your own as well as the occasional YouTube link, and you want speaker labels, a summary and files that drop into your tools.
Our plans
Free account: your first transcription is free whatever its length, then 5 minutes a month, no card. Starter $9 a month for 10 hours ($0.90 an hour) · Pro $29 a month for 40 hours ($0.72 an hour) · Scale $99 a month for 150 hours ($0.66 an hour). Overage on paid plans is billed per second. Details →