Transcript Bunny documentation
Transcript export and search
Creator and team workflow in the dashboard. Search your library and export TXT, JSON, or SRT.
YouTube Transcript API
REST endpoints, API keys, code examples, and rate limits for scripts and apps.
MCP server
Connect Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients to fetch YouTube transcripts in chat.
Transcript Export and Search
The creator and team workflow: get transcripts from public YouTube videos that have captions, search your library, and export the result. Developers should use the YouTube Transcript API. AI assistants should use the MCP server.
What is Transcript Bunny?
Transcript Bunny is a powerful tool that extracts transcripts from YouTube videos instantly. Whether you're a content creator, researcher, student, or developer, we make it easy to get accurate transcripts with timestamps, AI summaries, and more.
Key Features
- Instant Transcripts: Get transcripts in seconds with accurate timestamps
- AI Summaries: Generate structured summaries with key points and takeaways
- Chat with Videos: Ask questions about the video content using AI
- Multiple Formats: Download as TXT, JSON, or SRT subtitle files
- API Access: Integrate transcripts into your applications
- Click-to-Jump: Click any timestamp to jump to that moment in the video
Quick Start
- 1. Sign Up: Create a free account and get 15 credits/month
- 2. Paste URL: Copy a public YouTube video URL with captions and paste it into the dashboard
- 3. Get Transcript: Your transcript appears with timestamps
- 4. Use AI Features: Generate summaries or chat with the video content
- 5. Download: Export in your preferred format (TXT, JSON, SRT)
Creating Transcripts
How to Create a Transcript
- Navigate to Dashboard: Go to your dashboard from the main navigation
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Paste YouTube URL: In the "Create New Transcript" section, paste a public YouTube video URL with captions. Supported formats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_IDhttps://youtu.be/VIDEO_IDhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
- Click Create: Hit the "Create Transcript" button and your transcript will be processed
- View Progress: Most videos finish in a few seconds. Longer videos can take more time.
Credit Usage
The first time your account requests a video, it costs 1 credit, even if another account already has it stored. Replaying a transcript you already own is free. Failed requests do not consume credits.
Why Might a Transcript Fail?
- Video doesn't have captions/subtitles enabled
- Video is private or age-restricted
- Channel has disabled transcript access
- Temporary service issues
Managing Your Transcripts
Viewing Transcripts
Navigate to the Transcripts page to see all your transcripts. Completed transcripts are stored durably and normally remain available for account replay for a long time. There is currently no automatic expiration job; replay still requires the stored transcript to be available.
- Search by video title or channel name
- Filter by status (completed, processing, queued, failed)
- Filter by channel
- Switch between grid and list view
- Click any transcript to view the full content
Click-to-Jump Feature
When viewing a transcript, you can click any timestamp to jump directly to that moment in the video. This makes it easy to:
- Navigate to specific sections quickly
- Verify transcript accuracy
- Create video clips or highlights
- Take notes with precise timestamps
Status Indicators
AI-Powered Features
AI Summary
Generate a structured summary of any video transcript with key points, main topics, and takeaways.
How to Use:
- Open any completed transcript
- Click the "AI Summary" tab
- The AI will analyze the content and generate a summary (10-15 seconds)
- Review the structured summary with key points and takeaways
What You Get:
- Main topics and themes
- Key points and insights
- Important takeaways
- Actionable conclusions
Pro Tip
AI summaries are perfect for long videos, lectures, or tutorials where you need a quick overview.
Chat with Video AI
Ask questions about the video content and get intelligent answers based on the transcript.
How to Use:
- Open any completed transcript
- Click the "Chat with Video AI" tab
- Type your question in the chat input
- Get instant answers based on the video content
Example Questions:
- "What are the main points discussed?"
- "Explain the concept of X mentioned in the video"
- "What solutions were proposed for Y?"
- "Summarize the section about Z"
Export and Search Transcripts
Search your Transcript Bunny library, then export a completed transcript as TXT, JSON, or SRT.
Search your library
On the Transcripts page you can:
- Search by video title or channel name
- Filter by status (completed, processing, queued, failed)
- Filter by channel
- Open any result to read, search within, or export the transcript
Available Formats
TXT Format
Plain text format with timestamps. Perfect for:
- Note-taking apps
- Text editors
- Documentation
- Blog posts
JSON Format
Structured data format with metadata. Perfect for:
- Developers and APIs
- Data analysis
- Custom applications
- Integration workflows
SRT Format
Standard subtitle format. Perfect for:
- Video editing software
- Subtitle files
- Media players
- Accessibility
Open a completed transcript on the web app and use the download buttons there. Exports are available at /transcript/VIDEO_ID/download?format=txt|json|srt. The REST API returns JSON; it does not serve TXT or SRT files.
Plans & Billing
Available Plans
Free
- 15 credits/month
- API & MCP access (5 req/min)
- AI summaries and chat
Starter
- 1,000 credits/month
- API & MCP access (50 req/min)
- AI summaries and chat
Pro
- 3,000 credits/month
- API & MCP access (100 req/min)
- AI summaries and chat
Business
- 10,000 credits/month
- API & MCP access (200 req/min)
- AI summaries and chat
Annual Billing
Save 33% with annual billing - pay for 8 months, get 12 months!
How to Upgrade
- 1. Navigate to Billing page
- 2. Choose your plan (monthly or annual)
- 3. Click "Upgrade to [Plan Name]"
- 4. Complete checkout with Polar
- 5. Start using your new credits immediately
Managing Your Subscription
From the Billing page, you can:
- View current plan and usage
- See billing period and renewal date
- Upgrade or downgrade plans
- Update payment method
- Cancel subscription (access billing portal)