Pay once. Use credits forever.
No subscriptions. Buy a pack, use it whenever. Bigger packs, better per-credit price.
Starter
Kick the tires. Enough for a weekend project.
500 credits
$10.00 per 1K
- All 7 API endpoints
- REST + MCP + Agent Skills
- Bearer token auth
- 300 req/min rate limit
- Edge-cached transcripts
- Per-key usage analytics
Hobby
For weekly indie builds and prototypes.
2,500 credits
$8.00 per 1K
- All 7 API endpoints
- REST + MCP + Agent Skills
- Bearer token auth
- 300 req/min rate limit
- Edge-cached transcripts
- Per-key usage analytics
Pro
For active production apps.
10,000 credits
$6.00 per 1K
- All 7 API endpoints
- REST + MCP + Agent Skills
- Bearer token auth
- 300 req/min rate limit
- Edge-cached transcripts
- Per-key usage analytics
Scale
When you're past launch and growing.
50,000 credits
$4.00 per 1K
- All 7 API endpoints
- REST + MCP + Agent Skills
- Bearer token auth
- 300 req/min rate limit
- Edge-cached transcripts
- Per-key usage analytics
Mega
Best per-credit rate. Ideal for high-volume pipelines.
250,000 credits
$3.00 per 1K
- All 7 API endpoints
- REST + MCP + Agent Skills
- Bearer token auth
- 300 req/min rate limit
- Edge-cached transcripts
- Per-key usage analytics
Free
100 credits to try, no card required.
Enterprise
100K+ requests/month, SLAs, dedicated support, SOC 2 / DPA.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a credit?
One successful (HTTP 200) request to a paid endpoint debits one credit. Free endpoints (channel/resolve, channel/latest) are 0 credits but require ≥1 active credit on your account. Errors and rate-limited responses are never charged.
Do credits expire?
Credits never expire. Buy a pack, use it whenever you need it.
How does caching work?
Cached transcript responses (X-Cache-Status: HIT) cost the same as a fresh fetch (1 credit). The benefit is speed: cache hits return in 49ms median.
What's the rate limit?
300 requests / minute per API key. Every response includes X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, X-RateLimit-Reset, and Retry-After (on 429) headers.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Unused credit packs are refundable within 14 days — see our refund policy.
Need higher volume?
Email us at hello@youtubetranscriptapi.com. We do custom enterprise pricing for 100K+ requests/month.