YouTube → Markdown,
in any language.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tubescribe really free?
Yes. No signup, no credit card. To keep it free there's a small daily limit per person, and previously transcribed videos are served from cache without counting against any limit.
Which languages are supported?
Over 25 languages, including English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Japanese and Chinese. If the video has captions in your language they're used as-is; otherwise the transcript is translated by Claude (Anthropic's AI).
What file formats can I download?
Markdown (.md) with metadata frontmatter, plain text (.txt), and subtitles with timestamps (.srt). When a transcript is translated, the .srt stays in the original captions language to keep timestamps accurate.
Does it work on videos without captions?
Tubescribe relies on YouTube captions (manual or auto-generated). If a video has no captions at all, there's nothing to fetch — you'll get a clear error instead.
Can I use Tubescribe from scripts or AI agents?
Yes — the API is open with CORS enabled. POST a JSON body with `url` and `targetLang` to /api/transcribe. See the Developers page (or /llms.txt) for the full API and the remote MCP server.
Is there an MCP server?
Yes. Add Tubescribe to any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or your own agent) at https://tubescribe.watch/api/mcp using a free API key as a bearer token. Create a free account (email + password) to get a key. Tools: transcribe_youtube, check_quota, list_languages. Details on the Developers page.