A YouTube channel is not one list of videos. It is at least three: regular uploads, Shorts and past live streams. Collecting them by hand means visiting each tab, copying links and hoping you did not miss any.
With Scriptube you paste one channel URL or @handle and get the whole thing in one batch. This is the step-by-step.
What you get from one paste
When you submit a channel, Scriptube collects:
- Regular uploads
- Shorts
- Past live streams
As a real example, one finance creator's channel came to 3,199 videos: 2,553 uploads, 260 Shorts and 386 live streams. One paste covered all of it. We tell that story in we transcribed a 3,199-video channel.
Step 1: Open the dashboard
Go to your dashboard and start a new batch.
Step 2: Paste the channel
You can paste either form:
- The channel URL, such as
https://www.youtube.com/@channelhandle - The @handle itself
You do not need to collect video links first. Scriptube expands the channel for you.
Step 3: Add anything else you want in the same request
Channels, playlists and single videos can be mixed in one request. This is handy when you are researching a topic across several creators, or when you want a channel plus a few specific videos from somewhere else. Duplicates are removed automatically, so overlapping sources do not cost you twice. There is more on this in mix videos, playlists and channels in one batch.
Step 4: Read the estimate
Before you confirm anything, Scriptube shows the estimate. For channels it includes the video count and the credits the job will use. This is the moment to decide whether the whole channel is what you want or whether a smaller slice is enough. The pricing page has the plans and credits, and credits explained covers how to read the estimate.
There is no cap on batch size, videos per day or parallel batches. Credits are the only limit.
Step 5: Confirm and watch
After you confirm, open the batch page. You will see a progress bar, videos per minute and the time left, plus a batch map with one coloured square per video. Details are in watch your batch live. You do not have to stay on the page; the job keeps going on its own.
Step 6: Use what came back
Transcripts land in your library. From there you can:
- Search and filter by channel or language
- Sort by posted date, views, likes, comments, duration, title or date added
- Open the channel page to see the creator's whole catalogue
- Export as TXT, CSV, JSON, JSONL, SRT or VTT, or as a ZIP of all TXT files
Reading and exporting transcripts you already own is free.
What to expect on a big channel
Almost every video comes back with a transcript, but not literally every one. In the 3,199-video example, 99.2% came back with a transcript. The rest were videos where YouTube has no captions at all, mostly long live streams and older clips. Videos with no captions are not charged: you only pay for transcripts you actually get.
If you want to know why captions are missing on some videos, read why some YouTube videos have no transcript. AI transcription for videos without captions is coming soon; we are not announcing a date.
Language options
Scriptube returns native captions in the language you request when the video has them. Translation to English is available as an option. See translating a transcript to English if you need it.
A note on rules
Whether you may use a given channel's transcripts depends on what you plan to do with them. We do not give legal advice, but our article is downloading YouTube transcripts legal is a good starting point.
Recap
- Paste a channel URL or @handle.
- Optionally add playlists and single videos.
- Check the estimate.
- Confirm and watch the progress.
- Search, sort and export from your library.
Get a whole channel now: open the dashboard and paste a URL, or review plans first.