November was a big month. We focused on one goal: make large jobs, up to and including whole channels, simple, visible and fair. Here is everything new.
1. Whole channels, including Shorts and live streams
Paste a channel URL or @handle and Scriptube collects the whole channel: regular uploads, Shorts and past live streams, in one batch. Mix channels, playlists and single videos in one request; duplicates are removed automatically.
As a real example, an anonymised finance channel came to 3,199 videos (2,553 uploads, 260 Shorts, 386 live streams), and 99.2% came back with a transcript. The rest were videos where YouTube has no captions at all. Read the full story in we transcribed a 3,199-video channel, or follow the steps in get the complete channel in one paste.
2. Credits are the only limit
No cap on batch size. No cap on videos per day. No cap on parallel batches. Your credits are the only limit, and the estimate shown before you confirm includes channels, with the video count and credits. Founder's letter: no more daily limits.
3. You only pay for what you get
If credits run out mid-batch, you keep everything already transcribed, and the rest is cancelled and not charged. Videos with no captions are not charged either. A batch never fails silently. See you only pay for what you get.
4. Live progress on the batch page
Watch a progress bar, videos per minute and time left while your batch runs. Details in watch your batch live.
5. The batch map and status tabs
- Batch map: one coloured square per video, so the state of a huge job is clear at a glance.
- Status tabs: Failed, Waiting, Completed and Skipped, 50 videos per page.
- One-click retry for failed videos.
6. Sorting in your library
Sort your library and channel pages by posted date (newest or oldest), views, likes, comments, duration, title or date added. It is the fastest way to find a creator's best videos. Walkthrough: sort a channel by views, likes and comments.
7. Video stats on every card
Every transcript comes with the title, publish date, duration, views, likes, comment count, thumbnail and channel, shown right on the card. Read more in every transcript comes with the story behind it.
8. Faster, more reliable big jobs
Large batches now keep moving on their own. If YouTube slows things down, waiting videos automatically resume, and nothing is charged until a transcript arrives. You do not need to babysit a thousand-video job. More in built for big jobs.
What did not change
- Exports in TXT, CSV, JSON, JSONL, SRT and VTT, plus a ZIP of all TXT files. Reading or exporting transcripts you own is free.
- Native captions in the requested language when the video has them, with translation to English as an option.
- The developer API and webhooks, documented at /docs. The partner API returns cached transcripts instantly.
Coming soon
AI transcription for videos that have no captions is coming soon. We are not giving a date yet, because we would rather ship it right than ship it early.
How to get started with the new features
- Open your dashboard and paste a channel URL.
- Check the estimate, confirm, and watch the batch page.
- Sort the finished channel in your library and read the best videos first.
New to Scriptube? Start with getting started with your first batch, or browse the guide.
Thank you
Almost everything in this update started as a message from one of you. Keep telling us what gets in your way. It is the best roadmap we have.
Try what is new: open your dashboard, or see plans and credits.