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Terms of Service (Human-Readable Edition)

Terms of Service

The rules for using our tool. Written in plain English because we respect your time.

The Golden Rule

"Don't be a jerk."

That's basically it. Use the tool, enjoy it, don't abuse it.

Acceptable Use

You can use this tool to:

  • ✓ Extract transcripts from YouTube videos
  • ✓ Download captions for personal use
  • ✓ Create summaries and notes
  • ✓ Research and study
  • ✓ Accessibility purposes

Please Don't Do This

Things that will get you banned (and make us sad):

  • ✗ Scraping thousands of videos automatically
  • ✗ Using this to harass or doxx people
  • ✗ Trying to break the site with malicious requests
  • ✗ Claiming the transcripts are your original work
  • ✗ Reselling access to this free tool

Copyright & YouTube

Important things to know:

  • We don't own the transcripts.
    YouTube creators own their content. We're just a tool to access what YouTube already provides.
  • Respect creators.
    Don't use transcripts to plagiarize, impersonate, or steal content.
  • Fair use applies.
    Educational, commentary, and transformative uses are generally fine.

Service Limitations

We're a free tool. Here's what that means:

  • • No uptime guarantees (but we try our best)
  • • No warranty or liability (use at your own risk)
  • • We can change or shut down the service anytime
  • • Rate limits apply to prevent abuse

Basically: we're doing this because it's useful, not because we have to.

Bonus: The "Be Excellent to Each Other" Clause

If you find this tool useful, consider sharing it with others. If you have ideas to improve it, let us know. If you make money using transcripts from this tool, maybe buy us a coffee?

(Not required, but appreciated!)

Last updated: January 31, 2026 • These terms are binding but reasonable
We gladly accept your visit, but we're not wishing to know you on a deeper level :)