YouTube videos with public captions, known fallback transcripts, and uploaded audio/video files up to 25 MB.
Transcript studio
Turn videos into clean, useful text.
Paste a public YouTube link when captions are available, or upload audio/video when they are not. HardlyScribe formats the transcript, builds quick notes, and gives you export-ready text.
Direct YouTube captions
Upload fallback
Timestamped output
TXT + Markdown exports
Free
beta workspace
URL
caption pull
File
audio upload
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Create a transcript
Pull captions
Transcribe uploads
Format text
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Revenue layer
Use a public YouTube video with captions or auto-captions.
Your timestamped transcript appears here. Copy it into research notes, briefs, summaries, study docs, or content drafts.
What is live today
Clear scope. Real output. Reliable expectations.
Founder Pro is priority/manual support during beta. Accounts, quotas, and automatic entitlements are the next build layer.
If direct URL captions are missing, upload the audio or video file and HardlyScribe will transcribe that file.
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Pro access
Founder Pro for serious early users.
Paid access is manual during beta: pay with PayPal, email the receipt, and get priority transcript support while accounts and automatic billing are finalized.
$10/mo
$120 yearly founder access
- Priority help when a transcript fails
- Manual support for longer or important files during beta
- Early access to richer exports and saved workspaces when released
PayPal founder access is live. Email your receipt for manual activation/support.
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Readable transcripts
Caption segments and uploaded audio become clean text with timestamps, word counts, and useful notes.
Fast exports
Copy, TXT, and Markdown are built in. SRT, VTT, PDF, DOCX, and CSV are next.
Honest beta
Direct links use available captions. If a video has no public captions, upload the audio or video file.