How to transcribe youtube-download-cli recordings
youtube-download-cli makes the recording — Whipscribe makes it text. Three steps, and the first preview is free with no signup.
The three steps
Get the audio out. Take the file youtube-download-cli downloaded and upload it here — or paste the original video link and skip the download entirely.
Drop it below. Upload the file right here — no signup for the instant preview. Long, multi-hour files are fine, and video uploads work too (we transcribe the audio track).
Take the text with you. Accurate, speaker-labeled text with timestamps — export TXT, SRT, VTT or DOCX, in 100+ languages, processed on Whipscribe's own private cloud.
About youtube-download-cli
“An elegant CLI tool built in Python that allows you to download videos from YouTube both as MP4 video files and as MP3 audio files.”
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Frequently asked
Can Whipscribe transcribe videos saved with youtube-download-cli?
Yes — any audio or video file youtube-download-cli produces can be uploaded directly. Take the file youtube-download-cli downloaded and upload it here — or paste the original video link and skip the download entirely.
Do I need to convert the file first?
No. Common audio and video formats upload as-is; video's audio track is transcribed automatically.
How accurate is it?
Clear speech in major languages comes back near-publishable; noisy or heavily accented audio deserves a review pass. The instant preview shows real output before you commit.
What does it cost?
About $2 per audio hour as pay-as-you-go credits that never expire — the first preview is free with no signup.