Once the stream has ended and the replay is public, paste its link here. You get the stream as text with speaker labels and word-level timestamps, plus SRT and VTT captions. Replays up to 10 hours; if a link will not work, upload the file (over 500 MB continues on the upload page).
How it works
The transcript comes from the replay, so it starts after the broadcast is over.
A stream cannot be transcribed while it is still live. Once it ends, YouTube keeps the replay on the channel.
Copy the replay's public link and paste it into the link box. A preview appears with no signup.
Jump to any moment by timestamp. Export TXT, DOCX, MD or JSON for notes, and SRT or VTT to caption a clip.
What works and what does not
Most failed stream links fall into one of these four cases.
A public replay of a finished stream is treated like any public YouTube video. Public videos mostly work.
There is no live, as-it-happens transcript. Paste the link after the broadcast has ended and the replay is available.
Streams that are private or members-only cannot be fetched. If it is your stream, download your copy and upload the file instead.
Each transcript can cover up to 10 hours. For a longer broadcast, download it, split it into parts of 10 hours or less and upload each part.
Tips for stream replays
Streams are long and loose. A little planning saves time later.
Many streams open with minutes of music or silence. If you upload a file, trimming the start keeps the transcript focused.
On a four-hour replay, search for the topic or guest name and jump straight to the timestamp.
Export SRT or VTT and use the timestamps to pick out the part you are posting as a clip.
If a link fails, the file upload always remains. It accepts files up to 10 hours or 5 GB.
Pricing
A pack from $4 opens the full transcript, and anyone can preview instantly with no signup. After that, one-time packs cost $8 for 1,000 minutes, $12 for 2,000 minutes or $24 for 5,000 minutes. Credits never expire and there is no subscription: about $0.29 to $0.48 per audio hour, depending on the pack.
| Replay | Length | $8 pack | $12 pack | $24 pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-hour stream | 120 min | $0.96 | $0.72 | about $0.58 |
| 4-hour stream | 240 min | $1.92 | $1.44 | about $1.15 |
| 6-hour stream | 360 min | $2.88 | $2.16 | about $1.73 |
Costs are the share of each pack the replay uses. Replays count against the 10-hour limit per transcript. See pricing.
FAQ
No. Whipscribe transcribes recordings, not broadcasts in progress. Wait until the stream ends, then paste the replay link.
Copy the public replay link and paste it into the link box on this page. You get text with speaker labels and word-level timestamps, which you can export as TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT, JSON or MD.
The most common reasons are that the stream is still live, or that it is private or members-only. YouTube can also refuse a download. In every case, uploading the file instead is the reliable fallback.
Not from the link, because members-only streams cannot be fetched. If it is your own stream, download your copy and upload the file.
Up to 10 hours per transcript. Longer broadcasts need to be downloaded and split into parts of 10 hours or less, then uploaded.
Yes. Export SRT or VTT caption files with timestamps for the full replay or to line up with a clip.
A pack from $4 opens the full transcript. After that, a 4-hour stream costs $1.92 on the $8 pack, $1.44 on the $12 pack, or about $1.15 on the $24 pack. Credits never expire.
Instant preview, no signup, no card. A free account keeps your transcripts in one searchable library.