TranscriptYTScrapeCreators Alternative: TranscriptYT vs. ScrapeCreators
ScrapeCreators is a social-media scraping API with endpoints for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and many other platforms, sold as credit packs that don't expire. Its YouTube transcript endpoint is one of many. TranscriptYT does only YouTube transcripts, with subtitle formats, translation, AI transcription, and an MCP server built in.
| TranscriptYT | ScrapeCreators | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | YouTube transcripts, search, and playlists | Scraping API for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more |
| Free tier | 100 transcripts, one time | 100 credits, one time |
| Small volume | $3/mo for 1,000 ($3.00 per 1,000) | $47 pack for 25,000 ($1.88 per 1,000) |
| Lowest price per 1,000 | $1.58 on Scale ($79 for 50,000/mo) | $0.99 on the $497 pack (as listed, Oct 2026) |
| Output formats | JSON, text, SRT, VTT, CSV, Markdown | JSON |
| No-caption videos | AI speech-to-text fallback | Returns no transcript, no charge |
| Batch / playlists | 50 videos or a whole playlist per call | One video per request |
| MCP server | Hosted, same API key | Not listed on their transcript page |
When ScrapeCreators is the better fit
If you scrape several social platforms, one key and one credit balance across all of them is convenient. At very high volume, their largest pack is also cheaper per request than our Scale plan, and the credits never expire.
When TranscriptYT is the better fit
If YouTube transcripts are the job, you get more per request: SRT and VTT files without conversion code, translation into 150+ languages with timings kept, AI transcription when a video has no captions, and up to 50 videos or a full playlist in a single call. Small projects start at $3 instead of a $47 pack, and the MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, and Codex read videos with the same key.
The short version
Scraping many platforms at very high volume? ScrapeCreators' big packs are hard to beat. Building on YouTube transcripts specifically, or starting small? TranscriptYT does more per call and costs less to start.
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