CaptionBeam
**CaptionBeam** turns public YouTube videos into clean caption text. ### What you get - Captions / auto-generated subtitles for public videos - Query by `video_id` or full `url` - Output as `json`, `text`, or `raw` timed cues - Language preference via `languages` ### Quick start `GET /transcript?video_id=jNQXAC9IVRw&format=text` ### Health `GET /health` Built for summarizers, search indexes,…
CaptionBeam endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
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| health | ||
| GET |
health /health |
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| transcript | ||
| GET |
getCaptionsById /transcript/{video_id} |
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| GET |
getCaptions /transcript |
Return captions/subtitles for a public YouTube video. Example video_id: jNQXAC9IVRw |
CaptionBeam pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
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| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO | $4.49 / month | — |
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| ULTRA | $12.99 / month | — |
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| MEGA | $39.99 / month | — |
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