YouTube Bulk Transcripts for ChatGPT, Claude & NotebookLM | RapidFetch

Tracking since May 5, 2026.

Changelog

• May 28, 2026
  description

  RapidFetch lets you export YouTube transcripts and video metadata to your own computer as Markdown or SRT files.                        
                                                                                                                                            
    Use it to:
    • Save the transcript of a single YouTube video                                                                                         
    • Save transcripts from every video in a playlist                                                                                       
    • Save transcripts from every video on a channel (Videos, Shorts, or both)                                                              
    • Include any combination of: title, description, tags, channel, publish date, view count                                               
    • Or skip transcripts entirely and export only metadata as a clean video index                                                          
                                                                                                                                            
    Output is saved to your Downloads folder as Markdown (single file or split by word count) or SRT (one file per video, packaged as a     
    ZIP).                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                            
    Built for researchers, students, content creators, journalists, and notetakers who want a clean local copy of material they were already
     going to read or reference.
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            
    WHAT IT DOES NOT DO
    • Does not download videos, audio, or thumbnails                                                                                        
    • Does not collect, store, transmit, or sell any of your personal data
    • Does not use analytics, tracking, advertising, or remote logging                                                                      
    • Does not communicate with any server other than www.youtube.com
                                                                                                                                            
                                                           
    PERMISSIONS                                                                                                                             
    • downloads — to save the generated files              
    • storage — to remember resume state for long jobs (locally only)                                                                       
    • scripting — to run the extraction function in the active YouTube tab's same-origin context                                            
    • activeTab — to read the current tab's URL only when the popup is open, so the URL field auto-fills                                    
    • alarms — to keep the background service worker awake during long jobs                                                                 
    • host_permissions: https://www.youtube.com/* — the only origin contacted                                                               
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            
    PRIVACY                                                                                                                                 
    Full privacy policy: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/usmaniqbalkhan/8d0f69552dbacb223eb04db795143308/raw/e9d7824d2f6564f64237b6136f5f
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    We comply with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. No user data is collected, transferred, or
     used for advertising.                                 
                                                                                                                                            
                                                           
    DISCLAIMER
    RapidFetch is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube, LLC or Google LLC. "YouTube" is a trademark of Google LLC.
    Please use this extension only with content you have the right to access; respect the copyright of original creators.

  RapidFetch is the bulk YouTube data toolkit for operators — extract every video link, transcript, thumbnail, and SEO metadata field from an entire YouTube channel or playlist in a single run.
  
    ✅ WHAT IT DOES
    • Bulk-export every video URL from any channel or playlist
    • Pull transcripts from hundreds of videos in a single job
    • Download thumbnails in every available resolution
    • Export SEO metadata — title, description, tags, views, publish date, duration, category, channel
    • Output as TXT, Markdown, SRT, JSON, or CSV — formats designed for research, note-taking, and automation workflows
    • Split large transcript exports into word-capped files sized for LLM context windows
    • Adjustable concurrency for fast, stable large jobs
  
    ✅ HOW TO USE
    1. Open any YouTube video, playlist, or channel page
    2. Click the RapidFetch icon and pick a mode — links, transcripts, thumbnails, or SEO data
    3. Hit Extract — output saves directly to your Downloads
  
    ✅ BUILT FOR
    • YouTube strategists and growth freelancers
    • Marketing agencies running creator-economy clients
    • Research teams building knowledge bases from video content
    • Students and journalists working with long-form video material
    • Anyone whose workflow starts with "first, export the YouTube data"
  
    ✅ PRICING
    Free plan with a generous daily quota — sign in with a free RapidFetch account to start. Pro launching soon — founding
     members lock in $9/month for life.
  
    ✅ DATA & PRIVACY
    We only handle the bare minimum to run your account: your name, email, and profile image from Google sign-in, plus a
    daily usage counter for quota enforcement. The YouTube content you extract stays in your browser and saves only to
    your local Downloads folder — we never see it, store it, or transmit it.
  
  Full privacy policy:
    https://gist.githubusercontent.com/usmaniqbalkhan/2465160dd7a711c1b4a9538766a8df90/raw/privacy-policy.md
  
    We comply with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
  
    ✅ PERMISSIONS
    • activeTab — read the active tab's URL when the popup opens
    • downloads — save extracted files to your Downloads folder
    • storage — remember your settings and session token locally
    • clipboardWrite — power the "Copy All" button
    • alarms — silent background refresh of your session token
    • Host permissions: youtube.com, youtu.be, i.ytimg.com (for extraction), rapidfetch.io (for account sign-in and quota
    tracking)
  
    ✅ FREQUENTLY ASKED
    
    Q: Do I need a YouTube API key?
    A: No external API keys required. A free RapidFetch account is needed to use the daily quota.
  
    Q: Can it handle large channels?
    A: Yes. Built for bulk. Adjustable concurrency and resumable jobs make it stable on channels with hundreds or
    thousands of videos.
  
    Q: What can I do with the output?
    A: The output formats are designed to drop into any research, note-taking, or automation workflow you already use.
  
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  RapidFetch is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube, LLC or Google LLC. "YouTube" is a trademark of Google LLC. Please use this extension only with content you have the right to access; respect the copyright of original creators.

• May 28, 2026
  short_description

  Bulk-export YouTube transcripts and metadata (title, description, tags) from videos, playlists, or channels as Markdown or SRT.

  Bulk-export YouTube transcripts, video links, thumbnails & metadata for ChatGPT, Claude, NotebookLM. Free daily quota.

• May 28, 2026
  name

  RapidFetch — Bulk YouTube Transcripts

  YouTube Bulk Transcripts for ChatGPT, Claude & NotebookLM | RapidFetch

• May 28, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://www.youtube.com/*

  https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://youtu.be/*, https://i.ytimg.com/*, https://rapidfetch.io/*, https://www.rapidfetch.io/*

• May 28, 2026
  permissions

  downloads, storage, scripting, activeTab, alarms

  activeTab, downloads, storage, clipboardWrite, alarms

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabdownloadsstorageclipboardWritealarms

Host access

https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://youtu.be/*, https://i.ytimg.com/*, https://rapidfetch.io/*, https://www.rapidfetch.io/*

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