Terms of Service

Jan 8, 2025

Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to YouTube Transcript, your platform for generating accurate transcripts from YouTube videos and accessing advanced AI-powered tools including AI Chatbot. By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please do not use our service.

Use of the Service

YouTube Transcript provides users with a comprehensive platform to extract transcripts from YouTube videos and utilize AI-powered content generation features. You agree to use the service in accordance with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations, as well as YouTube's Terms of Service.

User Accounts and Registration

Account Creation: To access certain features of the service, you need to create an account. You must provide accurate and complete information during the registration process, including a valid email address.
Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and password. You are also responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
User Responsibilities: You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. You are liable for all activities conducted under your account.

Acceptable Use and Prohibited Activities

You agree to use YouTube Transcript only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

Scraping, downloading, or bulk extracting YouTube content in violation of YouTube's Terms of Service
Using transcripts for commercial purposes without proper attribution or licensing
Uploading, transmitting, or distributing any content that is illegal, infringing, defamatory, or harmful
Attempting to reverse-engineer, decompile, or discover the source code or algorithms of our service
Using the service to generate AI content that infringes on intellectual property rights
Interfering with or disrupting the security or performance of the service
Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems or services
Using the service for spam, phishing, or social engineering
Reselling or redistributing our service or features without authorization

Content and Intellectual Property Rights

Platform Intellectual Property: All content provided through YouTube Transcript, including our service infrastructure, technology, code, and documentation, is protected under copyright law. The copyright owner of YouTube Transcript is Youtube Transcript (youtubetranscript.online).
User-Generated Transcripts: You retain ownership of the transcripts you generate from public YouTube videos. However, you acknowledge that the underlying YouTube content is owned and controlled by YouTube/Google and its content creators. You agree to respect their intellectual property rights.
AI-Generated Content: For content generated through our AI features (AI Chatbot), you retain the right to use such content, but you acknowledge that these features are powered by third-party AI models and providers.
Service License: We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use YouTube Transcript for your personal and commercial purposes, subject to these Terms and any applicable subscription plan limitations.

Privacy and Data Collection

YouTube Transcript collects and processes various types of data as outlined in our detailed Privacy Policy. This includes:

Account information for authentication and support
YouTube video data to generate transcripts
Usage analytics to improve our service
Device and browser information
Payment information for billing purposes
AI interaction data for content generation services

For complete details on how we collect, use, and protect your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Services and Attribution

YouTube Transcript integrates with:

YouTube API: To access and extract transcript data from YouTube videos. You acknowledge YouTube's Terms of Service apply.
AI Service Providers: For AI Chatbot features.
Payment Processors: For secure payment handling.

We are not responsible for the performance, availability, or terms of these third-party services. Please review their respective terms and policies.

Pricing and Payments

Pricing information is available on our Pricing page at /pricing
Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the renewal date
All charges are final and non-refundable unless otherwise required by law or agreed upon
Prices are subject to change with notice to users
You authorize us to charge your payment method for all applicable fees
Payment terms are based on your selected subscription plan

Refund Policy

Refunds are not provided for partial months of service usage or cancelled subscriptions. Cancellation requests made during a billing cycle will be effective at the end of the current billing period.

Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the service at our sole discretion, with or without notice, for conduct that we believe:

Violates these Terms
Is harmful to other users of the service
Violates applicable laws or regulations
Poses a security risk to our platform

Upon termination, your right to use the service ceases immediately. We may delete your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties or representations about:

The accuracy, completeness, or reliability of transcripts generated
The accuracy or output quality of AI-generated content
The performance or availability of the service
That the service will be error-free or uninterrupted

We disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by law, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, YouTube Transcript and its affiliates shall not be liable for:

Any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
Loss of data, revenue, profits, or business opportunities
Damages arising from your use of or inability to use the service
Content generated by our AI features that infringe on third-party rights

This limitation applies even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless YouTube Transcript, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from:

Your use of the service
Your violation of these Terms
Your infringement of any third-party intellectual property rights
Misuse of transcripts or AI-generated content

Compliance with YouTube Terms of Service

You acknowledge that your use of YouTube Transcript to access YouTube content is subject to YouTube's Terms of Service. You agree to comply with all applicable YouTube policies and terms, and YouTube Transcript is not responsible for any violations you may commit.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Youtube Transcript operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the service will be resolved in accordance with applicable laws.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of the service after any changes signifies your acceptance of the new terms. We will notify you of material changes by posting a notice on our website.

By using YouTube Transcript, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Thank you for choosing YouTube Transcript!