Terms of Use

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using YouTube Transcript Tool (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

YouTube Transcript Tool provides a free service that extracts and displays transcripts from publicly available YouTube videos. The Service uses YouTube's official APIs and public caption data.

3. Use of Service

3.1 Permitted Use

You may use the Service for:

Personal educational purposes
Research and study
Content creation and analysis
Accessibility purposes
Any other lawful purpose

3.2 Prohibited Use

You may NOT use the Service to:

Violate any local, state, national, or international law
Infringe on intellectual property rights of others
Harass, abuse, or harm others
Spam, phish, or distribute malware
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service
Use automated systems to scrape or overload the Service

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Service Content

4.2 Transcript Content

Transcripts generated by the Service belong to the original video creators. You are responsible for respecting copyright and obtaining necessary permissions for any use of transcripts beyond personal use.

4.3 YouTube Content

All YouTube content remains the property of YouTube and the respective content creators. The Service merely facilitates access to publicly available caption data.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

Accuracy of transcripts
Availability of the Service
Fitness for a particular purpose
Non-infringement

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, YouTube Transcript Tool shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:

Your use or inability to use the Service
Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers
Any interruption or cessation of the Service
Any bugs, viruses, or similar harmful content
Any errors or omissions in transcripts

7. Third-Party Services

The Service relies on YouTube's APIs and services. We are not responsible for YouTube's terms, policies, or service availability. Changes to YouTube's services may affect the functionality of our Service.

8. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review it to understand our practices.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for any reason, including breach of these Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us through our Contact Page.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and YouTube Transcript Tool regarding the use of the Service.