How It Works
Three steps. No account. No setup.
Paste a URL
Drop a YouTube link, a playlist, or fifty URLs at once. Or a local audio/video file.
Get the Transcript
Full text with timestamps appears in seconds. Unlimited fetches, every plan.
Analyze & Export
AI summaries, chapters, takeaways. Export as PDF, SRT, Markdown, and more.
Features
Instant Transcripts
Paste a video URL and get the full transcript with timestamps in seconds. Unlimited fetches on every plan.
AI Analysis
Summaries, chapters, takeaways, and Q&A powered by AI. 3 free analyses per day, 500/month with Pro.
Privacy First
Your library lives on your Mac. AI sends text for processing only — nothing is stored. No accounts required.
Export Everything
Plain text (free), plus PDF, SRT, VTT, Markdown, and JSON with Pro.
Transcribe Any Video Pro
On-device Whisper transcription for videos without captions. 19 languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Private and offline.
Search Everything
Full-text search across your entire transcript library with timestamp navigation.
Batch Processing
Paste 50 URLs at once. Import entire playlists. Fetch transcripts for a whole course, conference, or channel in one go. No other transcript tool does this.
Native & Lightweight
Built for macOS with SwiftUI. No Electron. No bloat. Launches instantly.
Own Your AI
The Max license is a one-time $49.99 purchase. Plug in your Gemini, Claude, or OpenAI key and run unlimited analyses with zero monthly fees. Your key, your quota, your cost control.
Why Vidgest?
Browser extensions give you transcripts. Here’s what they can’t do.
Batch Processing
Paste dozens of URLs at once. Fetch entire playlists in one go. No other tool does this natively.
AI That Understands
Not just raw text — get structured summaries, chapter markers, key takeaways, and ask follow-up questions.
Works Offline
Whisper transcription runs entirely on your Mac. No audio ever leaves your device.
Your Data Stays Yours
No account, no cloud sync. Transcripts are stored locally on your Mac. Only anonymous usage analytics are collected — never your content.
No Extension Required
Browser extensions need permission to read your browsing data. Vidgest runs as a standalone Mac app — no Chrome, no permissions, no conflicts with ad blockers.
Beyond What Extensions Can Do
Batch-process 100 videos. Work with local files. Export to 6 formats. Run AI analysis across your whole library. Try that in a browser tab.
Built for How You Work
Real workflows, not just a feature list.
Researchers
Batch-fetch conference talk transcripts for literature reviews. Search across hundreds of videos by keyword.
Students
Search lecture transcripts by keyword instead of rewatching hours of video. Export notes as Markdown or PDF.
Content Creators
Analyze competitor videos — get key takeaways in seconds. Study what works without watching every minute.
Journalists
Export timestamped transcripts for accurate source attribution. Search interviews for exact quotes.
Podcasters
Transcribe local audio files with Whisper — no upload, no cloud. Everything stays on your Mac.
Choose Your Plan
Transcripts are always free.* Upgrade for AI, Whisper, and multi-format exports.
Free
For casual viewers who want transcripts fast
- Unlimited YouTube transcript fetches*
- YouTube captions in any available language
- 3 AI summaries, chapters & takeaways per day
- Plain text export
Pro Most Popular
For researchers and creators who use AI daily
- Includes all Free features, plus:
- 500 AI analyses per month
- On-device Whisper transcription (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and more)
- Export as PDF, Markdown, SRT, VTT, JSON
- All future features included
Max
For power users who want unlimited AI with their own keys
- Includes all Pro features, plus:
- Bring your own API keys (Gemini, Claude, OpenAI)
- Unlimited AI analyses — no monthly cap
AI usage subject to your API provider’s terms and costs.
Pro subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in System Settings.
* YouTube transcript availability depends on the video. Some videos may be private, deleted, age-restricted, or region-locked.
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