ElevenLabs’ YouTube Transcript Generator is positioned for people who want to turn a YouTube video into editable text without first downloading or converting the file. The official product page says you can paste a YouTube URL, or upload a video, then receive a speaker-labeled transcript with word-level timestamps. ElevenLabs product page

For a decision-stage evaluation, focus on what you need to do after transcription. ElevenLabs says its editor lets you correct words, split or merge segments, and reassign speakers while keeping edits aligned to the video timeline. It also lists TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, JSON, and HTML among its export formats. That makes it worth considering if you need text for written drafts, caption files, sharing, or structured archives. ElevenLabs product page

Language and speaker handling may matter for interviews, podcasts, and multilingual videos. ElevenLabs states that Scribe automatically detects the spoken language, transcribes 90+ languages, and can separate up to 32 speakers; it also says non-speech events such as laughter and applause can be tagged. Review a sample transcript for your own audio, names, terminology, and speaker changes before relying on it in a publishing workflow. ElevenLabs product page

Pricing is credit-based across ElevenLabs products. The official pricing page lists a Free plan at $0 per month with 10,000 credits and Speech to Text included; it lists Starter at $6 per month with 30,000 credits. The same page gives Speech to Text an approximate usage rate of 330 credits per minute and notes that prices exclude applicable taxes, levies, and duties. Check the current plan details and estimate your expected minutes before choosing a tier. ElevenLabs pricing

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