Starter
$4
100 minutes$0.040 per minute- One-time payment
- Credits never expire
- API, MCP, and playlist access
- Only successful transcripts are charged
Simple pricing
Buy transcript minutes.
Keep them until you use them.
No recurring subscription and no monthly reset. The same balance works across the Threadmap API, remote MCP server, and playlist imports. Start small, measure real usage, and add another pack only when your workflow needs more capacity.
Standard
$9
300 minutes$0.030 per minute- One-time payment
- Credits never expire
- API, MCP, and playlist access
- Only successful transcripts are charged
Pro
$25
1,000 minutes$0.025 per minute- One-time payment
- Credits never expire
- API, MCP, and playlist access
- Only successful transcripts are charged
What stays free
Extract individual YouTube captions without an account.
The public extractor remains free for accessible videos with existing captions. Create an account when you need saved history, playlist imports, programmatic API calls, audio transcription fallback, or an AI-agent connection.
Try the free extractorOne balance
Use the same minute credits from your server, your private transcript library, a playlist import, or a connected MCP client.
Pay for results
A successful request is billed by video duration, rounded up to the next minute. Failed requests do not consume transcript minutes.
Cache friendly
Repeated API work can use Threadmap's transcript cache. Response headers report the remaining balance so workflows can monitor usage.
No lock-in
Your packs do not renew automatically. Add more minutes only when your workflow needs them.
Pricing questions
Before you buy
What counts as a minute?
Threadmap uses the duration of a successfully processed video and rounds up to a whole minute. A 12-minute, 10-second video uses 13 minutes.
Do credits expire?
No. Purchased minute credits remain available until they are used, whether you return next week or in a later project.
Is this a subscription?
No. Every pack is a one-time Stripe payment. Threadmap does not automatically renew it or charge a monthly account fee.
Which tools share the balance?
The REST API, remote MCP tools, and playlist imports all use the same account balance, so you do not need separate plans.
What happens when a video fails?
Unavailable, private, unsupported, or otherwise failed transcripts do not consume successful transcript minutes. Error responses include a code you can handle.
Can I request a refund?
Read the refund policy or contact support with the Stripe receipt number. Refund eligibility depends on usage and payment status.
Do cached results cost minutes?
Successful API calls remain billable even when Threadmap can serve a cached transcript, because the service still provides normalized, structured, available output.
Can a team share one key?
A server can use one account key across its own internal workflow. Keep it secret, monitor usage headers, and rotate it immediately if exposed.
Is audio transcription included?
API auto mode can fall back to fresh audio transcription for supported videos when captions are unavailable. Current duration limits are documented in the API reference.
Where do I see my balance?
The dashboard displays available minutes and purchase history. Software can call the usage endpoint, while connected agents can use the balance tool.
Ready to build?
Create an account and use your minutes anywhere.
Your API key and private library are created after sign-in.