Guides & reference

    Resources & guides

    Everything you need to get the most out of LiveScript - platform-specific walkthroughs, supported-services list, and how to ask for what's missing.

    Guides

    How to transcribe a YouTube live stream

    The step-by-step walkthrough: paste a URL, watch the transcript build in real time, then search it or set keyword alerts. Covers what the free plan includes and when Pro is worth it.

    Read the guide

    YouTube captions vs live transcription

    Auto-captions are built for accessibility, not search. What YouTube's live captions can and cannot do, and when you need a real searchable transcript instead.

    Read the comparison

    Monitor live streams for spoken keywords

    The workflow traders, journalists, and compliance teams use: transcribe the stream in real time, tag a watchlist of words, and get alerted the second one is spoken on air.

    Read the guide

    Product walkthroughs

    Live YouTube transcripts

    Step-by-step guide to capturing a real-time, searchable transcript of any YouTube live stream. Covers caption backfill, multilingual mode, and how it compares to other YouTube transcript tools.

    Read the guide

    Live Twitch transcripts

    How LiveScript transcribes Twitch live channels - Spanish/multilingual mode for international streamers, keyword alerts, VTT/SRT export, and the live-only caveats.

    Read the guide

    YouTube channel live alerts

    Get an email the moment any YouTube channel posts or goes live - more reliable than the bell icon - and have LiveScript auto-start a real-time transcript so it's ready when you open it.

    Set up drop alerts

    Transcribe audio & video files

    Upload an audio or video file and get a fully searchable, timestamped transcript back - with click-to-seek playback, multilingual mode, and export. Covers supported formats, file-size limits, and how upload minutes are billed.

    Read the guide

    Transcribe any site with audio

    How to transcribe audio from any website with the Chrome extension's tab capture - beyond YouTube and Twitch - and reopen the saved transcript on the web by pasting the same URL.

    Read the guide

    Supported platforms

    What works today (YouTube, Twitch), what's coming next, and how to request the platform you need. We prioritise based on user demand.

    See platform list

    Chrome Extension

    The LiveScript side panel opens right next to any YouTube video - no tab switching. Real-time transcripts, click-to-seek, and VOD support, all in one click.

    Get the extension

    API documentation

    Developer preview for the live transcript WebSocket, non-live YouTube caption endpoint, transcript status semantics, rate limits, and minute top-ups.

    Read the API docs

    Need a guide we don't have?

    If there's a use case, integration, or platform you'd like us to document, drop a note. Frequently-asked questions get turned into guides like the ones above.

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