How to Transcribe a YouTube Video in ChatGPT
Connect AnyScribe to ChatGPT once, then paste a YouTube link and ask ChatGPT to transcribe it. ChatGPT sends the link to AnyScribe on your iPhone, which transcribes the full audio, and ChatGPT reads the transcript back to summarize it, pull quotes or answer questions. It uses your AnyScribe transcription time: the first 30 minutes are free and there is no subscription.
Step by step
Set it up once, then ask ChatGPT
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Set up AnyScribe on your iPhone
Install AnyScribe, sign in with Apple, and turn on Cloud Sync. Then tap your balance, open AI assistants and allow notifications, so links from ChatGPT start right away.
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Connect AnyScribe in ChatGPT
In ChatGPT, open Settings → Apps and add AnyScribe with the server URL https://mcp.anyscribe.app (until AnyScribe is listed in ChatGPT's app directory, this needs Developer mode under Advanced settings). Sign in with the same Apple ID you use in the app and choose Allow.
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Paste the link and ask
Turn on AnyScribe for the chat and write something like "Transcribe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=… in AnyScribe and summarize it when it's done."
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Let your iPhone transcribe it
A notification shows the link arriving on your iPhone. AnyScribe transcribes it there, and ChatGPT checks the progress until the transcript is ready.
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Work with the transcript in the chat
ChatGPT reads the transcript, page by page for long videos, and answers from it: summaries, key points, quotes with context, or a draft post. The transcript also stays in your AnyScribe library.
Who this workflow is for
ChatGPT users who want a summary or notes from a video without watching it
Researchers and writers who need exact quotes from a talk or interview
Students turning lectures and explainers into study notes inside a chat
Anyone who already keeps transcripts in AnyScribe and wants ChatGPT to work with them
Why the transcript comes from your iPhone
ChatGPT can't listen to a video's audio by itself. AnyScribe fetches and transcribes the audio in the app, the same way it does when you share a link from YouTube, and then makes the finished transcript available to ChatGPT through your AnyScribe account.
That also means the transcript is yours: it is saved in your AnyScribe library on the iPhone with an AI summary, and you can open it there, search it or share it later.
Long videos and pages
Most transcripts fit in one response. Very long ones, such as a three-hour podcast on YouTube, come in pages of about 10,000 tokens, and ChatGPT asks for the next page until it has read everything.
What works
YouTube videos, Shorts and live-stream recordings with a public link
Other links AnyScribe supports, such as TikTok, Instagram, X and podcast episodes
Transcripts already in your AnyScribe library
Good to know
Your iPhone or iPad does the transcription, so it has to be on and online; if it is off, the link starts the next time AnyScribe opens
Cloud Sync must be on, because that is how the finished transcript reaches ChatGPT
Transcribing uses your AnyScribe time (30 free minutes, then credit packs); reading transcripts doesn't
Up to 20 links a day from assistants; private and members-only videos can't be fetched
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FAQ
Common questions
- Do I need ChatGPT Plus?
- AnyScribe works wherever ChatGPT lets you add apps. Until AnyScribe is in ChatGPT's app directory, adding it needs Developer mode, which ChatGPT offers only on some plans.
- How much does it cost?
- Connecting is free. Transcribing a link uses your AnyScribe transcription time: the first 30 minutes are free, then credits start at $1.99 per hour and never expire.
- What if my iPhone is locked or the app is closed?
- The link arrives as a notification. AnyScribe starts it in the background when iOS allows; otherwise it starts when you tap the notification or next open the app.
- Can ChatGPT change or delete my transcripts?
- No. ChatGPT can search and read your library and send new links to transcribe. Nothing in your library can be changed or deleted from the chat, and you can disconnect it any time in AnyScribe under AI assistants.
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Download for iOSLast verified on November 13, 2026 against the current version of AnyScribe for iOS.