Search YouTube transcripts from 14 AI-builder channels. Jump to the minute.
YouTube already shows each video's transcript for free, one video at a time. Taffy has already indexed 2,511 videos and their comments from 14 AI-builder channels, including Y Combinator, a16z and Greg Isenberg. Ask a question and get the episode and the timestamp back. To do it by hand, read how to search YouTube transcripts.
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YouTube hands out captions. Taffy hands you an archive.
Captions are a wall of text per video. They have no chapters and no topic extraction. They have no citations and no cross-video search. Useful as raw input, useless as a research surface.
Taffy indexes a curated library of AI-builder channels and answers questions across all of it. 2 questions free with no account, then 5 a day signed in. Pro removes the cap and opens every channel archive.
What's in a Taffy transcript
What Taffy stores for every video in the library.
Timestamped segments
Each transcript is split into timestamped segments, so an answer links to the minute it came from.
A summary of every video
Each video gets a summary, so a question can find the right episode first.
Cross-channel search
Ask inside a topic and Taffy searches every channel attached to it. Each answer cites the video and the timestamp.
Comments, indexed too
Comments are indexed alongside the transcripts, video by video.
Free or Pro
Pick the side that matches what you're trying to do.
Research transcripts from the channels Taffy already indexes
14 AI-builder channels, including Y Combinator, a16z and Greg Isenberg. Topic Ask pages, research guides and timestamped answers across the whole library.
- ✓ 2 questions with no account, 5 a day signed in
- ✓ Topic Ask pages across several channels
- ✓ Research guides
- ✓ Citations with timestamps
Unlimited transcript search
No daily cap, every archived channel, and exports of the transcripts you cite.
- ✓ Unlimited questions across the library
- ✓ Every channel archive, not only today's
- ✓ Transcript and comment exports
How YouTube transcript search works
From a question to the minute it was said.
Pick a topic
Start from a topic such as AI Operating System. Each topic searches a set of channels in the library.
Taffy has already indexed the transcripts
Taffy indexes the transcripts and comments of library channels ahead of time and adds new videos each week.
Ask, jump and cite
Ask the library a question. Get answers with the exact video and timestamp. Copy citations straight into research notes or briefs.
Who uses it
Same transcript engine. Different jobs to do.
Founders pricing an AI product
Pull what Y Combinator and a16z guests said about pricing, cited to the minute.
Founders chasing first users
Search Greg Isenberg and Starter Story for how founders got their first users, with timestamps to share with the team.
Journalists and analysts
Verifiable quotes with timestamps. They are ready to cite in articles, reports and market briefs.
Builders shipping with AI
Pull the exact minute where a builder channel explained a workflow, a model choice or a cost, without rewatching the video.
Marketers researching a category
Search what creators said across a whole category and export the transcripts you need for a brief.
Founders making a decision
Ask across every indexed channel at once and keep the answers in your research history.
Taffy transcripts vs everything else
YouTube captions are a wall of text. Generic AI summarizers process one video at a time. Taffy keeps its structure and stays put.
| Capability | Taffy | YouTube captions | Generic AI summarizers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full transcript with timestamps | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search by meaning, not exact words | ✓ | ✕ | Sometimes |
| Search across many channels at once | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Index persists for ongoing research | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Citation-grade timestamped quotes | ✓ | Manual | Often paraphrased |
| Pluggable into Claude / Codex | Not offered | ✕ | ✕ |
| Pricing | Free / $9 Pro | Free | $20–50/mo, single-video |
Common questions
Can I extract a transcript from any YouTube video?
No. YouTube already shows a video's transcript for free. Taffy works on the AI-builder channels in its library, where every transcript is already indexed and one question searches them all.
How accurate are the timestamps?
We start from the official captions and split them into timestamped segments. A citation links to the start of the segment it came from, so it lands on that part of the video.
What's the difference between Free and Pro?
Free gives you 2 questions with no account, then 5 a day with a Google sign-in and no card. Pro ($9/mo) removes the cap, opens every channel archive, and adds transcript and comment exports.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Pro is monthly. Cancel any time from the billing portal.
More Taffy capabilities
Same indexed channels. Different jobs to be done.
Ask the library what was said.
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