Scribiz turns a video link or file into a transcript, on-screen text, a summary, and chapters. It uses suitable captions when available and listens to audio when captions are missing or poor. Watch mode reads visible text such as slides and code, then adds timestamps to notes. Results can be exported as SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown, or JSON. YouTube, direct media links, podcast feeds, and uploads work best; web support for TikTok, X, and Vimeo is best effort, while Instagram links usually require a file upload. The web tool accepts files up to 100 MB and about 50 minutes of audio. Scribiz says local processing sends audio chunks, plus a small low-resolution copy when Watch needs one, rather than uploading a whole video. Media is deleted when a job ends; results expire after 24 hours or 30 days with an account. Its HTTP API creates asynchronous jobs and exposes status, results, and progress events, but has no webhooks. The free plan lists 30 caption lookups daily, 10 Listen or Watch minutes daily, and 30 minutes monthly with a free account.
Who it is for
Scribiz suits people who want transcripts, on-screen text, summaries, and chapters from video or audio sources. It also offers an API and a remote MCP server for Claude, Cursor, and Codex.
What is good
- Exports results in five formats.
- Watch mode timestamps text read from screens.
- API exposes job status, results, and progress events.
- Free plan includes 30 minutes monthly with an account.
What to know first
- Web uploads are limited to 100 MB and about 50 minutes.
- API webhooks are unavailable.
- Instagram links usually require uploading the file.
- Results expire after 24 hours or 30 days with an account.
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Scribiz: the full review
Scribiz combines transcription with screen-text capture and multiple export formats. Users should consider its source-specific limitations, file limits, and result expiration periods.
Scribiz turns video links and files into transcripts, summaries and chapters, with screen-text capture for slides, code and other visible material. It suits people who need structured notes from tutorials, lectures or demonstrations. Its combination of speech and screen capture is useful, but the free allowance and uneven support for some sources make it a less dependable choice for heavy or varied workloads.
Overview
Scribiz uses captions when they are good and listens to the audio when captions are missing or poor. That fallback can help when a video lacks usable captions, while Watch mode adds timestamps for text visible on screen. Together, these features can preserve details that spoken-word transcription alone would miss.
Source compatibility varies: YouTube, direct media links, podcast feeds and uploads work best. TikTok, X and Vimeo are best effort on the web, and Instagram links usually require uploading the file. The web tool accepts files up to 100 MB and about 50 minutes of audio, so longer recordings may need another workflow.
Key features
Screen-aware notes and exports
Watch reads slides, code and other screen text, then adds timestamps to notes. This is a meaningful advantage for instructional or technical videos where a key detail may appear on screen rather than be spoken. Results can be exported as SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown or JSON, covering both subtitle-oriented and general note formats.
Integrations and API
A remote MCP server supports Claude, Cursor and Codex, making Scribiz relevant to users who want to connect video notes with those tools. The HTTP API creates asynchronous jobs from links or uploads and exposes job status, results and progress events. It has no webhooks, however, so integrations must poll for updates or follow the event stream.
Privacy and retention
Scribiz says it does not upload an entire local video: processing sends audio chunks and, for Watch, a small low-resolution copy when needed. Media is deleted when a job ends, but results expire after 24 hours or after 30 days with an account. That can suit short-lived processing, but users who need a durable archive should save their outputs elsewhere.
Pricing
Scribiz is freemium, with no free trial. The free plan costs 0.00 USD per free and allows 30 caption lookups a day, 10 Listen or Watch minutes a day, and 30 minutes a month with a free account. The daily allowances may suit occasional use, but 30 monthly minutes is a small ceiling for regular video work.
Pro costs 10.00 USD per month, billed Monthly; a yearly option says “Yearly-30%, save 30%”. It includes 600 minutes a month, videos up to 6 hours, questions about any video and top-ups that never expire. This is the more practical plan for frequent use or long videos, though its monthly quota still matters if workloads vary substantially.
Mac Lifetime costs 99.00 USD per once and includes the Mac app, every 1.x update and 300 hosted minutes once. It is not on sale yet, so it is not a current buying option. Its one-time hosted-minute allocation is also unlike Pro’s recurring monthly quota.
Platforms
Scribiz supports API, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. Its Mac Lifetime plan is specifically for the Mac app; the web file-size and audio-duration caps apply to that tool.
Who it's for
Scribiz is strongest for people who turn videos into reusable notes, especially when on-screen text matters as much as speech. The export choices suit subtitle and document workflows, while the MCP server and API offer paths for developers and users of Claude, Cursor or Codex. It is a weaker fit for users who depend on consistent Instagram, TikTok, X or Vimeo links, or who need to process long files through the web tool.
Pros and cons
- Pro: Watch captures and timestamps screen text, preserving visual details that a speech-only transcript could miss.
- Pro: SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown and JSON exports serve both subtitle and note-taking uses.
- Pro: The API exposes asynchronous job progress and results, and the remote MCP server supports Claude, Cursor and Codex.
- Con: Free use is constrained by both daily allowances and a 30-minute monthly account cap.
- Con: Web uploads top out at 100 MB and about 50 minutes of audio; some social-video sources are only best effort or require an upload.
- Con: No API webhooks are available, and results expire after 24 hours or 30 days with an account.
Alternatives
Browse AI Video Summarizers for a broader set of options. Choose Glasp instead if Android or iOS access and its free allowance of three YouTube summaries a day, one YouTube channel, PDF tools and 30 audio transcription minutes a month better match your needs. Summarize Video to Text is an alternative with Android, iOS, web and extension support; its free plan allows two videos a day without an account, or 10 monthly credits with Google sign-in and videos up to one hour with an account.
VideoHighlighter is worth considering if you want offline analysis on Linux, macOS or Windows: its free plan is AGPL-3.0, and its Individual plan costs 49.00 USD one-time. AI VidSummary offers extension and web access with 10 free summaries a day, YouTube and file uploads up to 50 MB, and no AI chat on its free plan. Claras may suit a lower-cost extension or web workflow: its free plan allows three videos a month, while Pro costs 4.39 USD per month and allows 50 videos a day.
Distill is an iOS alternative with a free guest allowance of one YouTube summary a day for captioned videos up to 30 minutes. Helpolos offers API and web access, with 10 free credits a day for summaries, transcripts, mind maps, quizzes and video AI chat. Hushscript is another API and web option with a one-time allowance of 30 free transcription minutes.
Verdict
Choose Scribiz if your video notes need both speech transcription and timestamped screen text, or if its exports and API fit your workflow. Its source-specific limitations, modest free quota and result expiration make it a poor choice for dependable processing across every social platform or for keeping a long-term library without saving results yourself.
Get started with Scribiz
- Open https://scribiz.com/.
- Choose the Free plan or Pro plan; the Free plan is available at 0.00 USD per free.
- Provide a YouTube link, direct media link, podcast feed or upload; Instagram links usually require an upload.
- Use the API for asynchronous jobs from links or uploads, or the remote MCP server with Claude, Cursor or Codex.
- Export the result as SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown or JSON.
What the free plan stops at
The Free plan allows 30 caption lookups a day, 10 Listen or Watch minutes a day, and 30 minutes a month with a free account. The web tool accepts files up to 100 MB and about 50 minutes of audio. Results expire after 24 hours, or after 30 days with an account.
Questions about Scribiz
Is Scribiz free?
Yes. Its Free plan costs 0.00 USD per free and includes 30 caption lookups a day, 10 Listen or Watch minutes a day, and 30 minutes a month with a free account.
What does the Pro plan cost?
Pro costs 10.00 USD per month, billed monthly. A yearly option is described as “Yearly-30%, save 30%.”
Which platforms does Scribiz support?
Its listed platforms are API, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. A Mac Lifetime plan is listed at 99.00 USD per once, and is not on sale yet.
What can Scribiz process?
YouTube links, direct media links, podcast feeds and uploads work best. TikTok, X and Vimeo links are best effort on the web; Instagram links usually require uploading the file.
What tools integrate with Scribiz?
Its remote MCP server supports Claude, Cursor and Codex. The HTTP API creates asynchronous jobs and provides job status, results and progress events.
Who makes Scribiz?
Scribiz says it is made by Ilias Ism, a founder and builder.
