YouTube Transcript Generator

Web app
YouTube transcript website with ~100K monthly organic traffic and ~$250/month in donations
Published on
September 27, 2025
Main Metrics
$250
ARR
11
Customers
2024
Launched

$50,000

Asking Price
Already Sold
Main Metrics
$250
ARR
11
Customers
2024
Launched

Overview

<p>My product is a web-based YouTube transcript tool that works directly in the browser: paste a YouTube URL and get a clean, copy-ready transcript. Built with Next.js + Express and deployed on Vercel, it’s fast, SEO-friendly, and simple to use.</p><p><b>Business Model</b></p><p>Monetization: Free utility with Ko-fi memberships + one-off donations. Current snapshot: 9 active subscriptions totaling €95/month, plus €50 one-off (all-time Ko-fi total €210, 15 supporters). Clear upsell path: AI summaries, translations, subtitle downloads, browser extension, paid API.</p><p>Acquisition: 100% organic SEO (no paid).&nbsp;</p><p>Retention drivers: Instant transcripts in-browser, fast load on Vercel, no login, clean output.</p><p><b>Key Metrics</b></p><ul><li>Growth: 13.9K clicks / 745K impressions (90 days).</li><li>14K users (90d), 3.7K (7d), ~660/day recent.</li></ul><ul><li>Acquisition mix: 100% organic SEO.</li></ul><ul><li>Audience: United States–led with strong demand from India, Germany, Russia, France, Indonesia (per Firebase/GSC).</li></ul><ul><li>Ops load: Low — effectively no maintenance beyond light inbox/metadata checks.</li></ul><p><b>Daily/weekly tasks:</b></p><ul><li>Review inbox (support is light).</li><li>Quick SEO/metadata tweaks when needed.</li><li>Simple analytics checks (GSC/Firebase).</li></ul><ul><li>Time commitment: Low (designed for a solo operator).</li></ul><ul><li>Running costs: Minimal (Vercel free tier; captions API within free tier; overflow is pay-as-you-go at fractions of a cent).</li></ul><p><b>Customers</b></p><ul><li>Who they are: Creators, students, researchers, journalists, language learners—anyone needing fast transcripts.</li></ul><ul><li>Where they come from: High-intent Google searches; US-led geography with global long tail.</li></ul><ul><li>Why they choose us: One-step workflow (paste URL → transcript), no login, clean copy, reliable uptime.</li></ul><p><b>Financials</b></p><p>Recurring: Ko-fi memberships €95/month (8 active subs).One-off: €50 (all-time).Total received on Ko-fi (all-time): €210.</p><p><b>Growth Opportunities</b></p><ul><li>Pricing ladder: Introduce Starter/Pro tiers (AI summaries, translations, .srt/.vtt/.txt exports).</li></ul><ul><li>SEO program: Add landing pages for “transcript + {language/format/creator}”; improve snippets to lift CTR from 1.9%.</li></ul><ul><li>Extension &amp; API: Chrome/Edge extension for inline transcripts; paid REST API for third-party tools.</li></ul><ul><li>Lifecycle nudges: Email capture + usage credits, return prompts, in-tool upgrade CTAs.</li></ul><p><b>Assets Included</b></p><ul><li>Full TypeScript source (Next.js + Express).</li><li>Domain.</li><li>Google Search Console.</li><li>Firebase/GA property.</li><li>Brand assets (logo/visuals).</li><li>30-day post-sale Q&amp;A support.</li></ul></br>✅ $250 in Annual revenue✅ 11 users✅ Business model: Sponsorship✅ Built with Express.js, Node.js, Next.js

$250

Annual Revenue

11

Number of Customers

Expenses

$0

Business Model

Free utility with Ko-fi memberships.

Target Audience

Creators, students, researchers, journalists, language learners—anyone needing fast transcripts.

Asking Price Reasoning

~100k/mo organic traffic, proven Ko-fi payers (€95/mo + €50), and clear SaaS upside: easy YouTube summarizer, Chrome extension, iOS/Android apps.

Reason for Selling

I’m focusing on a larger iOS app project and don’t have the bandwidth to actively grow this site.

Growth Opportunity

AI summaries, translations, subtitle downloads, browser extension, paid API.

30 days free support from seller

Competitors

youtubetotranscript.com

Tech Stack

Express.js, Node.js, Next.js, Google Analytics, CSS, Vercel, HTML.

Traffic Metrics

Revenue Metrics

How it works

Main Metrics
$250
ARR
11
Customers
2024
Launched

$15,000

Asking Price
Already Sold
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Main Metrics
$250
ARR
11
Customers
2024
Launched

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