Comparison

Immersive Translate vs Transcript for YouTube Video

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Immersive Translate

This tool offers advanced AI-powered translation for web pages, videos, and documents. It features dual-language display, custom glossaries, and industry-specific AI personas for accurate, context-aware translations. Seamlessly integrated as a browser extension, it enhances foreign language reading and communication.

Highlights
  • Dual-language display for web pages
  • Bilingual subtitle translation for videos
  • Input box translation with triple-space shortcut
  • File translation (PDF, TXT, Subtitle)
  • Customizable AI industry personas
  • AI-powered contextual translation
  • Preserves original document formatting
Features
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"Immersive Translate" is the next-generation AI translation tool, trusted by over 20 million users worldwide. We help you break down language barriers and connect with a broader world. Fast & Accurate AI Translation: Integrated with multiple top-tier AI translation models. The Perfect Safari Companion: Seamlessly integrated as a browser extension for comprehensive adaptation. Fully compatible with all major browsers across platforms. Pioneering "Dual-Language" Display: Our unique vertical contrast layout enhances the reading experience by significantly reducing visual "intrusion," offering you the best way to read and translate foreign web pages. 【Extension Features】 - Immersive Web Reading: By intelligently identifying the main content area of a webpage and displaying bilingual translations, we provide a brand-new foreign language reading experience—hence the name "Immersive Translate." - Deep Optimization for Major Sites: We have customized optimizations for Google, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and more. Whether you are searching, socializing, or gathering information, the experience is smoother and more efficient. - Immersive Video Experience: Powered by AI, we support bilingual subtitle translation for dozens of mainstream video sites, including YouTube, Netflix, Coursera, and more. - Input Box Translation: Type your native language in any input box on any webpage and press "Space" three times to instantly translate it into your target language. This immediately unlocks real-time bilingual dialogue experiences for tools like Google Search and AI chats. - Efficient File Translation: One-click export of bilingual e-books, with support for real-time translation of PDF, Subtitle, TXT, and other file formats. - Advanced PDF Translation: We preserve the original document formatting. The Pro version supports complex formula recognition, table recognition, and image OCR within PDFs, ensuring the translation maintains the original layout as much as possible. Perfect for foreign literature, academic papers, product manuals, and more. 【AI Translation Features】 - AI Expert: Support for setting specific AI industry personas to provide more professional translations for specialized content. - AI Terminology: Support for custom glossaries, ensuring the AI uses your specific terms during translation for higher accuracy. - AI Contextual Translation: The system analyzes the full context and professional terminology before translating to provide a more accurate result. (Beta) - AI Subtitles: Intelligently recognizes speech in videos without subtitles and automatically generates bilingual captions. (Beta, currently limited to YouTube) 【Terms of Use】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 【Auto-Subscription Service Instructions】 Payment: Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-Renewal: Your Apple Account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The subscription period extends by one cycle upon successful payment. Cancellation: You can manage your automatic subscription in your iPhone "Settings" --> Click "Apple Account" --> Click "Subscriptions." To cancel, please turn off the auto-renew feature at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. You will not be charged if you cancel within 24 hours of expiration.

About

Transcript for YouTube Video

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Transcript for YouTube Video turns a recorded lecture or voice, an audio or video file or a YouTube video into a time-coded transcript on your iPhone: mark key moments as you record, read along with the player, get an AI summary, translate into 50+ languages, search, copy and export as TXT, SRT, VTT, PDF or Word. A YouTube transcript loads in seconds when captions exist. A recording from your phone goes through AI speech recognition and is usually ready within minutes. No typing, no laptop. HOW IT WORKS 1. Paste a YouTube link, or tap Share in the YouTube app and pick this app from the list. 2. For your own voice, tap Record. For files, pick one in Files or Photos, or share it from Voice Memos. 3. Read the result, then search, summarize, translate or export it. YOUTUBE TRANSCRIPT AND READ-ALONG • The full youtube transcript appears as clean lines with timestamps • Tap a timestamp to jump to that moment in the built-in player • The current line lights up while the clip plays • No captions? Speech-to-text transcribes the soundtrack instead RECORD OR IMPORT AUDIO AND VIDEO (NEW) Lectures, interviews, meetings, podcasts and voice memos become a transcript the same way a clip does. • Record a lecture or your voice in the app: pause, stop and mark key moments with one tap • Recording keeps going in the background, with a Live Activity on the Lock Screen • Name it, rename it later, or transcribe it again • Import from Files or Photos, or share from Voice Memos and other apps • Formats: MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV • Only the sound is uploaded; the picture stays on your iPhone • Long recordings are processed in parts and joined back with continuous timestamps AI FORMATS, STUDY AND CHAT • Summary, key moments, chapters, article, social post or clean text, in 50+ languages • Flashcards, a quiz and a mind map from the same transcript • Chat with the video and get answers with tappable timestamps • Follow channels: new videos arrive with a one-line summary TRANSLATE ANY TRANSCRIPT • Read a lecture or interview in any of 50+ languages, from Spanish and German to Japanese and Hindi SEARCH, COPY AND EXPORT - full-text search across every line - copy everything at once - export to TXT, Markdown, SRT, VTT, PDF or Word (DOCX) with timestamps WHO IT'S FOR • Students turning lectures into study notes • Journalists and researchers with hours of interviews FAQ • How do I get the transcript of a YouTube video? Paste the link or share it from YouTube; the text loads with timestamps, ready to copy. • Can I convert a voice memo to text? Yes. Share it from Voice Memos, pick it in Files or record a new one in the app. • Where does my file go? Only its audio leaves the iPhone; the server deletes it once the text is ready, and the transcript is saved on your device. • What can I try before paying? The preview: the opening lines of a transcript, a sample summary and translation, and the first 60 seconds of a file. The rest needs Pro. • Do I need an account? No. There is no sign-up; the subscription runs through your Apple ID. • What doesn't it do? It does not download videos, and read-along works for YouTube links only. MEDIASCRIBE PRO A MediaScribe Pro subscription unlocks full transcripts of links and files, AI summaries, translation, speech-to-text for videos without captions and export to every format. File transcription is subject to fair-use limits. • Plans: weekly or yearly • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Privacy Policy: https://mediascribe.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://mediascribe.app/terms/ Support: help@mediascribe.app Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube or Google. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. The official embedded player and public captions are used; videos are not saved.

Screenshots

Immersive Translate4 screens
Transcript for YouTube Video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Immersive Translate at 4 against Transcript for YouTube Video's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Immersive Translate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Transcript for YouTube Video sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Immersive Translate ships an update fortnightly, Transcript for YouTube Video weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Immersive Translate versus Transcript for YouTube Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmersive TranslateTranscript for YouTube Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (567 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings567 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFunstory.ai limitedAnton Gaidukov

Bugs and requests

Immersive Translate

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Subscription issues on Apple
  • Incompatibility with Roku
  • Bugs on Safari extension
  • Auto-detect language not working properly
  • Causing issues with YouTube playback
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  • Inconsistent behavior with configuration settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to translate PDF files
  • In-app translation option
  • Ability to select and translate individual words
  • Customizable settings for video subtitle translation

Transcript for YouTube Video

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Immersive Translate

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Max Monthly Membership$34.991 Month
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  • Annual Pro$79.991 Year
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Max annual membership2 variants$289.991 Year
2 purchases

Transcript for YouTube Video

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Immersive Translate free?
Immersive Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transcript for YouTube Video free?
Transcript for YouTube Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Immersive Translate or Transcript for YouTube Video have ads?
Neither Immersive Translate nor Transcript for YouTube Video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Immersive Translate or Transcript for YouTube Video?
Immersive Translate ships an update fortnightly, and Transcript for YouTube Video weekly. Most recently, Immersive Translate was updated on November 7, 2026 and Transcript for YouTube Video on November 10, 2026.

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