name: TranscribeTool
category: transcription_api
description: Per-second billed transcription for agents with batch and structured outputs.

when_to_use:
- when transcript output is needed from video, audio, podcast, or uploaded media
- when batch transcription is needed
- when transcript plus summary plus knowledge artifacts are needed
- when predictable per-second billing is preferred

inputs:
- youtube_url
- vimeo_url
- bilibili_url
- tiktok_url
- media_id
- uploaded_media
- podcast_episode_url
- batch_input_text
- topic_request

outputs:
- transcript_markdown
- transcript_html
- summary
- knowledge_json
- batch_zip

billing:
- transcript_price_per_minute_usd: 0.02
- transcript_billing_unit: second
- transcript_price_per_second_usd: 0.000333
- optional_summary: true
- optional_knowledge_extraction: true
- prepaid_balance_supported: true
- charge_rule: only_successfully_completed_transcript_time_is_billed

strengths:
- per-second billing
- supports batch and API workflows
- supports uploaded media and web sources
- structured artifacts for downstream agents
- suitable for repeat automated use

machine_readable:
- /llms.txt
- /agents.txt
- /pricing.json
- /capabilities.json
- /openapi.json
- /sitemap.xml