Terms of Use
Effective Date: October 21, 2026
1. Independent Software & Non-Affiliation
Shirube YouTube Transcript Tool is an independent utility developed by Shirube (shirube.fyi) and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube LLC or Google LLC.
2. User Responsibility, Copyright & Platform Terms
Video subtitles and transcripts remain the intellectual property of their respective creators and rightsholders. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of extracted transcripts (such as internal research, accessibility, indexing your own channel, or citation analysis) complies with YouTube’s Terms of Service, applicable copyright laws, and rate-limiting policies. Do not republish third-party verbatim transcripts without permission from the copyright holder.
3. “AS IS” Warranty Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability
THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. Because YouTube may modify its website structure, caption formats, or rate limits at any time, continuous availability of transcript extraction is not guaranteed. In no event shall the authors or operators of Shirube be liable for any claim, damages, IP blocks, or other liability arising from the use of the software.