# Libraryminds
> Libraryminds is an AI-Powered Video Knowledge Engine — search any video like Google, find exact answers in seconds, and build a permanent searchable knowledge library from everything you watch.

## What is Libraryminds?
Libraryminds is a web-based AI-Powered Video Knowledge Engine that transforms videos and audio into a searchable personal knowledge library. Unlike transcription tools that simply convert speech to text, Libraryminds is built for knowledge retrieval — turning your video library into something you can search, recall, and act on instantly. Users upload video files or paste YouTube links; the platform processes the content with multi-provider AI (Groq Whisper, Deepgram Nova-2, OpenAI Whisper) and returns a timestamped, searchable transcript enriched with AI-generated summaries, chapters, highlights, flashcards, and Q&A — all linked back to exact moments in the source video.

## Core Value Proposition
- **Search, don't rewatch**: Every video becomes searchable text. Find exact moments, concepts, and explanations instantly.
- **Private by design**: Videos are deleted immediately after transcription (0-day retention). Only the searchable text remains. AES-256 encryption. GDPR compliant.
- **Personal video library**: Build a permanent, searchable knowledge base from everything you watch — lectures, meetings, tutorials, interviews, courses.

## Key Features
- Multi-language transcription (English, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic)
- YouTube video import (captions indexed, videos never stored)
- AI summaries, chapters, key takeaways, action items, and flashcards
- Timestamp-linked search results — click any result to jump to that exact moment
- Upload any format: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, WebM, MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI — no conversion needed
- Export in SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown, and Notion format
- Import existing transcripts from Otter, Zoom, Descript, Rev, or any tool (no minutes used)
- Notes, bookmarks, and highlights as memory anchors
- Public transcript sharing: share any completed transcript via a unique public link — readers can view and search without an account
- Multi-provider AI transcription cascade: Groq Whisper → Deepgram Nova-2 → OpenAI Whisper for maximum accuracy and uptime
- Developer REST API for automating transcription workflows (POST YouTube URL → receive timestamped transcript JSON)
- Team Workspaces: create named workspaces, invite collaborators by email (owner/member roles), share completed transcriptions
- Transcript translation: translate any completed transcript to 10 languages without re-processing the video
- Content repurposing tools: generate Twitter/X posts, LinkedIn updates, newsletters, flashcards, and timestamped quotes from any transcript

## Pricing
- 10-minute free trial (one-time, no credit card required)
- Paid plans based on transcription minutes (all features included on every plan)
- Extra minutes available for purchase anytime
- Pricing designed to stay accessible for students, creators, and professionals

## Ideal User
Ambitious learners who use videos to grow.

- Students preparing for exams
- Developers learning from YouTube
- Professionals upgrading skills
- Founders consuming podcasts

## Who Also Uses Libraryminds
- UX researchers synthesizing interview recordings
- Content creators repurposing videos into social posts, newsletters, and blog content using the Create tab
- Podcasters creating show notes and searchable episode archives
- Business and engineering teams documenting meetings, sprint demos, and calls — shared via Team Workspaces
- Educators making course content accessible
- Journalists converting interviews to searchable text
- Language learners reading and translating foreign-language content
- Developers automating transcription pipelines via the REST API

## Competitive Positioning

vs YouTube
- YouTube = Watching
- Libraryminds = Understanding

vs ChatGPT
- ChatGPT = General knowledge
- Libraryminds = Your personal video knowledge

vs Otter / Descript
- They = Transcription tools
- Libraryminds = Knowledge engine

## Technical Details
- Web application accessible from any browser (no downloads required)
- Multi-provider AI transcription with cascading fallback for high availability
- Credit-based billing system (pay for minutes, not features)
- RESTful API architecture with Bearer token authentication

## Developer API
Libraryminds provides a public REST API (v1) that allows developers, automation tools, and integrations to interact with transcript data programmatically.

### API Capabilities
- Submit YouTube URLs for transcription: POST /api/v1/jobs
- Retrieve job status and metadata: GET /api/v1/jobs, GET /api/v1/jobs/:id
- Export transcripts in JSON (timestamped), plain text, SRT, and VTT: GET /api/v1/jobs/:id/transcript?format=json|text|srt|vtt
- Check account info and credit balance: GET /api/v1/me

### API Design
- Authentication: Bearer token (keys prefixed with lm_live_, SHA-256 hashed, never stored in plaintext)
- Rate limit: 60 requests per minute per API key
- All responses are JSON; HTTPS only
- Credit-aware: API job submission deducts from the same credit balance as the web app
- Free tier: 10 free minutes available on registration, no credit card required

### Common Integration Scenarios
- Zapier / Make / n8n: Trigger transcription automatically when a new YouTube video is published
- Python / R research pipelines: Batch-fetch transcript JSON for NLP or qualitative analysis
- Content automation: Pull transcripts and pipe into AI tools to generate newsletters, show notes, or blog posts
- Custom dashboards: Embed searchable transcript data from Libraryminds into internal tools

## Links
- Website: https://libraryminds.com
- Features: https://libraryminds.com/features
- Use Cases: https://libraryminds.com/use-cases
- Pricing: https://libraryminds.com/pricing
- Developer API Docs: https://libraryminds.com/developers
- Blog: https://libraryminds.com/blog
- Help Center: https://libraryminds.com/help
- Privacy Policy: https://libraryminds.com/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://libraryminds.com/terms
- Contact: https://libraryminds.com/contact