The tool bench · 26 utilities
Every tool a creator needs, on one bench.
26 standalone utilities - transcript extractors, title generators, format converters, calculators, planners. Use one. Use them all. No account required.
Channel 01 · discovery
YouTube & discovery
Find, extract, and grow
YouTube Transcript Downloader
Paste a YouTube link, get the full transcript with timestamps. Works for any public video with captions.
YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Grab the full-res thumbnail of any YouTube video - maxres, HQ, MQ, SD, and default.
Channel Thumbnail Grid
See any creator's last 30 thumbnails as a single grid. Spot patterns in winning packaging in 10 seconds.
YouTube Tag Extractor
See the hidden tags any public YouTube video is using. Reverse-engineer the niche your competitor is ranking in.
AI YouTube Title Generator
Type a one-line idea, get 10 click-worthy YouTube titles. Tuned for retention and CTR.
Hashtag Generator
Generate 20 platform-aware hashtags for Shorts, Reels, or TikTok from a one-line idea.
YouTube Channel & Video Audit
Paste any YouTube URL - video or channel - and get a scored report card across thumbnail, title, hook, pacing, tags, and CTA. Free.
Niche Scorer
Score your YouTube niche idea on 10 dimensions in 2 minutes. Free tool that maps niches to AI-friendly production formats.
Channel 02 · planning
Pre-production
Storyboard, plot, and design
Mood Board Builder
A 3x3 reference grid with auto-extracted palette. Drag images in, label each, and lift the colors into your prompts.
Storyboard Builder
Sketch scene cards with image, dialogue, action, and duration. Reorder, export to print, or hand off to a generator.
Character Sheet
Build a reusable character description for image prompts. Lock the look once, recall it forever.
Video Style Guide
Lock palette, type, and motion for every scene. One sheet your whole team rides.
Shot List Planner
Plan every shot with type, lens, location, and notes. Print a clean sheet your crew can ride.
Narrative Arc Plotter
Map your story to a proven structure. Place beats on a tension curve.
Channel 03 · script
Writing & scripting
Word-by-word craft
Script Word Counter
Live word count + runtime estimate. Type or paste your script and see how long it actually runs.
Video Budget Calculator
Add up crew, gear, post, and overhead in one sheet. Real numbers, no surprises.
Voiceover Cost Estimator
Estimate VO cost by word count and rate card. Compare human, AI, and hybrid pipelines side by side.
Image Prompt Builder
Compose a stable image prompt from subject, camera, light, lens, and palette. Same skeleton every time.
Channel 04 · format
Compose & format
Aspect, chapters, captions
Aspect Ratio Converter
Reframe 16:9 to 9:16 or 1:1 with smart letterboxing, blurred fills, or top-and-tail crops.
YouTube Chapter Generator
Turn timestamps into a clean YouTube chapters block. Auto-formats and validates the rules YouTube actually checks.
YouTube Metadata Packer
Pack title, description, tags, and chapters into one bundle. Validate every field against YouTube's actual rules.
Channel 05 · output
Convert & export
Render, rip, repurpose
Subtitle Translator
Translate an SRT file into any major language without losing timestamps. Powered by VideoCue's Cue AI editor.
Audio Extractor
Pull MP3 or WAV from any video file. Your upload is processed on our server and deleted within the hour.
Video to GIF Maker
Convert a video clip into a sized, looping GIF. No watermark. Your upload is deleted within the hour.
Video Frame Extractor
Pull every Nth frame from a video as full-quality PNGs. Perfect for thumbnails, swipe files, and AI training sets.
SRT Converter
Convert .srt to .vtt, plain text, or JSON - and back. Lossless, fast, no upload.
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