Search FAQs

Filmot's basic search features are free. You do not need a Patreon subscription or an account to search subtitles, captions, transcripts and video metadata, or to export results within the standard limits. Anonymous visitors and accounts without patron benefits can export up to 60 rows from subtitle search or 100 rows from metadata search. An account is required for saved searches, private video notes and API keys.

Sign in with your linked Patreon account to receive supporter benefits. Official Patron, Silver Patron and VIP Patron members receive:

• Priority indexing for channels you add on Prioritized Channels: 1, 4 or 15 active channels, respectively. You can change your selections later.
• Larger exports: up to 10,000 rows per export, or 2,500 when full subtitles are included, with stored video descriptions.
• A larger monthly API credit allowance, according to tier.
• More saved searches with automatic daily email digests: 5, 18 or 60, respectively, compared with 1 without patron benefits.
• No captchas on searches.

Abusing the access provided with a Patreon linked account may limit benefits. Verification may still be required for other actions, such as signing in or using the contact form. You can check the recognized Patreon Tier on Settings and support the project through the support page.

• With patron benefits: export up to 10,000 rows, or 2,500 when full subtitles, captions or transcripts are included. Stored video descriptions are included.
• Without patron benefits: export up to 60 rows from subtitle search or 100 rows from metadata search, without descriptions.

Abusing the access provided with a Patreon linked account would cause the standard export limits apply even while your Patreon membership is active. Larger options in the subtitle export dialog may then be marked only available to Patrons. Also check that you signed in with the correct Patreon account and that the Patreon Tier line on Settings shows your tier.

Patreon supporters can add channels to the priority indexing queue on Prioritized Channels. Sign in with your linked Patreon account, search for a channel by name and select a suggestion, or paste @handles or UC channel IDs. You can also submit a list. A channel does not need to be in Filmot already, but it must still be accessible on YouTube.

Priority indexing includes the channel's videos regardless of view count and picks up new uploads faster. It improves coverage in both subtitle search and metadata search, particularly for smaller channels whose videos would not normally meet the subtitle crawling threshold. Supporting Filmot does not automatically prioritize a channel: you need to add it to your list. Captions must still exist on YouTube and be accessible for Filmot to collect them; prioritization cannot create missing subtitles or guarantee discovery of every unlisted video.

The number of channels you can keep active at once depends on your tier:

• Official Patron: 1 channel.
• Silver Patron: 4 channels.
• VIP Patron: 15 channels.

The page shows your quota and remaining slots. Very large channels may require additional review before they are added.

To change your selection, remove a channel from the list to free a slot, then add another. Videos already indexed remain in Filmot; future uploads from the removed channel follow the normal indexing criteria without priority. Priority affects indexing speed and coverage, rather than the channel's ranking in search results.

Supporter benefits follow the Patreon tier recognized for your Filmot account. The tier is refreshed when you sign in with Patreon and appears on Settings.

When a membership ends, tier-based benefits such as larger exports, prioritized channels, additional saved searches with daily digests and a higher API allowance no longer apply. Some former supporters may qualify as Generous Former Patron, retaining the benefits of the Official Patron tier.

Free features remain available, including searches, standard-limit exports, private notes and saved searches within the free allowance.

Open Settings, linked at the bottom of every page. Set Show nag message to No and click Save Settings. This hides the donation message and supporter reminder in your browser.