Are you saying you don't like video and would prefer text, or is it something specific to YouTube that you object to? For many topics, video is really helpful in understanding stuff.
If you're capturing on a mobile device, why not use Scaniverse? It's about as all-in-one as it gets - you just scan and it'll generate a .ply after a minute or two of processing. They'll host the splat for you in the cloud if you want too.