YouTube Transcript Generator
Paste a YouTube video or Shorts link and get the transcript with timestamps. Click any line to jump to that moment in the embedded video, fix the text and export it.
How to get a YouTube transcript
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Paste the link
Copy the address of a public YouTube video or Short and paste it into the box.
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Confirm
We check the video and show its length and the minutes it will use before anything runs.
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Read, edit and export
Follow along in the embedded player, correct the text and download TXT, Markdown, SRT or VTT.
More than a copy of the captions
Captions first, audio when needed
When a video has captions we start from them, which is fast and keeps the creator’s wording. Videos without captions are transcribed from their audio instead.
Click a line to jump
The video plays next to the transcript, and each line takes you to the moment it was said.
Auto-caption clean-up
Repeated lines from YouTube’s rolling automatic captions are merged, so the transcript reads cleanly.
Edit without losing the original
Your corrections are saved as a new version; the original stays available.
Export for any use
Plain text for notes and AI prompts, Markdown for articles, SRT and VTT for subtitles.
Only public videos
Private, members-only or removed videos cannot be opened, and you are not charged for them.
Getting the most from a YouTube transcript
Captions or speech recognition
Most YouTube videos carry captions, written by the creator or generated automatically by YouTube. When they exist, your YouTube transcript is built from them: we take the track in the video’s original language first, then the automatic one, and tidy it into readable lines with timestamps.
When a video has no captions at all, its audio is transcribed with speech recognition. That takes a few minutes longer, and the quote tells you which method will be used before you confirm.
Clean text from automatic captions
YouTube’s automatic captions scroll up the screen and repeat each line as they go, so copied as they are, they read like a stutter. The transcript merges those repeats and keeps each sentence once, still with its time.
Automatic captions can mishear names, brands and technical words. Read the transcript next to the video, fix what is wrong and save. The original stays available exactly as delivered.
Use the transcript with the video
The video plays in an embedded YouTube player beside the transcript. Click any line to jump to that moment, or search the YouTube transcript for a word to find where it was said. It is a quick way to check a quote, find a scene for a clip or skim a long talk.
What people do with a YouTube transcript
Students turn lectures into notes. Creators reuse their own videos as blog posts, newsletters and social captions. Researchers and journalists pull exact quotes with their timestamps. Download TXT or Markdown for writing, or SRT and VTT for subtitles on videos you publish.
Only public videos can be opened. Private, members-only and removed videos are refused before anything is charged.
YouTube transcript questions
How do I get the transcript of a YouTube video?
Paste the video link into the box above and confirm. The transcript appears in your workspace with timestamps, ready to edit and export.
Does it work with YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Paste the Shorts link the same way as a regular video.
What if the video has no captions?
Its audio is transcribed instead. That takes a few minutes longer, and the quote shows the method and the minutes before you confirm.
Can I download YouTube subtitles as SRT?
Yes. Transcripts with real timing can be downloaded as SRT or VTT.
Can I transcribe private videos?
No. Only public videos can be opened. If a video cannot be read, nothing is charged.
Does it work with long videos?
Yes, up to the length limit for one video. The free trial covers videos up to 10 minutes; paid plans will accept videos of two hours or more.
Can I search inside a YouTube transcript?
Yes. Search the transcript for a word, then click the line to jump to that moment in the video.