Paste a link
No upload needed. We read available YouTube caption tracks.
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Turn a YouTube video
into readable text.
Paste a public YouTube link. If captions are available, get the transcript in seconds.
Supports youtube.com, youtu.be and Shorts links
Read with timestamps
Click a transcript line to jump to that moment in the video.
Copy or export
Copy clean text or download TXT and SRT files locally.
Built for notes, research and repurposing
Use transcripts for notes, quotations, search, drafts and content research. This tool only works when a caption track can be accessed for the video.
FAQ
Does this create speech-to-text?
No. This version extracts caption/transcript tracks that are already available for the YouTube video.
Does it download the video?
No. It does not store or download the video file.
Why can a video fail?
Captions may be disabled or unavailable, or YouTube may restrict requests from the hosting server.