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Free YouTube Transcript Generator

Convert any YouTube video to text instantly. Paste a URL to get the full transcript — copy, download, or use it however you need.

How to Convert YouTube Videos to Text

Three steps to transcribe any YouTube video — no account needed.

Step 1

Paste the YouTube URL

Copy the link from any YouTube video and paste it into the input field above. Supports standard video URLs, shortened youtu.be links, and playlist URLs.

Step 2

Get the transcript instantly

Click "Get Transcript" and the tool fetches the full video transcript — with or without timestamps. Toggle timestamps on or off to match your use case.

Step 3

Copy or download

Copy the transcript to your clipboard in one click, or download it in the format you need: plain text, TXT with timestamps, SRT, VTT, Markdown, JSON, or PDF.

Who Uses YouTube Transcript Downloads?

From students to journalists — here's why people transcribe YouTube videos every day.

Transcribe any YouTube video to text in seconds — completely free
Download transcripts as TXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown, JSON, or PDF
Toggle timestamps on or off to match your workflow
Works with any language that has captions available on YouTube
No account, no login, no watermarks — use it as much as you need
Perfect for students, researchers, journalists, and content creators

Students & Researchers

Transcribe lectures, documentaries, and talks. Search the full text, highlight key passages, and cite exact quotes — without rewatching the video.

Content Creators

Repurpose video content into blog posts, social captions, and newsletters. Download YouTube transcripts with timestamps to create accurate subtitles for your own videos.

Journalists & Writers

Get accurate quotes from interviews and press conferences in seconds. Download the transcript as a text file and search it locally — no scrubbing through video timelines.

Accessibility

Read along with videos in noisy environments, or provide captions for hearing-impaired viewers by downloading the SRT or VTT file directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, completely free. Paste any YouTube URL and get the full transcript with no account, no login, and no usage limits. Download in any format you need.

Paste the YouTube video URL into the input field and click "Get Transcript". Once the transcript loads, click the Download button and choose your preferred format: plain text, TXT with timestamps, SRT subtitles, VTT, Markdown, JSON, or PDF.

Yes. Toggle the "Timestamps" switch to show each line prefixed with its start time (e.g. [01:23] text). Toggle it off for a clean, flowing plain-text version. Both versions are available for copy and download.

Copy the YouTube video link from your browser address bar or the Share button. Paste it into this tool and click "Get Transcript". The full video transcript will appear as plain text, ready to copy or download.

It works for any YouTube video that has captions enabled — either auto-generated by YouTube or manually uploaded by the creator. If a video has no captions at all, the tool will let you know. Most popular videos have auto-generated captions in the original language.

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