YouTube Transcript Generator
Get the transcript from any YouTube video with captions. Copy, download as TXT or SRT, or switch languages. Free, no signup, works with public videos.
How to Get a YouTube Transcript
- Copy the URL of the YouTube video you want to transcribe.
- Paste it into the input field above (any YouTube URL format works).
- Click Get Transcript. Captions must be enabled on the video.
- Switch between timestamped and plain views, copy, or download as TXT or SRT.
What Works
- Any public YouTube video that has captions (creator-added or auto-generated).
- All YouTube URL formats:
youtube.com/watch?v=,youtu.be/,/shorts/,/embed/. - Multi-language videos — switch between available caption tracks.
- Download as TXT (plain or timestamped) or SRT subtitle file.
What Doesn't Work
- Private or unlisted videos.
- Age-restricted or region-blocked videos.
- Videos with no captions of any kind — YouTube has no transcript data to return.
Common Uses
- Study notes from lectures and tutorials.
- Accessibility — readable text for deaf/hard-of-hearing viewers.
- Feeding transcripts to ChatGPT / Claude for summaries.
- Translating videos or creating subtitles for reuploads you own.
- Quoting video content in blog posts or research.
Legal & Ethical Notice
YouTube transcripts come from the captions that YouTube publicly serves to every viewer. This tool does not download the video or audio, and does not bypass any access controls. Respect copyright when reusing transcripts — quote briefly, credit the creator, and do not republish full transcripts without permission.
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