Get YouTube Transcripts in Seconds

Paste any YouTube link and download the spoken text as a timestamped transcript. Export as TXT, SRT, or VTT.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Paste the link

    Copy a YouTube video URL and paste it into the input.

  2. 2

    AI converts to text

    We fetch the auto-captions if available, otherwise Whisper transcribes the audio.

  3. 3

    Download as TXT/SRT/VTT

    Get the timestamped transcript, copy it, or jump into AI chat with the video.

Supported sources

  • YouTube videos (up to 8 hours on Premium)
  • YouTube Shorts
  • Videos with auto-captions
  • Videos with manual captions
  • Recorded livestreams

Example output

Inputhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Transcript output (with timestamps)
[00:00] This video is about deep work habits.
[00:14] Main idea: 90-minute focus blocks daily.
[00:35] Notifications must be silenced during deep work...

Who is this for?

Students

Turn lecture videos into searchable notes for exam prep.

Content creators

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Researchers

Archive interviews and talks as searchable text.

Translators

Export as SRT and translate to other languages.

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