YouTube Transcript Generator
Paste a YouTube link and get the full transcript as text. Copy it or download it as a .txt file, with or without timestamps.
Auto-generated captions can contain mistakes. Credit the creator when you quote a video.
How to get the transcript of a YouTube video
1. Copy the link
Open the video on YouTube and copy its URL from the address bar or the Share button.
2. Pick your settings
Choose a language, and whether you want timestamps, paragraphs or line-by-line text.
3. Copy or download
Copy the transcript to your clipboard in one click, or save it as a .txt file.
Features
Copy or download as .txt
One click copies the whole transcript, or saves it as a plain text file that opens anywhere.
Timestamps when you want them
Switch timestamps on to see when everything is said. In the preview, each one jumps to that moment in the video.
Every language on offer
Pick the creator's own subtitles in any language they uploaded, or YouTube's automatic captions in the language that is spoken.
Clean, readable text
Captions are merged into paragraphs and tags like [Music] are left out, so it reads like a document instead of subtitles.
Frequently asked questions
Is this YouTube transcript tool free?
Yes, completely free, with no signup, no account and no ads.
Which videos work?
Any public video that has subtitles or automatic captions, which is most videos with speech. Some music videos and very short clips have none, and then there is no transcript to show.
Can I get the transcript in another language?
Only if the creator uploaded subtitles in that language: every language they added shows up in the language menu. Automatic translation is not offered, because YouTube blocks it too often to be reliable. The exception is a video YouTube has dubbed into other languages: those languages show up too, marked as translated.
How accurate is the transcript?
Subtitles made by the creator are usually exact. Automatic captions come from YouTube's speech recognition, so names, jargon and mumbled words can be off.