Free tool
YouTube transcript extractor, free and instant
Paste any YouTube link and get the full transcript in seconds: readable, searchable, with timestamps, and exportable to TXT, Markdown, SRT, VTT or JSON. No account, no install.
What people use it for
Quote and cite
Pull exact quotes from interviews, talks and podcasts without scrubbing through the video.
Study and take notes
Skim a one-hour lecture in five minutes and keep the text for your notes.
Repurpose content
Use the transcript as raw material for articles, newsletters, show notes or documentation.
FAQ
Is this transcript extractor really free?
Yes. Paste a link, read, search and export the transcript without creating an account. There is a fair-use daily limit per visitor to keep the tool free for everyone.
Which videos does it work with?
Any public YouTube video that has captions, manual or auto-generated. Private videos, live streams and videos without captions cannot return a transcript.
Which export formats are available?
Plain text, Markdown with timestamps, SRT and VTT subtitle files, and JSON with per-line timestamps for developers.
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