Free YouTube Transcript Generator
Our YouTube to transcript converter gets you the full transcript in about a second. Copy it, download it as SRT, or ask AI about it.
3 free transcripts a day without an account · About 1 second · TXT, SRT and VTT downloads
Also on Chrome: read transcripts right on YouTube →
Supports multiple languages, easy one-click copy, and translation features. Ideal for content creators, researchers, and students needing video-to-text conversion.
How to Get Your Transcript
1. Paste YouTube URL
Find the YouTube video you want to transcribe and copy its URL.
2. Generate Transcription
Paste the link into our YouTube transcript generator and click the button.
3. Copy Transcript
Once processed, copy the full YouTube video transcript text instantly.
See it in action
Search the transcript, summarize the video and chat with it, right on YouTube. This is the real Chrome extension, recorded live.
Accurate Transcription
Uses the video's own captions, including YouTube's auto-generated ones, in every language the video has.
One-Click Copy
Easily copy the full text transcript with a single click, ready for use anywhere.
Language Options
Generate video transcripts in various languages supported by YouTube.
AI Ready Output
Use the clean text transcript output directly with AI tools for summaries, analysis, etc.
How Professionals Use Transcripts
For Students & Researchers
Quickly convert lectures and interviews into text. Easily search for key information, generate study notes, and cite sources accurately. Saves hours of manual transcription.
For Content Creators & Podcasters
Repurpose video or audio content into blog posts, articles, social media updates, or show notes. Improve accessibility with captions and boost SEO with text-based content.
For Marketers & Professionals
Analyze competitor videos, webinars, or customer interviews. Extract key insights, quotes, and market trends efficiently. Enhance meeting notes and internal documentation.
Use Your YouTube Transcript with AI
- Generate concise summaries or key takeaways from the transcript text.
- Extract important quotes or definitions using the video transcript.
- Create quizzes or Q&A based on the transcription content.
- Ask questions about the video using the generated text transcript.
- Translate the YouTube transcription into multiple languages.
- Draft social media posts or newsletters from the video text.
Simple pricing
Free
3 transcripts a day without an account, more with a free account.
Monthly
$5.00/month for 1,000 credits, plus AI chat in the Chrome extension.
API
From $19/month for developers, with search, channel and playlist endpoints.
Real numbers, public listings
Real production numbers, not marketing copy - see the API docs.
Also on: Chrome Web Store · Zapier · n8n (npm) · Python (PyPI)
YouTube Transcript FAQs
Is this YouTube to transcript tool really free?
Yes. Transcribing and reading the result is free. You can try it without an account, and a free account gives you more transcripts each day.
How accurate is the YouTube transcription?
It reads the video's own caption track. Manual captions are as accurate as whoever wrote them; auto-generated captions carry YouTube's own speech-recognition accuracy, which is usually good for clear audio and weaker for heavy accents, music, or crosstalk.
Can I get video transcripts in languages other than English?
Yes, in any language the video has captions for. The transcript opens in the video's own caption language.
How long does it take to generate a YouTube transcript online?
Usually a second or two. It reads the video's existing captions instead of processing the audio, so a long video takes about as long as a short one.
Can I edit the YouTube text transcript after generation?
Not on the site. Copy the transcript, or download it as TXT, SRT or VTT, and edit it in any text editor or subtitle tool.
What formats can I get the YouTube video transcript in?
Copy the full text with one click, or download it from the transcript page as plain text (.txt) or as subtitles with timestamps (.srt or .vtt).
Is there a limit on the video length for free transcription?
No. Any video works as long as it has captions, so long lectures and podcasts transcribe as easily as short clips. A video with no captions at all can't be transcribed.
How to get a transcript from a YouTube video easily?
Paste the YouTube video URL into the box at the top of this page and click "Get Free Transcript". The transcript opens on its own page, ready to copy or download.
How do I see the transcript on YouTube itself?
On a computer, open the video, expand its description and click "Show transcript" at the bottom. The transcript opens beside the video with timestamps. In the YouTube app, open the description and tap "Show transcript". YouTube has no copy or download button for it, so paste the video link here when you need the text.
How do I copy a YouTube transcript?
Paste the video link into the box at the top of this page, then copy the full text from the transcript page in one click. Copying from YouTube's own transcript panel means selecting the text by hand, timestamps included.
How do I download a transcript from YouTube?
YouTube doesn't offer a transcript download. Paste the video link into the box at the top of this page and download the transcript as plain text (.txt) or as subtitles with timestamps (.srt or .vtt).
Is this a YouTube transcript converter?
Yes, this tool acts as a YouTube to transcript converter, processing the video information to provide you with a text version.
Can I use this for YouTube transcription jobs?
While our tool provides a good starting point, professional transcription jobs often require manual review and specific formatting. You can use our generated transcript as a base.
Switching from another tool? See how we compare to YoutubeToTranscript, youtube-transcript.io, TranscriptAPI, and NoteGPT.
Tools
Bring video into the tools you use.
AI assistants
Ask your assistant about a video.
Connect through MCP so your assistant can fetch transcripts when you share a video link. Then ask it to summarize, compare ideas, or find a specific moment.
Add the getyoutubetranscript server in your client and sign in with an API key or OAuth. Availability depends on your client's plan and connector support.
Your apps
Build with video as a source.
Fetch transcripts from your own code with the Python or Node.js SDK, or call the REST API from any language. Put the text to work in your search, research, or product.
Create an API key, choose your language, and follow the quickstart.
Automations
Make transcripts part of the flow.
Fetch a transcript with our Zapier app or n8n node, or use an HTTP step in Make. Pass the text to the next step for summaries, notes, or analysis.
Zapier and n8n have native apps that sign in with your API key. Make works through an authenticated HTTP request.