YouTube Transcript Generator

Need the words from a YouTube video? Paste its link and get the full transcript with timestamps, ready to search, copy or download.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

⚠️ Important Disclaimer

  • Not affiliated with YouTube or Google: This tool is independently developed and not endorsed by YouTube or Google.
  • Free to use: This transcript generator is completely free and provided as-is.
  • User responsibility: You are responsible for ensuring your use complies with YouTube's Terms of Service and applicable laws.
  • Copyright notice: All transcribed content remains the intellectual property of the original video creators. Respect copyright laws when using transcripts.
  • Accuracy: Transcript accuracy depends on YouTube's automatic captions. We recommend reviewing the text for accuracy.

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  1. Paste a YouTube link

    Any public video with captions, including Shorts.

  2. Press Generate Transcript

    The text shows with its timestamps beside the video. Click a line to jump there.

  3. Copy or download it

    Copy the text, or download it as a TXT file or as SRT subtitles.

What people use it for

What to do with a video's transcript.

  • Study notes

    Turn a lecture or a tutorial into text you can read, highlight and search, instead of scrubbing through the video.

  • Quotes, with the moment

    Find the exact words someone said, and the timestamp to link to, for an article or a reply.

  • A blog post from a video

    Start a post, a newsletter or a thread from your own video's transcript instead of a blank page.

  • Subtitles for your video

    Download the SRT file, correct it, and upload it with your video on another platform.

  • Viewers who read

    A transcript serves viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, and anyone watching with the sound off.

  • A start for a translation

    Paste the text into a translator as the first draft of your video in another language.

YouTube transcript FAQ.

How do I get the transcript of a YouTube video?

Paste the video's link above and press Generate Transcript. The text shows with timestamps, and you can search it, copy it or download it.

Is the transcript generator free?

Yes, with no account. If many people use it at once it may ask you to wait a few seconds and try again.

Which videos can I get a transcript from?

Public videos that have captions, made by the creator or by YouTube automatically. Private videos, and videos with no captions at all, have no transcript to show.

How accurate is the transcript?

It is the video's captions, word for word. Captions a creator wrote are usually exact; YouTube's automatic ones can miss names and words in noisy parts.

What formats can I download?

Plain text (TXT), subtitles with timings (SRT), or copy the text to paste it anywhere.

Can I edit the transcript before I download it?

Not on this page. Copy it or download the TXT file, and edit it in any text editor.

What languages does it support?

The languages the video has captions in. The tool shows the language it found.

Can I get the transcript of a live stream?

Yes, once the live stream has ended. The live stream transcript generator explains what it needs.

Can I use a transcript commercially?

The words belong to the video's creator. Use a transcript for your own study and notes; for anything you publish or sell, you need the creator's permission and must follow YouTube's terms.

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