Paste a public YouTube link and convert the spoken audio into timestamped, editable text. Review it in the browser, copy the words, or export TXT, SRT, and VTT files for captions, summaries, and content research.
Paste a public Public YouTube video link you have permission to process.
Copy the link to any public YouTube video you own or have permission to process and paste it into the form.
Click Generate and create your free account. Your video URL is saved and processing starts automatically after authentication.
Read the timestamped transcript in the browser, copy it, or download TXT, SRT, and VTT files for your workflow.
A timestamped YouTube transcript makes every spoken word searchable and editable. Use it to write accurate captions for your own videos, analyze competitor hooks and pacing, extract quotes for marketing, or reshape a long recording into several short-form scripts. Once the transcript is text, it becomes material you can search, copy, translate, or publish within your rights.
TXT gives you clean, readable text for notes and summaries. SRT and VTT preserve timing for subtitle workflows in video editors and streaming platforms. All three formats are available after processing, so you can use the transcript in the tool that fits your work -- whether that is Premiere, Final Cut, a blog editor, or a translation service.
You can paste a YouTube URL and see the full interface without an account. When you click Generate, you will be asked to sign up, and your saved request resumes automatically after authentication. No bait-and-switch. The form is real, the export formats are real, and processing only begins for authenticated accounts.
The video must be public and accessible. Private, unlisted (if not shared with you), age-restricted, region-locked, or deleted videos cannot be processed.
Yes. Each line of spoken text includes timing so you can see when it was said and export subtitle formats with proper synchronization.
Yes. Export the transcript as SRT or VTT for video editing and subtitle workflows, or download TXT when you only need the words without timing.
YouTube's auto-generated captions may already exist for some videos, but this tool gives you a consistent way to get transcripts for any public video, export them in multiple formats, and review the text in one clean interface.
No. The form is visible without signing up. When you click Generate, you will be asked to create an account, and the request continues automatically after you sign in.
Only if you own the content or have explicit permission. A public YouTube video can still be copyrighted, so use transcripts responsibly within your legal rights.
Common uses include writing accurate captions, creating summaries or blog posts from your own videos, translating content you own, researching competitor hooks and pacing, and repurposing spoken ideas into written content for newsletters or social posts.