YouTube Transcript Generator

Paste a YouTube link—get a timestamped transcript you can read, search, copy, or export as TXT, SRT, or VTT.

watch, Shorts, youtu.be, or embed links — the URL must resolve to a single video ID.

From YouTube link to transcript in three steps

01

Paste the video URL

Any public YouTube video with captions. Watch, Shorts, youtu.be, or video ID above.

02

Get the timestamped transcript

Lines load with timestamps from YouTube captions—uploaded or auto-generated—ready to scroll and search.

03

Copy, download, or keep watching

Click any line to jump the player, copy the full text, or export TXT, SRT, or VTT for editing elsewhere.

What you'll get

Turn spoken audio into text you can read, search, and export.

Full transcript

Every line with a timestamp—scroll, search, and read exactly what was said, in the order it was spoken.

Click-to-jump playback

Tap a line to seek the player; the active line stays in sync as the video plays—read and watch without switching tabs.

TXT, SRT & VTT export

Copy plain text or download caption-ready files for editors, web players, and CMS workflows—no manual reformatting.

Clean caption text

Pulled from YouTube captions—uploaded or auto-generated—not scraped from titles, descriptions, or guesswork.

When you need the words behind the video

Pull quotes for clips

Mine interviews and long uploads for clip-ready lines—timestamps included so you can mark in and out without rewatching the whole file.

Study without rewatching

Skim lectures and talks with searchable text instead of scrubbing the timeline—jump back only to the moments worth saving.

Find the exact moment

Jump to a phrase, claim, or keyword in a long video—then cite the timestamp in notes, papers, or team docs.

Repurpose into writing

Turn spoken content into blog posts, newsletters, show notes, or study sheets—starting from the full transcript, not a rough paraphrase.

Frequently asked questions

How is Transcript Generator different from Video Summary?

Summary compresses what was said into a brief. Transcript Generator gives you the full, timestamped text—every line, in order.

How is Transcript Generator different from Subtitle Downloader?

Both export SRT and VTT. Transcript Generator is built to read and search in the workspace with synced playback; Subtitle Downloader focuses on grabbing caption files fast.

Which YouTube videos can I get a transcript from?

Any public video with captions—creator-uploaded or auto-generated. Private, members-only, or videos without captions won't load.

Can I download or export the full transcript?

Yes—copy any line, copy the full transcript, or download TXT, SRT, or VTT.

Does the transcript stay in sync with the video as it plays?

Yes—the active line highlights as the video plays, and you can click any timestamp to seek the player back to that moment.