Free YouTube Transcript Generator

Paste a YouTube link. Get the full transcript in seconds. Plain text or timestamped, no signup.

No signup No email No account Works with any public video

How It Works

1

Paste the video link

Drop in any public YouTube URL. No file upload, no download needed.

2

Get the transcript

We pull the full transcript in seconds, plain text or with timestamps.

3

Copy or download

Copy the text, or download as .txt, .srt or .vtt. No signup or email required.

Why Use Our Free YouTube Transcript Generator

No signup or email required

Get a transcript without creating an account or entering any personal information.

Plain text or timestamped

Read the full transcript as plain text, or toggle timestamps to jump to any moment.

Fast and free

Get your transcript in seconds. No queues, no watermarks, no hidden fees.

Works with captions or audio

Uses existing captions when available, falling back to transcription for videos without them.

Three download formats

Download as .txt for plain text, or .srt and .vtt for subtitle files.

Instant download

Files are generated in your browser. No waiting for email links.

What You Can Use It For

Turn a video into a blog post or article
Pull quotes for social media captions
Create subtitle files for editing
Search a long video for a specific moment
Repurpose a talk or podcast into written content
Study or reference a lecture or tutorial

Frequently Asked Questions

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