Instant YouTube Transcript Generator

Instantly get the transcript from any YouTube video. Paste a URL to generate a complete text file of the video's captions. Perfect for research, content creation, and studying.

Please be mindful of copyright when downloading content. This tool isn't designed for downloading copyrighted music. This tool can only be used for legal, non-infringing use. If you are a content creator and want to prevent your videos from being downloaded using this tool, simply add #nodownload to your video's tags or description.

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Eleanor Vance, Content Marketer

This tool is a game-changer for my workflow. I can now convert a 20-minute YouTube video to text for a blog post in seconds, not hours. It's the best YouTube video to text converter I've found.

Ben Carter, PhD Student

As a PhD student, I need to accurately cite video sources. This transcript generator lets me pull exact quotes, saving me an incredible amount of time. A must-have for academic research.

Sophie Chen, Market Analyst

I use this to get transcripts for my competitor analysis reports. It's fast, reliable, and the clean text output is perfect for pasting into my documents. It just works.

Marcus Holloway, Podcast Host

I upload my podcast episodes to YouTube, and this tool is a lifesaver for creating show notes. I can get the full transcript instantly, pull out key quotes, and create a detailed summary for my website. Saves me hours every week.

Yuki Tanaka, Language Learner

This is amazing for learning English! I can get the transcript of a real conversation and read along to understand new words and phrases. The timestamps help me find the exact part I want to listen to again. It has really improved my listening skills.

David L., Community Member

As someone who is hard of hearing, YouTube's captions can be difficult to read in the player. Being able to download the transcript as a text file allows me to review the content at my own pace and ensures I don't miss anything. Thank you for this essential tool.

From YouTube Video to Plain Text in 3 Steps

Unlock the text within any video effortlessly.

Step 1. Find and Copy the YouTube URL Navigate to the YouTube video that has captions (the "CC" icon is visible) and copy the URL from your browser.

Step 2. Paste the Link into the Generator Return to our site and paste the video link into the input box. Our tool will immediately detect the available transcripts.

Step 3. Copy or Download the Full Transcript Your video's transcript will appear instantly. You can copy it to your clipboard with one click or download it as a clean .txt file for later use.

Your Essential Transcript Toolkit

Instant On-Page Generation

No waiting, no extra steps. Paste your YouTube link and the full transcript appears directly on the page in seconds. It's the most straightforward way to get the text you need immediately.

One-Click Copy & Download

Once your transcript is ready, your workflow is simple. Click one button to copy the entire text to your clipboard. Prefer to save a hard copy? Click another to download the complete transcript as a clean .txt file for offline use.

Source Language Extraction

Our YouTube video to text converter faithfully extracts the transcript in its original language as provided in the YouTube video's caption track. We focus on providing a perfect, unaltered copy of the source text, ensuring 100% accuracy to the original captions.

Private and Secure Process

We respect your privacy. No registration or login is ever required to use our tool. We don't store the video URLs you process, ensuring your activity is always anonymous and secure.

Works on Any Device

Our tool is built to work in any modern web browser. Use it on your desktop computer (Windows, Mac, Linux), tablet, or mobile phone without ever needing to install any software or extensions.

Clean, Uncluttered Text Output

Our YouTube Transcript Generator automatically strips away all timecodes and complex formatting. You get a clean, simple block of plain text that is easy to read, edit, and paste directly into your articles, notes, or social media posts without any extra cleanup required.

Transform Spoken Words into Valuable Assets

For Content Repurposing & SEO

Unlock hours of content with a single click. Convert your YouTube video to text to instantly create search-engine-optimized blog posts, detailed show notes for podcasts, engaging Twitter threads, and keyword-rich video descriptions to improve your channel's visibility.

For Accurate Research & Quoting

Stop endlessly scrubbing through video timelines to find that one perfect quote. Get a searchable YouTube transcript to instantly Ctrl+F and find key information, verify statements for your article or research paper, and analyze interviews with complete accuracy and confidence.

For Enhanced Learning & Accessibility

Supercharge your study sessions. Download a lecture transcript to review key concepts, search for specific terms, and absorb information more effectively than just by watching. It's also an essential tool for creating accessible content or for language learners to study dialogue.

Your In-Depth YouTube Transcript Questions, Answered

▼1. Is this an AI transcription, and how accurate is it?

This is a key question. Our tool is not an AI transcription service. It is a caption extractor. It fetches the official, creator-provided or auto-generated captions directly from YouTube. Therefore, the accuracy of the transcript is identical to the accuracy of the captions you see on the YouTube player itself.

▶2. What happens if the YouTube video doesn't have any captions (CC)?

▶3. What's the difference between YouTube's auto-generated captions and manual ones?

▶4. Can I get a transcript from a very long video, like a 3-hour webinar?

▶5. How can I best use the transcript with timestamps?

▶6. I see some errors in the generated transcript. Can you fix them?