Free YouTube transcript
Paste a YouTube link and get the video's captions as text in seconds. No sign-up.
Works with videos that have captions, including auto-generated ones. Free, up to 20 videos a day.
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How it works
- Copy the linkCopy the address of any YouTube video or Short from your browser or the Share button.
- Paste it herePaste the link above and click Get transcript.
- Copy or downloadCopy the text or download it as a TXT file. That's it.
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FAQ
Is it really free?
Yes. Getting a video's captions as text is free and needs no account, up to 20 videos a day.
Why does it say a video has no captions?
Some videos have no captions at all, not even auto-generated ones, for example music videos or very new uploads. Use Transcribe with AI instead: it listens to the audio and writes down what's said.
Which languages work?
Any language the captions are in. If the creator uploaded captions, you get those; otherwise you get YouTube's auto-generated captions.
Can I get timestamps or subtitles?
This free tool gives you plain text. For timestamps, speaker names and SRT or VTT subtitles, transcribe the video with AI.