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YouTube transcript

The full transcript of any YouTube video or Short, with timestamps you can jump to.

Try

Free, no signup: 5 tries a day

How to get the transcript of a YouTube video

  1. Copy the video's link. Video, youtu.be and Shorts links all work.

  2. Paste it and press Get transcript.

  3. Search a word and press its timestamp to jump there, or save it as .txt or .srt.

What people use it for

  • Quote a long lecture

    Search a two-hour talk for one word, find the moment, and copy the line into your notes.

  • Summarize it with AI

    Paste the whole transcript into ChatGPT or Claude and ask for the key points instead of watching.

  • Captions in another language

    Pick any caption language the video has and save it as .srt for your editor.

FAQ

Is this YouTube transcript tool free?

Yes. No account: 5 free tries a day. A free account gets 100 credits, topped up to 20 daily. Each transcript uses one try, or 1 credit with an account.

Does it work on videos without subtitles?

Usually. It reads YouTube's automatic captions too; a video with no captions at all has nothing to read.

Can I get the transcript in another language?

Pick any language the video has captions in from the Language menu. It doesn't translate.

Can I download the transcript?

Yes: .txt for the text, .srt for timed captions, or Copy to paste it anywhere.

Get this as an API

One GET, clean JSON. 1 credit a call, from $0.59 per 1,000 calls.

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GET/v1/youtube/video/transcript?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU
{
  "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/…",
  "language": "English",
  "languageCode": "en",
  …
}