Free YouTube Transcript Extractor — Download YouTube Transcripts as SRT or TXT

Paste a link to get the full transcript, captions, and video metadata — download as SRT or plain text in seconds.

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Who uses YouTube transcripts

  • Content creators

    Pull a clean transcript so you can repurpose a video into blog posts, scripts, or social captions.

  • Researchers and students

    Cite YouTube content with timestamped quotes and search across hours of footage in seconds.

  • Language learners

    Get word-for-word transcripts to follow along, translate idioms, and practice listening with text support.

  • Accessibility teams

    Convert auto-generated subtitles to clean SRT files for editing, correction, or human review.

  • Marketers and SEO

    Mine competitor channels for talking points, keyword frequency, and content angles.

  • Podcasters and writers

    Use video transcripts as raw material for show notes, articles, or newsletter pieces.

How to download a YouTube transcript

  1. Paste the YouTube video URL

    Copy the link to any public YouTube video and paste it into the input above. Shorts, regular videos, and live replays are all supported.

  2. Click Extract Transcript

    We pull the captions directly from YouTube — auto-generated or human-uploaded, in any available language.

  3. Choose your output

    Copy the plain-text transcript, or download as an SRT file with timestamps for video editors and players.

  4. Translate (optional)

    Pro users can translate the transcript into another language without re-extracting from YouTube.

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