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
- 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.
- Click Extract Transcript
We pull the captions directly from YouTube — auto-generated or human-uploaded, in any available language.
- Choose your output
Copy the plain-text transcript, or download as an SRT file with timestamps for video editors and players.
- Translate (optional)
Pro users can translate the transcript into another language without re-extracting from YouTube.
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