Convert YouTube Video to Text
Turn any YouTube video into readable, searchable text instantly. Extract complete transcripts with accurate timestamps—perfect for note-taking, content repurposing, research citations, and accessibility.
Convert Video to Text Now
Paste any YouTube URL to extract the complete transcript with timestamps
Fast, Accurate Transcript Generation
Generate complete transcripts from YouTube videos instantly. Our AI-powered tool handles any video length, multiple speakers, and various audio qualities.
Instant Generation
No waiting for human transcribers. Paste a URL and get your complete transcript in seconds—even for hour-long videos.
High Accuracy Output
Advanced speech recognition handles accents, technical terminology, and multiple speakers. Accuracy rates exceed 95% for clear audio.
Properly Formatted Text
Get transcripts with correct punctuation, paragraph breaks, and speaker identification. Clean text ready to use immediately.
Generation Features
50+ Language Support
Generate transcripts from videos in Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and dozens more. Auto-detection identifies the language.
Optional Timestamps
Choose transcripts with or without timestamps. Timestamped versions let you jump to exact moments in the video.
Speaker Identification
For videos with multiple speakers, the transcript identifies who's talking when possible. Clearer output for interviews and discussions.
How to Generate YouTube Transcripts
No technical skills required. If you can copy and paste a URL, you can get results.
Copy Any YouTube URL
Works with tutorials, lectures, podcasts, interviews, music videos—any public YouTube content with spoken words.
Generate Instantly
Paste the URL and click generate. The complete transcript appears in seconds with proper formatting.
Use Your Transcript
Copy to clipboard, download as text, search for specific phrases, or generate an AI summary. Your transcript, your choice.
Go Beyond Transcripts with AI
A raw transcript is just the beginning. Our AI tools help you do more with the text you extract.
One-Click Summaries
Watching a 2-hour podcast? Let AI distill it into key points in seconds. You get the insights without the time investment. Perfect for busy professionals who need to stay informed but can't watch every video in full.
Clean, Formatted Output
Auto-generated captions are often messy—missing punctuation, no paragraph breaks, words run together. Our tool formats everything properly, so the transcript is actually readable and ready to use.
Built for Real Workflows
We designed these features based on how people actually use transcripts, not what sounds good on a features list.
Automatic Note Generation
Attending a recorded meeting or webinar? The AI identifies action items, decisions, and key discussion points automatically. No more rewatching to figure out what was decided.
Content Transformation
Turn a video transcript into a polished blog post draft, a LinkedIn article, or a series of tweets. The AI understands context and adapts the format to match your output needs.
Who Uses This Tool?
Our users span industries and use cases. Here's how different people put transcripts to work:
Content Creators
Turn one video into a blog post, 10 tweets, an email newsletter, and a LinkedIn article. Transcripts are the secret weapon for content multiplication.
Students & Academics
Search lecture recordings for specific topics. Quote video sources accurately in papers. Study from text when video isn't practical. Transcripts make learning more flexible.
Business Professionals
Analyze competitor videos. Document training content. Extract insights from industry talks. When you need to act on video content, text is where the work happens.
What Our Users Say
“I used to spend 4 hours transcribing a single podcast episode. Now I paste the URL and it's done in 30 seconds. This tool paid for itself in the first week.”
— Marketing Content Lead
“As a grad student, I reference YouTube lectures constantly. Being able to search the transcript for specific concepts has been a game-changer for my research.”
— PhD Candidate, History
Ready to Try It?
Paste any YouTube URL above and see for yourself. Free, fast, no sign-up required.
✓ Works with videos up to 4 hours long
✓ 50+ languages supported
✓ AI summaries included free
More Ways to Work with Video Content
Transcription is just the start. Here are other ways our AI helps you get more from video:
Meeting & Webinar Analysis
Upload recorded meetings to extract decisions, action items, and discussion summaries. Never miss a follow-up because you forgot what was said.
Research & Competitive Intelligence
Analyze competitor YouTube channels at scale. Extract product mentions, feature discussions, and customer pain points from video content.
Common Questions
Everything you need to know about generating, downloading, and using YouTube transcripts. Still have questions? Get in touch.
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