YT to Text

Search, copy, and download YouTube transcripts

Free YouTube Transcript Generator

Generate a transcript from any YouTube video in seconds. Search, copy, and download transcripts as TXT, SRT, or VTT.

3 free successful transcripts · Failed requests don’t count · No video upload

  • Search exact words in long transcripts
  • Open the matching video timestamp
  • Copy text or download TXT, SRT, and VTT
Transcript workspace with search, language, timestamp, copy, and download controls
Search the transcript, keep or hide timestamps, and choose a download format.

How this YouTube transcript generator works

Start with a YouTube video link, then work with the transcript in one place.

Read or search the selected captions, then copy the text or download the result as TXT, SRT, or VTT.

  1. 01

    Paste the link

    Paste a YouTube video link into the input, then click Get Transcript.

  2. 02

    Read or search the captions

    When the workspace opens, read the timestamped transcript or search for an exact word or phrase. Select a timestamp to check the matching moment in the video.

  3. 03

    Copy or download the result

    Copy clean text or keep readable timestamps. When you need a file, open Download and choose TXT, SRT, or VTT without submitting the video again.

Search & verify

Search and verify a long video transcript

Search a long YouTube transcript for a name, phrase, product, or topic. Move through every match without changing the source text.

One transcript, ready to use

Open a timestamp to verify the matching moment, or switch to Text view for clean reading and copying.

Search and verify a long video transcript

The result

Know what you will receive

A useful transcript is more than a block of copied captions. Read each line with its timestamp, search exact words, switch to clean text, and download the result without submitting the video again.

Manual and automatically generated captions

See whether the selected captions are manual or automatically generated.

When a transcript is available

Works when a video already provides a caption track.

Choose from the languages the video provides

Choose only from the caption languages the video makes available.

Choose the right transcript format

Copy clean text or download TXT, SRT, and VTT from the same result.

Use cases

Built for work that starts with a video

  • Study and research

    Study and research

    Find a term in a lecture and verify the surrounding context before taking notes.

  • Content repurposing

    Content repurposing

    Copy readable paragraph text while keeping the original transcript available for reference.

  • Editing and subtitles

    Editing and subtitles

    Download SRT or VTT when timed caption cues are required.

  • Review and reference

    Review and reference

    Revisit an interview or presentation without scrubbing through the full video.

Use your transcript for the next task

The same transcript can be searched, downloaded, or used with a guide. Choose the option that matches what you need now.

Output formats

Choose the right transcript format

Create every file from the same successful transcript. You do not need to submit the video again.

TXTSRTVTT
Free YouTube Subtitle Downloader
  • TXTTimestamps: Optional
    Best forReading, notes, and copy
    What you receivePlain or timestamped text
  • SRTTimestamps: Yes
    Best forVideo editors and subtitle upload
    What you receiveNumbered subtitle cues
  • VTTTimestamps: Yes
    Best forWeb video and caption workflows
    What you receiveWebVTT cues with timing

More videos, more AI room

Transcript retrieval, search, copy, and TXT, SRT, or VTT downloads stay separate from AI credits. That keeps the bill understandable and protects the free workflow.

Unlock more from every transcript

Free

$0/mo

No payment method required

A complete first result with no payment method.

  • 3 successful transcripts per device each day
  • Signing in saves history but does not add free transcript uses
  • Search, copy, language switching, and TXT/SRT/VTT downloads
  • 10 one-time AI credits after your first sign-in
  • 7 days of account history
Unlock more from every transcript

Pro

$15$12.50/mo

Billed $150 once a year

For regular study, research, and creator workflows.

  • Everything in Free
  • 300 AI credits each month
  • 300 transcript retrievals each billing month
  • 30 days of account history
  • AI Notes, Mind Maps, AI Chat, and Flashcards
Unlock more from every transcript

Insider

$29$24.17/mo

Billed $290 once a year

For teams and weekly research workflows.

  • Everything in Pro
  • 1,200 AI credits each month
  • 1,500 transcript retrievals each billing month
  • 90 days of account history
  • AI Notes, Mind Maps, AI Chat, and Flashcards
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Elite

Best Value
$59$49.17/mo

Billed $590 once a year

For heavy weekly use and long-form video libraries.

  • Everything in Insider
  • 3,000 AI credits each month
  • Unlimited transcript retrieval
  • 365 days of account history
  • AI Notes, Mind Maps, AI Chat, and Flashcards
Unlock more from every transcript

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers about availability, free use, downloads, and transcript handling.

Is this YouTube transcript generator free?

Yes. You can complete three successful transcripts per day on one device. Failed requests do not use your free limit, and signing in does not add more free transcript uses.

Do I need to sign in?

Not for your first three successful transcripts. Your third result remains fully usable, and sign-in is required before the next submission.

What counts as a free transcript?

Only a successful transcript result counts. Invalid links, unavailable videos, missing captions, and service failures do not use your free limit.

Can it create a transcript when a video has no captions?

Not in the free caption retrieval tool. Transcription without available captions is a separate feature and is not offered yet.

Which YouTube links are supported?

Standard watch, youtu.be, Shorts, embed, live replay links, and valid 11-character video IDs are accepted when the video is accessible.

Can I download SRT or VTT?

Yes. A successful transcript can be downloaded as TXT, SRT, or VTT.

Are automatically generated captions supported?

Yes, when YouTube makes them available. The workspace labels the selected source.

Do you publish my transcript?

No. Your transcript stays in your private workspace and is not listed on public pages.

Get a YouTube transcript

Paste a YouTube link and start searching, copying, or downloading the transcript.

Works with videos that have available captions.