YouTube ToolExtract a YouTube transcript from any video URL.
Paste a YouTube URL to extract clean transcript text and timestamped lines. Use this page or the Chrome extension, whichever is more convenient for your workflow.
Chrome extensionTranscript preview
Paste a YouTube URL above to get started
Extract from URL
Paste a YouTube URL to extract a transcript from the video without opening a dashboard or writing code.
Download transcript text
Copy or download YouTube transcript text for notes, summaries, research, and video-to-text workflows.
Keep timestamps
Use YouTube transcript with timestamps for citations, retrieval, clipping, and agent workflows.
Use the Chrome extension
Install the browser extension when you prefer extracting transcripts directly while watching videos on YouTube.
YouTube transcript API
From browser tool to automated transcript extraction.
This free YouTube transcript extractor is useful for one-off video-to-text tasks. You can also use the Chrome extension for transcript extraction while browsing YouTube. For bulk extraction, agent workflows, or backend jobs, use the MintAPI YouTube transcript API to return structured JSON with transcript text and timestamped lines.
FAQ
Common questions about YouTube transcripts
Short answers about extracting, downloading, and automating YouTube transcript workflows.