Transcript with timestamps
Review long videos faster and jump through the spoken content by time.
Free YouTube Transcript Tool
Turn YouTube videos into readable transcripts.
Paste any public YouTube URL and get a clean transcript with timestamps. Copy, search, or download the transcript as a TXT file.
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Welcome to this video. Today we will cover...
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Here are the main ideas, notes, and key points...
Features
Everything needed for quick YouTube transcripts
Clean text mode
Hide timestamps when you only need readable text for notes, research, or repurposing.
Copy and download
Copy the full transcript or save it as a TXT file for later editing.
Language auto-pick
Uses your browser language first, then English, then the first available caption track.
Search inside transcript
Find a phrase, quote, topic, or keyword without rewatching the full video.
No install required
Use it directly in your browser. No extension, account, or setup required for V1.
How it works
Get a transcript in three steps
1
Copy a public YouTube video URL.
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Paste it into YouTextify and open the transcript page.
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Copy, search, or download the transcript as TXT.
Use cases
Made for students, creators, researchers, and teams
Students
Turn lectures and tutorials into notes you can revise quickly.
Content creators
Reuse video content for blog posts, captions, newsletters, and social ideas.
Researchers
Search interviews, talks, podcasts, and educational videos for exact lines.
Marketers
Analyze competitor videos and extract customer language or recurring topics.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is YouTextify free?
Yes, the V1 tool is designed as a free transcript generator for public YouTube videos with accessible captions.
Does it work without YouTube captions?
V1 extracts available YouTube caption tracks. If a video has no accessible captions, the tool may not return a transcript.
Can I download the transcript?
Yes. You can copy the transcript or download it as a TXT file.
Can I remove timestamps?
Yes. Use the timestamp toggle on the transcript page to switch between timestamped and clean text output.
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