Free YouTube Transcript Generator
Paste a public YouTube link. Get a transcript when captions are available.
At a glance
A YouTube transcript is the written text of a video's captions or subtitles. Transkripe lets you read that text, copy useful lines and download the transcript as a .txt file.
It works with public YouTube videos when captions are available. If the video is private, restricted or has no captions, Transkripe cannot create a transcript for it.
Use cases
Students
Search lectures and tutorials faster than replaying the full video.
Creators
Copy accurate lines before writing captions, clips or short-form ideas.
Researchers
Check exact wording before quoting a talk, interview or panel.
Teachers
Share readable transcript text with learners who need to review a lesson.
How it works
- Paste a public YouTube link.
- Transkripe loads the transcript when captions or subtitles are available.
- Copy the transcript, switch subtitle tracks when available or download a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a YouTube transcript?
- A YouTube transcript is the written text of the captions or subtitles in a video.
- How do I get a transcript from a YouTube video?
- Paste a public YouTube link into Transkripe. If captions are available, the transcript loads on the result page.
- Can I copy or download the transcript?
- Yes. You can copy the transcript or download it as a .txt file after it loads.
- Does this work for every YouTube video?
- No. Transkripe works when the public video has captions or subtitles available. Private, restricted or captionless videos may not load.
- Can I use other subtitle languages?
- Yes, when YouTube provides multiple caption or subtitle tracks for that video.
- Is Transkripe affiliated with YouTube?
- No. Transkripe is independent and is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.