TubeToTranscript

TubeToTranscript turns a YouTube link into a readable, searchable transcript. Paste a link, then use the tools below to do something with the text: prepare it for an AI assistant, build study notes, find an exact quote, or cite the video in a paper. It's free to use and you don't need an account.

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Transcript DownloaderExport as TXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown, JSON, or CSV. Transcript for ChatGPTWrap a transcript in a prompt, with long videos split into parts. Study NotesA Cornell-style worksheet with timestamped review cues. Quote FinderFind every place a phrase was said, with context and links. Citation GeneratorAPA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard citations for a video. Playlist TranscriptsTranscribe several videos from one playlist link. Batch TranscriptsPaste a list of links and export them together. Shorts TranscriptsGet the text of a YouTube Short from its link. Transcript CleanerStrip timestamps and [Music] tags, and merge broken lines.

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The guides cover getting transcripts on desktop and mobile, and turning them into blog posts. Developers can use the REST API.