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YouTube Transcript
Read a public caption track as a clean, timestamped transcript you can copy or export.
YouTube Transcript: TOEA retrieves a public caption track exposed for the video, preserves its cue timestamps, and formats it for reading and export. Processed securely on demand.
- Category
- YouTube tools
- Runs
- Browser + server
- Cost
- Free · no sign-up
- Availability
- Ready to use
Automatic and uploaded captions
Captions uploaded by the creator are usually accurate and punctuated. Automatic captions are generated by speech recognition: good on clear speech, weak on names, technical terms, accents, and music, often with little punctuation and no indication of who is speaking. Check any quote against the video before using it.
Working with the text
Timestamps make a transcript useful for quoting a moment precisely and for building chapters: the chapter generator turns a transcript into a set of timestamped chapters for the description. For caption files, YouTube subtitles exports SRT or VTT, and SRT to VTT converts between the two.
The words remain the speaker's. Quoting with attribution is generally fine; republishing a full transcript usually needs the creator's permission.
How to use it
- Paste a public YouTube video URL.
- Choose “Get transcript.”
- Switch available languages, copy the text, or download a timestamped TXT file.
Privacy & limitations
The video URL is processed by TOEA’s API and is not stored. Availability depends on YouTube, the video owner, region, and captions; use exported text in line with copyright and platform rules.
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Frequently asked questions
Why is no transcript available?
The video may have no public captions, be restricted, or YouTube may block transcript access from the service.
Are automatic captions supported?
Yes, when YouTube exposes them; the result identifies generated tracks.
Free tool · runs browser + server · no account required