YouTube Transcript Generator is a free web tool that turns a YouTube video link into a searchable, timestamped transcript, letting you copy clean text or download it as TXT, SRT, or VTT.
What is YouTube Transcript Generator?
YouTube Transcript Generator is a browser-based utility that extracts caption tracks from public YouTube videos. You paste a standard watch, youtu.be, Shorts, embed, live replay link, or a valid 11-character video ID, and it builds an interactive transcript workspace. The tool runs entirely in the web browser, with no video upload required, and is provided by yttotext.com.
Key Features
- Exact-word search — Search any name, phrase, or topic in long transcripts and jump to the matching timestamp in the video.
- Multiple export formats — Download the transcript as TXT (plain or timestamped), SRT (numbered subtitle cues), or VTT (WebVTT cues with timing) from the same successful result.
- Clean text copy — Switch to Text view to copy readable paragraph text without timestamps.
- Language selection — Choose from the caption languages that the video itself provides; the label shows whether captions are manually written or automatically generated.
- Device-based free allowance — Each device gets three successful transcripts per day; failed requests (invalid links, missing captions, service failures) don't count against the limit.
- No resubmission for downloads — After a successful transcript, you can copy or download in any format without submitting the video link again.
Who is it for?
- Students and researchers — Find a specific term in a lecture and verify its context before taking notes.
- Content creators — Repurpose video content by copying clean text for blog posts or social media.
- Video editors and subtitlers — Download SRT or VTT files when timed caption cues are required for editing or subtitle upload.
- Reviewers — Revisit an interview or presentation without scrubbing through the full video.
How does YouTube Transcript Generator work?
- Paste a YouTube link into the input and click Get Transcript.
- The workspace opens with the timestamped transcript; read it or search for an exact word or phrase.
- Select a timestamp to check the matching moment in the video.
- Copy the text or open Download to choose TXT, SRT, or VTT without submitting the video again.
Use cases
- Study and research: Search a lecture for a key name, then open the timestamp to verify the surrounding context before taking notes.
- Content repurposing: Copy readable paragraph text while keeping the original timestamped transcript available for reference.
- Editing and subtitles: Download SRT or VTT files for video editors and subtitle workflows.
- Review and reference: Quickly revisit an interview or presentation without scrubbing through the full video.
