YouTube to text

Turn a video into words you can paste anywhere. Choose timestamped lines for reference, or plain prose for writing and notes.

Two ways to read the text

Timestamped view keeps one line per caption cue with the exact time it was spoken — best when you need to cite a moment or jump back into the video. Plain text view merges everything into flowing paragraphs — best when you are writing, summarising or translating.

Practical uses

  • • Turn a webinar into a blog draft.
  • • Convert a lecture into revision notes.
  • • Pull quotes from an interview with accurate wording.
  • • Feed a long talk into a summariser or translator.
  • • Make a video's content searchable and accessible.

Questions

Can I get the text without timestamps?

Yes. Switch the transcript to plain text mode and you get clean, continuous prose ready to paste into a document.

Does it work for videos in other languages?

Yes, for any language the video has captions in. All available caption tracks are listed after you generate.

Can I convert a Shorts video to text?

Yes, as long as the Short has captions. Paste the Shorts URL exactly as it appears in your browser.

Next: download the transcript as a file.