YouTube to Text Free

Free YouTube caption extractor — get any YouTube video transcript instantly. Just paste a URL and get the text. Download YouTube subtitles as TXT, SRT, or VTT — no signup required.

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youtube-to-text — caption extractor

[00:00] Welcome back to the channel.
[00:03] Today we're going to walk through how machine learning works.
[00:07] Let's start with the basics and build from there.
[00:11] First, what exactly is a neural network?

How It Works

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Paste YouTube URL

Copy any YouTube video URL and paste it into the tool. Works with youtube.com, youtu.be, Shorts, and raw video IDs.

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Captions Are Extracted

We fetch the video's captions instantly — auto-generated or manually added by the creator. Choose your language if multiple are available.

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Copy or Download

Get your YouTube video transcript as text — copy directly, or download as TXT, SRT (with timestamps), or VTT. Ready in seconds.

Instant Extraction

Paste a YouTube URL, get captions in seconds. No processing delays, no waiting — just instant text.

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100+ Languages

Extract captions in any language YouTube supports — English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and more.

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Timestamps Included

YouTube SRT download and VTT download with precise timestamps. Perfect for subtitles, notes, or finding specific moments in long videos.

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TXT, SRT, VTT Export

YouTube subtitles download as plain text, SubRip (SRT), or WebVTT (VTT). All formats work with video editors and media players.

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No Signup Required

Get 2 free extractions daily without an account. Sign in to get 10 per day. No credit card, no hidden fees.

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All URL Formats

Works with youtube.com/watch, youtu.be short links, YouTube Shorts, and raw video IDs. Just paste and extract.

No Captions? Upload Audio Instead PRO

For videos without captions, use our AI transcription — upload the audio file and get a transcript

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Audio Files

MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC

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Video Files

MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI

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AI-Powered

OpenAI Whisper technology

Why Choose This Tool?

✓ No Extension Needed

Unlike many competitors, no Chrome extension required. Just a web tool — paste a URL and go.

✓ Multiple Download Formats

YouTube SRT download, VTT download, or plain text. Most caption extractors only offer one format.

✓ No Account Required

Start extracting immediately. No signup walls, no email verification — just paste and extract.

✓ Fallback for No Captions

When a video has no captions, our Speech to Text Pro feature lets you upload audio for AI transcription.

Who Uses YouTube to Text?

📚 Students & Researchers
✍️ Content Creators
📰 Journalists & Writers
🎓 Educators & Teachers
🌐 Language Learners
♿ Accessibility Needs
💼 Business Professionals
🎙️ Podcasters

YouTube to Text FAQ

How do I extract text from a YouTube video?

Paste the YouTube video URL into our caption extractor and click Extract. We fetch the captions instantly and display the full transcript. You can then copy it or download as TXT, SRT, or VTT.

Can I download YouTube captions for free?

Yes! You get 2 free extractions per day without an account. Sign in to get 10 per day. Download captions as plain text, SRT subtitles, or VTT files — no credit card required.

What if a YouTube video doesn't have captions?

Our tool works with YouTube's existing captions (auto-generated or manual). If a video has no captions, you can use our Speech to Text Pro feature — upload the video's audio and get an AI-powered transcript instead.

What formats can I download transcripts in?

Plain text (TXT) for reading and notes. SubRip (SRT) with timestamps for video editing and subtitles. WebVTT (VTT) with timestamps for web video players. All three are standard formats that work everywhere.

What YouTube URL formats are supported?

All of them — youtube.com/watch?v= links, youtu.be/ short links, YouTube Shorts URLs, and raw video IDs. Just paste any YouTube link and it works.

What languages are supported?

We extract captions in whatever language is available on the video. YouTube provides captions in 100+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, and many more.

Is this legal and safe?

Yes. We extract publicly available caption data from YouTube videos. No video downloading, no audio processing — just text extraction. No account data is accessed or stored.

Supported Languages

English • Spanish • French • German • Hindi • Arabic • Chinese • Japanese • Korean • Portuguese • Italian • Russian • Dutch • Turkish • Polish • Vietnamese • Thai • Indonesian • Swedish • Danish • Norwegian • Finnish • Greek • Czech • Romanian • Hungarian • Ukrainian • Hebrew • Bengali • Tamil • Urdu • Filipino • Malay • Swahili • and 70+ more...

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