1. Paste a video URL
Use a YouTube video, Shorts link, youtu.be URL, or raw video ID.
Step-by-step transcript extraction
How to Get a YouTube Transcript
The fastest way is to paste the YouTube URL below. If the video has captions, the transcript appears on this page with copy and download options.
No signup requiredTXT, SRT, VTTCaptions onlyOptional account
No video or audio downloadWe fetch publicly available caption text only. If captions are missing, we say so clearly.
Useful before signupPaste a URL and try the tool first. Sign in only when you need higher limits or saved history.
Paste a YouTube URL
Paste URLFind captionsFormat transcript
I Spent 7 Days In Solitary ConfinementExample video from MrBeast
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Paste a YouTube URL and get the transcript.
Works on videos and Shorts when captions are available. Copy the result or download TXT, SRT, and VTT.
Caption language follows what YouTube exposes for that video. If the transcript appears in the wrong language, open the video on YouTube, choose the desired subtitle/CC language first, then try extracting again.
Paste a YouTube link to begin.
Works with youtube.com, youtu.be, Shorts URLs, and raw 11-character video IDs.
How it works
From YouTube link to reusable text in seconds.
The workflow is intentionally simple, transparent, and focused on caption extraction.
2. Extract public captions
The tool looks for captions already available for that video. It does not download video or audio.
3. Copy or export
Read the transcript on-page, copy it, or download TXT, SRT, and VTT formats.
A direct way to get transcript text
YouTube has built-in transcript features for some videos, but they can be hard to copy cleanly. This tool gives you a dedicated transcript panel and download formats in one place.
Step 1
Copy the YouTube video URL from your browser or share menu.
Step 2
Paste it into the extractor and wait for caption lookup to finish.
Step 3
Copy the transcript or download the format that matches your workflow.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers for this specific YouTube caption workflow.
Is this faster than YouTube transcript panel?
For copying and exporting, yes. The transcript is shown in a dedicated text panel with download controls.
Do private videos work?
No. The tool works with publicly available caption data.
Are captions always accurate?
Manual captions are usually better. Auto-generated captions can contain recognition errors.