YouTube Transcript Generator

Paste a YouTube link and get the full video transcript you can read, search, and copy in seconds.

A YouTube transcript lets you read a video instead of watching it — search for the exact moment a topic comes up, quote a speaker accurately, translate the content, or feed it into other tools. Creators use transcripts for repurposing videos into posts; students use them for lectures; researchers use them to cite talks and interviews.

Paste any public YouTube link and the tool pulls the video's full transcript so you can read, search, and copy it. No browser extension, no account, and no limit on video length for standard videos with captions available. If you also want an AI summary of the video rather than the raw transcript, CraftNote's YouTube Summarizer does that in one step.

How it works

  1. Paste the YouTube video URL.
  2. We fetch and transcribe the audio.
  3. Read or copy the full transcript.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work on any YouTube video?

It works on most public videos that have spoken audio. Private or age-restricted videos may not be accessible.

Is it free?

Yes, free with no signup. For transcribing your own recordings and meetings, use the CraftNote app.

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