YouTube Transcript Generator
Generate a clean, timestamped transcript from any YouTube URL. Free, instant, and nothing to install.
Free · No sign-up · Works on any public YouTube video
Generate a transcript from a URL, not a file upload
Most transcript generators want you to download the video first, then upload a file, then wait for processing. This one takes the URL directly and reads the caption track YouTube already has, which is why it returns text in seconds instead of minutes.
The output is plain, timestamped text — no watermarks, no partial previews, and no paywall in the middle of a long transcript.
URL in, text out
No downloading the video, no uploading a file, no waiting in a processing queue.
Nothing to install
Runs entirely in the browser. No desktop software, no account, no extension needed for the transcript itself.
Complete, not truncated
You get the whole transcript, not a teaser cut off at the point where the tool asks you to upgrade.
How to generate a YouTube transcript
- 1
Paste the YouTube URL
Copy the link to any public YouTube video and paste it into the field above.
- 2
Generate
Press the button. The tool reads the video's caption track and formats it into a readable transcript.
- 3
Copy or keep reading
Copy the text straight into your notes, or use the timestamps to jump back into the video.
Common uses
Creators
Mine podcasts and interviews for quotes, scripts, and references, or repurpose your own videos into blog posts and show notes.
Students
Turn a two-hour lecture into text you can search, quote, and revise from — far faster than scrubbing the video for one definition.
Accessibility
Produce a readable text version of a video for anyone who cannot or would rather not watch it with audio.
Translators
Start from the source transcript rather than transcribing by ear, then translate from clean, timestamped text.
Transcript generator FAQ
Is this YouTube transcript generator free?
Yes. Generating a transcript is free and requires no account. AI summaries and chat are available through the free JumpWatch Chrome extension.
Do I need to download the video first?
No. Paste the URL and the transcript is generated from the video's existing caption track. Nothing is downloaded or uploaded.
Can it generate a transcript for a video with no captions?
Not currently. The generator reads the video's caption track, so a video with neither creator captions nor auto-captions has nothing to read.
Do I need an account or an extension?
No. Transcripts here are free with no sign-up. The free JumpWatch Chrome extension adds AI summaries and chat directly on the YouTube page if you want them.
Get AI summaries and chat on every video
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