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Copy the URL
Open the YouTube video and copy its link.
Free YouTube transcript tool
Turn YouTube Videos Into Text.
Paste a YouTube video URL and get its available transcript in seconds. Read it, copy it, or download it as a simple text file.
Paste a YouTube video URL
Get the available transcript from a public YouTube video.
No signup required
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Works with videos that have an accessible transcript or caption track.
Transcript
How it works
Four simple steps. One useful transcript.
No complicated setup. Give FlowTranscript the video URL and work with the text.
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Paste it here
Drop the URL into the transcript field above.
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Get the text
If an accessible transcript track exists, FlowTranscript retrieves it.
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Use it anywhere
Copy the text or save it as a TXT file.
Use cases
A transcript is more useful than it looks.
Turn long videos into text you can skim, search, study, quote, summarize, and reuse.
Study faster
Turn lectures, tutorials, and explainers into text you can revisit.
Research from source material
Pull useful points from interviews, podcasts, and expert discussions.
Search the words
Use your browser or editor to find names, quotes, and key phrases.
Create notes
Build notes, outlines, or personal knowledge bases from video content.
Use it with AI
Move transcript text into the AI tool of your choice for analysis or summarization.
Keep a simple copy
Download a TXT file and store it wherever you organize your work.
Guides
Learn how to work with YouTube transcripts.
Focused guides for getting, viewing, copying, downloading, searching, and using transcript text.
Guide
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GuideHow to View a YouTube Transcript
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GuideHow to Download a YouTube Transcript
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GuideHow to Get a YouTube Transcript for Claude
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GuideHow to Transcribe a YouTube Video
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GuideHow to Get a YouTube Transcript on Mobile
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GuideHow to Search a YouTube Transcript
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GuideDo All YouTube Videos Have Transcripts?
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GuideWhat Is a Video Transcript?
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FAQ
A few sensible questions.
Does FlowTranscript work with every YouTube video?
Not necessarily. The video needs to expose an accessible transcript or caption track.
Does it transcribe audio itself?
Not in the current version. FlowTranscript retrieves transcript or caption tracks that are already available for the video.
Can it work with languages other than English?
Yes, when YouTube exposes an accessible caption track in another language.
Do I need an account?
No. The intended experience is to paste a URL and retrieve the available transcript without creating an account.