About YouTube2Transcript

Last updated: August 31, 2026

YouTube2Transcript is a focused, independent tool for turning a captioned YouTube video into readable text in seconds.

Why We Built It

YouTube transcripts are useful for studying, researching, quoting sources, reviewing tutorials, and repurposing ideas. Getting to that text should not require an account, payment details, a browser extension, or a complicated workflow.

Our goal is simple: paste a YouTube link, get the transcript, then copy it or download a timestamped .txt file.

What You Can Expect

• Free access: no payment, trial, or credit card.
• No sign-up: the public tool works without an account.
• Useful timestamps: every transcript line includes an [mm:ss] reference.
• Mobile-friendly design: the full flow works in iPhone and Android browsers.
• Privacy by design: submitted links and transcript text are not saved to an application database.
• Honest limitations: a transcript can only be returned when YouTube makes captions available, and auto-generated captions may contain mistakes.

Independent Service

YouTube2Transcript is operated by Chi Shuaishuai and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube or Google. The service retrieves caption data for the link requested by the user; rights in videos and captions remain with their respective owners.

Contact

Questions, feedback, accessibility issues, and privacy requests are welcome at support@youtube2transcript.com.