How to Get a YouTube Transcript

1. Copy the public video link

Open the YouTube video or Short and copy its URL. A normal watch link, youtu.be link, Shorts link, embed URL, or bare video ID can all identify the video.

• The video must be public.
• At least one caption track must be accessible.
• Finished live replays may work after captions are published.

2. Generate and choose captions

Paste the link into the transcript generator. The service checks which caption tracks are available, selects a sensible default, and displays other languages in the language menu.

Changing the language reloads the transcript for the same video, so you do not need to paste the URL again.

3. Search, verify, and export

Use transcript search to find a phrase or name. Click a timestamp to open YouTube at that moment and verify the wording in context.

Copy readable text with timestamps on or off, download TXT for notes, or export SRT and VTT when subtitle timing matters.