Paste the Shorts link
Use a youtube.com/shorts URL or the underlying video ID. The tool normalizes both formats before requesting captions.
Short-form video captions
YouTube Shorts Transcript Generator
Get a transcript from a public YouTube Short when captions are available. Search, copy, and download the Short's text as TXT, SRT, or VTT.
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Paste a link to begin
Generate a YouTube transcript
Paste a public video link. We'll find its available YouTube captions and create a clean, searchable video transcript.
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Built for the task
Extract useful text from a YouTube Short
Shorts use a different URL shape, but an accessible caption track can still be turned into searchable, downloadable text.
Read beyond the small player
Scan the words as a clean transcript, search for a phrase, and click a timestamp to verify the source.
Reuse captions responsibly
Copy selected text or export a subtitle file while preserving the original video as the source.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about youtube shorts transcript generator
Can every YouTube Short be transcribed?
No. The Short must be public and have an accessible caption track. The tool does not perform speech recognition when captions are missing.
Which Shorts link formats work?
Standard youtube.com/shorts links, youtu.be links, watch URLs, and bare 11-character video IDs are supported.
Can I download Shorts subtitles?
Yes, when captions are available you can download TXT, SRT, or VTT from the generated result.