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Filter caption lines by a quote, person, product, or topic instead of replaying the entire video.
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YouTube Transcript Search
Search a YouTube transcript for quotes, names, and topics. Open the matching video moment with a clickable timestamp and copy the text you need.
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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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Find the useful moment without scrubbing the timeline
A searchable transcript turns a long video into text you can scan and verify against the original source.
Jump to the source
Select a timestamp to open the original YouTube video at the corresponding moment.
Keep the surrounding context
Clear the search to return to the full transcript, then copy or download the complete caption track.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about youtube transcript search
Does transcript search scan the video audio?
It searches the accessible caption text returned for the video. It does not analyze audio that has no caption track.
Can I search another caption language?
Yes. Switch to another listed caption language and the search will use that transcript.
Can I open a search match on YouTube?
Yes. Each visible timestamp links to the corresponding moment in the original video.