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YouTube Transcript Generator

Paste a YouTube link to get the transcript, copy the text or download SRT subtitles. Choose Chinese or English before submitting if you want a translation.

Use a single public video URL or youtu.be share link.

Automatically adds paragraphs and fixes obvious transcription errors, preserving the full meaning and content. Maximum video length: 4 hours.

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    When captions are unavailable, audio is transcribed by Whisper through OpenRouter. Transcript text is sent to MiniMax for paragraph formatting and light corrections, plus translation or a summary if selected.

    Speech recognition can make mistakes. Check against the original video. Signed-in transcripts are saved to your account; guest transcripts stay in this browser. Temporary task files are removed after 6 hours; saved history remains.

    One task at a time. Busy periods may mean a queue or a usage limit. Please only process content you have the right to use.

    Use the link from YouTube’s Share button

    Copy the link below the video, or copy its URL from your browser. Both youtube.com and youtu.be links work. Submit one video at a time.

    Leave the language on Keep original to get the original wording. Choose Chinese or English for a translation. Once the result appears, you can copy the transcript or open the timestamps to read each segment.

    Download formats

    FormatWhat it contains
    TXTPlain text without timestamps.
    SRTTimed subtitles for use in a subtitle editor.
    MarkdownThe transcript with its title, author and source link.
    JSONTranscript text and timing data for further processing.

    Common questions

    Can I get text from a video without captions?

    Yes. If captions are unavailable, the tool can transcribe the speech. The video must be publicly accessible; private, deleted or region-restricted videos cannot be extracted.

    How do I copy text without timestamps?

    Use Copy text or download TXT. Choose SRT when you need the start and end times for each subtitle.

    Is it free? Do I need an account?

    It is free to use without an account. Each network or browser can submit up to 20 videos in 24 hours, one at a time. You may need to wait when the queue is busy.

    How long are results available?

    Results are available for 6 hours in the browser you used to submit the link. Copy the text or download the files you want to keep.

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