Free Tool

Free YouTube Transcript Downloader

Pull captions from any YouTube video, clean the transcript, tag speakers, translate it, summarize it, and export it without loading the full app.

Works best with public YouTube videos that already have captions.

Free No sign-up TXT, MD, SRT, VTT, JSON AI cleanup and translation

What you can do

More than just raw captions

  • Review the full transcript before export
  • Switch between caption languages when available
  • Clean filler words and improve readability
  • Tag speakers and translate with AI
  • Generate a summary and copy everything fast

Why this tool helps

Turn videos into useful text fast

A good transcript is not just something to download. It is the fastest way to review a video, pull quotes, repurpose a talk, generate notes, or move the content into a blog workflow.

Review faster

Skim the transcript instead of scrubbing through a long video when you just need the substance.

Repurpose content

Turn videos into articles, newsletters, study notes, show notes, and internal documentation.

Clean and translate

Make rough captions easier to read, identify speakers, and translate the text when needed.

Export your way

Copy or download raw text, Markdown, SRT, VTT, or JSON depending on where the transcript goes next.

How it works

Paste, fetch, refine, export

01

Paste a YouTube link

Enter any public YouTube URL. The tool checks the video and pulls available caption tracks.

02

Review and enhance

Review the transcript, switch languages, clean it up, identify speakers, or translate it.

03

Copy or download

Export the transcript in the format you need or keep pushing it into your next content workflow.

FAQ

Questions people usually ask

What kinds of videos work with this tool?

Public YouTube videos with captions work best. Live, upcoming, private, or captionless videos may not return a transcript.

Can I export subtitle formats too?

Yes. You can export plain text, Markdown, SRT, VTT, and JSON from the raw transcript.

Can I use AI features without the full app?

Yes. The transcript tool can clean, translate, and summarize directly from this page.

What if the video has no transcript?

If captions are unavailable, the page will tell you. You can still use Video To Blog separately to turn the video into a blog post.