YouTube Transcript Generator
Full transcript of any YouTube video
What Is the YouTube Transcript Generator?
The YouTube Transcript Generator pulls the full transcript of any YouTube video that has captions, with a timestamp on every line. You also get the video's title, channel, views, likes and duration, plus a word count. Copy the text in one click, or export the timestamped version as CSV.
Key Features
What You Can Do with a Transcript
A transcript turns a video into text you can search, quote, summarize and repurpose. Paste it into ChatGPT or Claude for a summary, pull quotes for a blog post, turn a tutorial into written steps, or check exactly what a reviewer said about a product. It's also the fastest way to skim a long video before deciding whether to watch it.
Where the Transcript Comes From
YouTube transcripts come from the video's captions: either ones the creator uploaded or YouTube's automatic captions. Automatic captions are usually accurate for clear speech but stumble on names, jargon and heavy accents. If a video has no captions at all, there's no transcript to pull.
Common Use Cases
- Summarizing long videos with AI
- Turning tutorials into written guides
- Pulling quotes for articles and research
- Checking what a reviewer said about a product
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the YouTube Transcript Generator free?
Yes. It's free with a ProxyHorizon account, and every account gets 25 runs a day shared across all our data tools. You can read about the tool without signing in, but running it needs an account because each run fetches live data.
Why does it say there's no transcript?
The video has no captions, or none in the language you picked. Try “Video default” or another language.
Can I get transcripts in other languages?
Yes, when the video has captions in that language. Pick it from the language menu.
Are automatic captions accurate?
Mostly, for clear speech. Expect mistakes with names, technical terms and music.
Can I download the transcript?
Copy the full text in one click, or export the timestamped version as CSV or JSON.
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