Video to Transcript
Convert Any Video to a Transcript
Paste a YouTube, Instagram or TikTok video link and turn the audio into clean, readable text in seconds. Copy the transcript, search it, download it as TXT or SRT — completely free.
Any video, any platform
Supports YouTube videos, Shorts, live replays and podcasts — plus Instagram Reels and TikTok clips. One tool for all three platforms. Paste a link from any of them and get a clean, searchable transcript. No different forms, no different tools, no different pricing. Just paste and go.
Timestamps included, downloads available
Every transcript line is tagged with its timecode so you can find any moment without rewatching. Copy the full text as a paragraph, switch to the timestamped view, or export as SRT for subtitles and video editing. The whole thing takes a few seconds and it's free.
How it works
From link to transcript in three steps
No software, no account, no waiting around. The whole thing takes a few seconds.
Paste the link
Copy any YouTube, Instagram Reel or TikTok URL and drop it in the box. Shorts, podcasts and long-form all work.
01We pull the words
We grab the captions or run the audio through speech recognition, then clean up the text and align timestamps.
02Copy, search, export
Read it as a tidy paragraph, jump to any timestamp, search a phrase, or export to TXT, SRT or VTT.
03FAQ
Common questions
YouTube (including Shorts and live replays), Instagram Reels, and TikTok clips. Paste any public video link from these platforms.
A few seconds for most videos. Longer videos may take slightly longer but the process is fast regardless of length.
Yes. No sign-up, no payment, no limits. Convert as many videos as you want for free.
Yes. If the video has captions in any language, the transcript is returned in that language.
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