YouTube Video to Text Converter
YouTube Video to Text
Paste any YouTube link and convert the video to clean, readable text in seconds. Get the full transcript with timestamps, copy it, or download it as TXT or SRT. Completely free — no sign-up, no limits.
Instant video to text conversion
Copy a YouTube link, paste it in the box, and the entire video converts to text. Works on regular videos, Shorts, live replays, lectures, interviews, and podcasts. The conversion takes a few seconds regardless of video length — convert a 3-minute clip or a 3-hour podcast the same way.
Timestamps, copy and export
Every transcript line includes a timestamp so you can jump straight to that moment in the video. Copy the full text as a clean paragraph, or switch to timestamps view. Export as plain TXT, timestamped TXT, SRT subtitle file, or WebVTT — perfect for video editors, bloggers, and researchers.
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
Copy the YouTube video URL, paste it into the converter, and press Convert. The full text appears in seconds.
Yes. Converting any YouTube video to text is completely free with no sign-up and no usage limits.
Yes. YouTube Shorts, regular videos, live stream replays, and podcasts all convert to text the same way.
Yes. Download as plain TXT, timestamped TXT, SRT subtitles, or WebVTT format.
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