From any file

Transcribe any audio or video

Upload a meeting, interview, podcast, or voice memo and get the transcript back.

From a YouTube link

Get the transcript of any YouTube video

Paste a YouTube link and get the full transcript in seconds. Clean paragraphs, clickable timestamps, and export to TXT, SRT, or Markdown. Free, no sign-up.

How to get a YouTube transcript

  1. Copy the video URL from YouTube (watch page, Shorts, or youtu.be link).
  2. Paste it into the box above and press Get transcript.
  3. Read the transcript as clean paragraphs, or switch on timestamps.
  4. Copy it, send it to ChatGPT, or download it as TXT, SRT, or Markdown.

TranscribeFast reads the captions YouTube already stores for the video, whether the creator uploaded them or YouTube generated them. That is why most transcripts appear in a second or two. After the first fetch, the video is cached and loads instantly for everyone.

Frequently asked questions

Is TranscribeFast free?

Yes. Getting a transcript is free, with no ads and no account. Bulk access for developers is coming as a paid API.

Does it work for videos without captions?

No. TranscribeFast reads the captions YouTube stores for the video. If a video has no captions at all (common for music videos), there is nothing to fetch. Videos with auto-generated captions work fine.

Which languages are supported?

Every language the video has captions in. If a video has several caption tracks, use the language switcher above the transcript.

Can I get timestamps?

Yes. Toggle "show timestamps" to see the start time of every line. Each timestamp links to that moment in the video. The SRT export keeps full timing.

How do I summarize a YouTube video with AI?

Press "copy for ChatGPT". It copies the transcript with a ready-made summary prompt. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI assistant.

Do YouTube Shorts work?

Yes. Paste any Shorts URL and it resolves like a normal video.

DataDad analytics and uptime privacy

TranscribeFast uses DataDad to understand visits to the transcript tool and its guide pages. This analytics setup does not send pasted video links, transcript text, or downloaded captions as custom events.

The tracker sends page paths, referring pages, and campaign details. DataDad processes request IP addresses and browser information to derive approximate location, browser and device categories, and a daily visitor identifier specific to this website.

We use cookieless analytics, keeping the temporary tab identifier in page memory. Separately, DataDad's servers check whether the website responds and measure response time. These uptime checks do not inspect transcripts in your browser.

How DataDad handles analytics.