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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.

YouTube and Shorts work now TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: early access Have a file? Transcribe audio or video →

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A real example, TED-Ed's "4 ways to fix your attention span". It plays muted. Click any word to jump there.

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Transcript generatorThe full text of any video, in clean paragraphs with timestamps. Video summarizerAn overview, the key points, and chapters you can click. Video translatorRead and watch any video in 35 languages. Subtitle downloaderSRT, VTT, TXT, or Markdown, with full timing.
Video and audio to text Early access Upload a file, or paste a TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook link.

How to get a YouTube transcript

  1. Paste a link. A YouTube watch page, a Short, or a youtu.be link.
  2. Read along. Clean paragraphs appear in seconds. Click any line to play that moment.
  3. Use it. Summarize it, translate it, or download it as TXT, SRT, VTT, or Markdown.

TranscribeFast reads the captions YouTube already stores for the video, whether the creator uploaded them or YouTube made them. That is why most transcripts appear in a second or two. After the first request the site keeps a copy, so the video loads at once for the next person.

Frequently asked questions

Is TranscribeFast free?

Yes. Transcripts, summaries, translations, and downloads are free, with no ads and no account. Bulk access for developers is coming as a paid API.

Does it work for videos without captions?

Not yet. TranscribeFast reads the captions YouTube stores for the video, and videos with auto-generated captions work fine. A video with no captions at all, common for music, has nothing to read. AI transcription from the audio is in early access. Open the video here and leave your email.

Can I translate a transcript?

Yes. Open the language menu above the transcript and pick a language. AI translates it paragraph by paragraph and keeps the timestamps. If the video has its own caption tracks in other languages, the same menu switches between them.

Can I get timestamps?

Yes. Press Timestamps above the transcript to see the start time of every paragraph, or Line by line to see every caption line. Click a timestamp to play the video from there. The SRT and VTT downloads keep full timing.

How do I summarize a YouTube video?

Press Summarize above the transcript. You get a short overview, the key points, and chapters with timestamps.

Do YouTube Shorts work?

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

Paste a link. Read the video.