Download YouTube Captions as Text
Need captions in a format you can actually use? Convert YouTube captions into clean, copyable text.
Use the transcript for notes, subtitles editing, translations, or repurposing content.
Paste YouTube URL Below to Get Started
Works with any public YouTube video
Use cases
- Copy captions into docs for editing and polishing
- Translate captions into another language
- Create blog post drafts from video captions
- Pull key quotes for social posts
FAQ
Is this the same as subtitles?
Captions and subtitles are closely related; this extracts the spoken text so you can reuse it.
Do I need to install anything?
No—just paste a YouTube URL and generate the transcript in your browser.
Will punctuation be perfect?
It depends on the source captions and audio clarity; you can quickly edit the text after copying.