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Free YouTube Transcript Extractor
Turn a public YouTube video into readable text. Retrieve available captions, keep the timestamps you need, and download the full transcript without an account.
Your full transcript
Captions can contain errors. Check the wording and Scripture quotations against the original video before publishing.
From video to working notes
Your transcript will appear here, ready to read, copy or download.
Questions about YouTube transcripts
Can I get the full transcript for free?
Yes. Copy or download all the available captions without signup. The safety limit is 500,000 characters or 20,000 caption cues; longer transcripts return an error rather than a partial result.
Does this work when a video has no captions?
No. This tool retrieves existing public captions; it does not transcribe audio. Private, age-restricted, caption-free or blocked videos may be unavailable.
Can I choose a different language?
Choose from the caption languages available for that video after retrieval. This retrieves an existing language track and does not translate the video.
How can I use this for ministry?
Retrieve your sermon captions for editing, study notes or repurposing. Review the transcript and make sure you have permission to reuse the material.