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Free YouTube Transcript Downloader

Download full transcripts from any YouTube video. Export as TXT, Markdown, or JSON - completely free!

How It Works

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Paste URL

Paste any YouTube video URL

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Extract Transcript

We extract the full transcript from the video

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Download

Download as TXT, Markdown, or JSON

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What is YouTube Transcript Downloader?

A free tool that extracts the full transcript from any YouTube video. Download the complete text in multiple formats including TXT, Markdown, and JSON for easy use in documents, articles, or research.

YouTube Transcript Downloader

Why download YouTube transcripts?

Transcripts make video content accessible and searchable. Use them for research, content creation, studying, accessibility, or repurposing video content into articles and documents.

Why download YouTube transcripts

Key Features

Everything you need to download YouTube transcripts

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Multiple Export Formats

Download transcripts as plain text, Markdown, or JSON with timestamps and metadata.

Instant Download

Get transcripts in seconds. No waiting, no account required.

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Any Language

Works with videos in any language that has captions or auto-generated subtitles.

How to Download YouTube Transcripts

Three simple steps to get your transcript

Paste the URL
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Paste the URL

Copy the YouTube video URL and paste it into the input field above.

Extract Transcript
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Extract Transcript

Click the button and we extract the full transcript from the video automatically.

Download Your File
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Download Your File

Copy to clipboard or download as TXT, Markdown, or JSON format.

Start Downloading Transcripts

Paste a YouTube URL and download the transcript instantly. No account needed.

What Users Say

J.M.
J.M.
Content Writer

Perfect for repurposing video content into blog posts. The Markdown export saves me hours of formatting.

S.K.
S.K.
Graduate Student

I use this to download lecture transcripts for studying. Much easier than taking notes while watching.

L.P.
L.P.
Researcher

The JSON export with timestamps is exactly what I need for my analysis projects. Great tool!

R.T.
R.T.
Accessibility Advocate

This tool helps make video content accessible to those who prefer reading or have hearing difficulties.

M.H.
M.H.
Language Teacher

I download transcripts of educational videos for my students to practice reading comprehension.

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A.B.
Journalist

Quick and reliable. I use it daily to transcribe interviews and press conferences from YouTube.

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