Paste a link, get the full transcript with timestamps. Copy it or save as TXT, SRT, or JSON.
Drop a YouTube URL. Copy the text or download a file.
No account needed
gettranscript runs on Stophy, the API to search YouTube, get transcripts, read comments, and inspect channels at scale.
Get the APIWatch URLs, Shorts, youtu.be. Most YouTube links work.
We pull the transcript with timestamps lined up.
Read it here, copy it, or download TXT, SRT, or JSON.
Common questions about getting YouTube transcripts for free.
Paste any public YouTube URL into gettranscript and click Get transcript. We fetch the captions and show them with timestamps. You can copy the text or download a file.
Yes. The web tool is free with no account required. Paste a link, read the transcript, and export it at no cost.
You can export transcripts as plain TXT, subtitle SRT, or structured JSON. All three include the caption text from the video.
Yes. Watch URLs, Shorts, and short youtu.be links are supported as long as the video has captions available.
No account is needed. Open the site, paste a YouTube link, and get your transcript immediately.
Yes. gettranscript is powered by Stophy, which offers an API, CLI, and MCP server for fetching YouTube transcripts at scale in your own code.