Check the source and language
Open the public video on YouTube first. Existing captions preserve the caption text, including any recognition errors. Keep timestamps when quoting and listen to the original sentence before using it.
YouTube Transcript Generator
Read a YouTube video as searchable text. Find a quote, check its timestamp, and export TXT or SRT without rewatching the whole video.
Captions: 5 credits · AI transcription: 3 credits/min
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Try a timed caption excerpt
This is an excerpt from the official English subtitles of Sintel, used under CC BY 3.0. It demonstrates caption timing and exports; it is not a new AI transcription or an accuracy benchmark.
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Sintel — © Blender Foundation | durian.blender.org · CC BY 3.0 · SRT
This blade has a dark past.
It has shed much innocent blood.
You're a fool for traveling alone, so completely unprepared.
You're lucky your blood's still flowing.
Choose captions or speech transcription
If no usable captions are found
Existing captions cost 5 credits per video after sign-in. If usable captions are missing, review and confirm AI transcription at 3 credits per rounded-up minute. Starter Credits support videos up to 10 minutes; longer videos require purchased credits or a Creator subscription. Private or restricted sources may remain inaccessible.
TXT and Markdown work well for reading and editing; SRT keeps subtitle timing. VTT, STL, XML, FCPXML and EDL require Creator Plus or Studio. Check timings in your editor before publishing.
AI transcription costs 3 credits per rounded-up minute; a summary costs 20; translation costs 5 per rounded-up minute for each target language. These are separate tasks sharing one balance. New accounts receive 50 Starter Credits once, not a monthly allowance.
Use YouTube transcripts for study and research
Find the original wording, keep timestamps when quoting, then review a summary or translate the transcript. Check important claims against the original video; AI outputs can contain mistakes.
Starter Credits support translation up to 5 minutes per source. Use paid credits for a longer source.
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How to use the YouTube Transcript Generator
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Copy a public YouTube link
Open the video on YouTube and copy its URL. This entry is for public YouTube videos; use the file tools for a recording on your device.
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Check captions or confirm AI transcription
Sign in to extract existing captions. If none are usable, check the video duration and credit quote, then explicitly confirm AI transcription.
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Check the text and export
Replay uncertain passages and check names, numbers and quotations. Copy the transcript or export TXT, SRT or Markdown; save it to your workspace if you want to return later.
YouTube Transcript Generator FAQ
Sign in to extract existing captions. If none are usable, check the video duration and credit quote, then explicitly confirm AI transcription. Replay uncertain passages and check names, numbers and quotations. Copy the transcript or export TXT, SRT or Markdown; save it to your workspace if you want to return later.
Upload a supported MP4, MOV or WebM, or switch to a supported public link. Transcription follows audible speech; it does not read slide text or describe silent scenes. Check your plan’s size and duration limits before uploading.
No. SnipLume works online in a modern browser. Paste a public YouTube URL and generate transcript text without installing a desktop app or browser extension.
The source may be private, deleted, restricted, region-blocked, unavailable, too long, or temporarily unable to be transcribed by the provider.
Yes. After extracting or generating a transcript, you can continue into AI video summary, outline, script, and workspace workflows.
50 credits once at signup. Never expire; no monthly refresh. Existing captions cost 5 credits per video after sign-in. If usable captions are missing, review and confirm AI transcription at 3 credits per rounded-up minute. Starter Credits support videos up to 10 minutes; longer videos require purchased credits or a Creator subscription. Private or restricted sources may remain inaccessible.
Only reuse content you own, have permission to use, or that is licensed for that use.
Yes. Use Safari, Chrome, or another modern mobile browser.
Yes. Processed transcripts, summaries, outlines, scripts, and source details can be saved to workspace.
No. Private, deleted, restricted, or unavailable videos may not be accessible.