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Paste any video link. Get a transcript, subtitle file, or translation in 40+ languages—in seconds. Export TXT · SRT · VTT.
Watch the sample on the left, then switch original text, subtitles, and summary on the right—just like the real workspace.
This walkthrough shows the YTText flow: extract captions, search by timestamp, then export usable text.
Go from video link to usable text, exports, and content ideas in minutes.
Copy any YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or other public video URL.
Get a readable transcript in seconds, even when captions are limited.
Export text or subtitles into notes, editing, or your next draft.
Capture spoken content from video links, export source assets, and turn video ideas into reusable content faster.
Create a clean transcript from a public YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or any-video link in a few clicks.
Copy transcript text, export subtitles, and carry the result into your next workflow.
Search the useful line, keep notes, and turn video research into reusable assets.
Use YTText as a free video transcript generator for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and any video—or choose a batch and export workflow.
Generate transcripts and subtitles from public YouTube videos and Shorts.
Turn public TikTok videos into clean text for research and repurposing.
Turn public Instagram Reels and video posts into clean, reusable text.
Paste Vimeo, Google Drive, X, and other public video links—or upload a local file.
Upload a video file and transcribe its spoken audio into editable text.
Upload an audio file and convert speech into searchable text.
Transcribe an MP3 file into clean text for notes, editing, or reuse.
Organise multiple links for channels and research lists.
Download public YouTube, TikTok and Instagram videos as MP4 or MP3.
Start with the essentials. Longer history and batch workflows are on the pricing page.
FAQ
YouTube (including Shorts), TikTok, Instagram, X, Vimeo, and cloud-drive links, or upload a video or audio file. YouTube uses the video’s own captions; everything else is transcribed by speech recognition.
Generating a transcript or downloading a video needs a free Google sign-in, which also gives you starter credits and keeps every transcript in your history. A successful video parse uses 1 credit; browsing the site is free.
Copy plain text or export TXT, SRT, and VTT files with the original timestamps intact.
Results depend on the caption track available for the video. Check names, numbers, and quotes against the original.

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We use available captions first. When speech recognition is enabled on the server, videos without captions can also be transcribed. Private videos, regional restrictions and YouTube rate limits can still prevent processing.
Yes. Paste a Shorts link, a regular video URL, a shared link, or the 11-character video ID.
Keep quotes, questions, and ideas together. Notes stay in this browser and can be downloaded for safekeeping.
TXT for reading, SRT for editing, and VTT for web video. Download the sample in the format you need.