YouTube to Text

Convert public YouTube videos and Shorts into searchable text, read timestamps, copy clean captions, and export TXT, SRT or VTT with YTText.

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Turn a video link into useful text

Paste a public video link, find available captions, and keep searchable text beside the source video.

  • Read captions with timestamps
  • Search, copy, and take notes
  • Export TXT, SRT, or VTT

Common questions

What does YTText do?

YTText turns supported public video links and uploaded media into searchable text, captions, and browser-ready exports.