AI summaries
AIGet a TL;DR, key points and action items alongside your transcript.
- Concise TL;DR
- Key points worth remembering
- Clean action-item list
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Free YouTube Transcript Generator
Paste a YouTube link to get the full transcript and an AI summary in seconds.
- Free, no sign-up
- 100+ languages
- Copy & download TXT
Example
YouTube video transcript. With an AI summary.
Every transcript comes with timestamps you can click, TXT and SRT downloads, and a short AI summary.
How to get the transcript of a YouTube video
Copy the URL
Open the video on YouTube and copy the link from the address bar or the Share button.
Paste it above
Drop the link into the box. Works with watch, youtu.be, Shorts, embed and live URLs.
Get the transcript
Read it with timestamps, copy or download it, and see the AI summary.
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- Switch caption tracks
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What can you do with a YouTube transcript?
Study notes
Turn lectures and tutorials into searchable notes you can review later.
Content repurposing
Pull a quote, a blog post or a newsletter out of a video.
Research
Search and cite exactly what was said, with timestamps.
Subtitles
Download the SRT file to add captions to your own video.
YouTube transcript FAQ
How do I see the transcript on YouTube?
On desktop, open the video, click “...more” in the description, then “Show transcript”. YouTube shows it in a side panel, but you can't download it there. That's why this tool exists: paste the link here to copy the transcript or download it as TXT or SRT.
Can I get a YouTube transcript from a URL?
Yes. Paste any youtube.com, youtu.be, Shorts or embed link into the box at the top of this page and the transcript appears in seconds.
How do I get the transcript of a YouTube video?
Copy the video URL from YouTube, paste it into the box at the top of this page and press “Get transcript”. We read the captions the video already carries and turn them into a clean, readable transcript with clickable timestamps. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
Is this YouTube transcript generator free?
Yes. It's free with no sign-up, for up to 2 videos per day. For your own meetings and recordings, MeetGeek's free plan records, transcribes and summarizes them automatically.
Can I download the transcript?
You can copy the transcript to your clipboard with one click, or download it as a plain text (.txt) file or as a subtitle (.srt) file with timecodes.
Why can't I get a transcript for some videos?
Some videos have no captions available. Private, deleted, age-restricted or region-locked videos can't be read either. If a video has no captions, you can upload the audio or video file to MeetGeek to transcribe it.
Does it work in other languages?
Yes. If a video offers several caption tracks, you can pick the language from the selector above the transcript. MeetGeek supports transcription and summaries in more than 100 languages, and the AI summary is written in the same language as the transcript.
How accurate is it?
This tool uses the captions available for the video, so the transcript is as accurate as those captions. Captions added by the creator are usually reliable. Auto-generated captions can contain errors, especially with names, accents and technical terms.
Can I summarize a YouTube video with AI?
Yes. Alongside the transcript you get an AI summary preview with the TL;DR and key points. For full notes on your own videos and recordings, upload the file to MeetGeek.