What is Transcript Generator?
Transcript Generator is a free, easy-to-use tool that extracts transcripts from YouTube videos. Simply paste a YouTube URL, and if the video has captions (auto-generated or manual), you'll get a clean, readable transcript in seconds.
Features
- Extract transcripts from any captioned YouTube video
- Support for standard URLs, short links, embeds, and Shorts
- Copy transcript to clipboard with one click
- Download as TXT or PDF file
- View with or without timestamps
- Works with auto-generated and manual captions
Use Cases
Transcript Generator is useful for researchers, students, journalists, content creators, and anyone who needs to quickly review or reference video content in text form. It's particularly helpful for:
- Research and academic work
- Content repurposing and note-taking
- Accessibility needs
- Quote verification and fact-checking
- Language learning
About the Creator
This site was created by Alex Panetta, a veteran journalist who is studying AI Management at Georgetown University.
For more on this site and more about practical, ethical uses for AI, visit alexpanetta.substack.com