Free tools for YouTube transcripts and subtitles

Use a web tool for a one-off task. These tools work with caption tracks that are available for the video; they do not transcribe audio from a video with no captions.

YouTube Transcript Generator

Paste a link, then copy or download the available transcript with timestamps.

YouTube Video Summarizer

Generate an AI summary with timestamps when the video has an available transcript.

YouTube Subtitle Downloader

Choose an available caption track and save SRT, VTT, or TXT.

SRT to TXT Converter

Turn a local subtitle file into readable text without uploading it.

Open SRT File

Read and search an SRT or VTT file locally in your browser.

For repeated work inside YouTube, the Vidskim Chrome extension keeps the transcript, summary, export, and transcript-grounded questions beside the player. See the YouTube transcript guide for the native and extension workflows.