VidTranscriber

Free YouTube Transcript Generator

Paste any YouTube link and get an editable, searchable transcript in under 60 seconds. 50+ languages. No signup for your first try.

No signup for your first transcript

Turn any video into a transcript you'll actually use.

Paste a YouTube link or drop a file. Get a searchable, editable, exportable transcript in under 60 seconds.

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The next outbreak? We're not ready — Bill Gates
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AI chapters
  • 0:17From nuclear war to viral threats
  • 1:03The Ebola failure
  • 4:40Building a response system
0:17
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When I was a kid, the disaster we worried about most was a nuclear war.

0:23
Speaker 1

That's why we had a barrel like this down in our basement, filled with cans of food and water.

0:42
Speaker 1

But today the greatest risk of global catastrophe doesn't look like this.

0:51
Speaker 1

Instead, it looks like this. If anything kills over 10 million people in the next few decades…

Paste any YouTube video URL above and instantly generate a full transcript. Our YouTube transcript generator supports 50+ languages with automatic language detection. Download your transcript as SRT, TXT, or VTT format — perfect for subtitles, content research, or note-taking. No signup required. Free for videos up to 60 minutes.

Why transcribe a YouTube video?

A transcript turns a video you can only watch into text you can search, quote, and repurpose. Creators use it for show notes, blog posts, and captions; students and researchers use it to pull exact quotes with timestamps instead of scrubbing back and forth; and anyone studying a long tutorial can skim the transcript in a fraction of the runtime. Paste the URL and you have the whole video as editable text in under a minute.

Transcript from captions vs. from audio

Many YouTube videos already have captions, which we use when they're available for an instant, accurate transcript. When a video has no captions — or only auto-generated ones — we transcribe the audio directly so you still get clean, punctuated text. Either way you get a searchable transcript you can edit and export, with the original timing preserved.

Export for subtitles, notes, or blog posts

Download your YouTube transcript as SRT or VTT to use as subtitles, as plain TXT for quoting, or as Markdown that pastes straight into Notion or a blog draft. Speaker labels (when you sign in) and timestamps make long interviews and panels easy to navigate. The first 60 minutes are free with no signup.

How to use

  1. Copy any YouTube URL (Shorts, regular, music videos).
  2. Paste it in the box above.
  3. Edit, search, or export to TXT/SRT/VTT/Markdown.

Why VidTranscriber

  • Works with public YouTube videos
  • 60 min free, no signup
  • Speaker labels (sign in)
  • Auto-detected language

FAQ

How do I generate a transcript from a YouTube video?

Paste your YouTube video URL into the input box above and click 'Generate Transcript'. The tool will extract the audio and convert it to text in seconds.

Is this YouTube transcript generator free?

Yes. Guest users can transcribe videos up to 60 minutes for free. No signup required.

What languages are supported?

Our transcript generator supports 50+ languages with automatic language detection.

Can I download the transcript as SRT?

Yes. You can download transcripts in SRT, TXT, or VTT format for use as subtitles or notes.

Does this work with private YouTube videos?

No. This tool only works with public YouTube videos. For private videos, upload the file directly using our file upload option.

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