YouTube Transcript Extractor
Paste a public YouTube video URL to extract available captions and transcripts. Copy as plain text or download as SRT / VTT.
This tool extracts only captions that are already available on YouTube. It does not download video, extract audio, or use paid transcription.
Available caption tracks
Select a language to view its transcript.
Transcript
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YouTube Transcript Extractor
Retrieve available public YouTube captions and format them as plain text, SRT, or WebVTT.
- Input
- A public YouTube video URL or ID plus available language and output choices.
- Output
- The available caption text in plain text, SRT, or VTT.
- Real limitations
- The tool does not transcribe audio, bypass caption restrictions, download video, or guarantee a requested language when captions are absent.
- Privacy and data handling
- a public YouTube video URL or ID plus available language and output choices is sent to Convertr and, when required, the named upstream data service. Do not submit secrets or private URLs. The page does not claim that remote results are complete, permanent, or private to the upstream provider.
How to use this tool
- Enter a public YouTube video URL or ID plus available language and output choices and choose the available filters.
- Start the lookup and wait for the remote response.
- Review the available caption text in plain text, SRT, or VTT; export it only when the page provides an export action.
Common failure modes
Disabled captions, no requested language, private/restricted video, upstream change, or rate limit can prevent extraction.
Useful example
Enter a public lecture with English captions and export the existing caption track as SRT.