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YouTube captions as text, in one click.

Press “Get captions” on a video page. Copy them with timestamps, or as running text.

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  • Free to use
  • No sign-up
  • On the Chrome Web Store
YouTube Transcript Copy and Download side panel

How it works

  1. 1

    Open a YouTube video

    The transcript panel appears on the right of the video.

    Open a YouTube video
  2. 2

    Press Get captions

    You get the captions with timestamps, with the title, channel and URL at the top.

    Press Get captions
  3. 3

    Pick plain text if you like. Copy or save

    Plain text joins the captions into running text. Copy it or save as .md.

    Pick plain text if you like. Copy or save

Everything you need for transcripts

  • One button

    Just press “Get captions” on the video page.

  • With or without timestamps

    A timed list, or captions joined into running text.

  • Video details included

    Title, channel, URL and length at the top. Paste it straight into AI or notes.

  • Choose the language

    Japanese, English or the original language.

  • Save as .md

    Save it as a Markdown file.

  • Shorts too

    Works on regular videos and Shorts.

How it compares

Typing it outTranscript websitesThis extension
Effort×Watch and type△Copy and paste the URL◎One button on the video page
With or without timestamps△Format it yourself△Depends on the site◎Just choose
Video details×Write them yourself△Depends on the site◎Title and URL included

Every method relies on the captions on YouTube. Videos with no captions (including auto-generated ones) cannot be turned into text.

Pricing

Free

¥0

  • 5 videos a day
  • One video at a time

Pro

¥980/month

or ¥9,800/year (2 months free)

  • Unlimited videos
  • Whole playlists and channels at once
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FAQ

What is free?

5 videos a day (resets at midnight Japan time). Pro removes the limit and gets whole playlists or channels at once (up to the 200 newest videos).

Does it work on videos without captions?

No. If a video has no captions (including auto-generated ones), it tells you so.

Does it work on Shorts?

Yes. It works on regular videos and Shorts.

Are the captions sent anywhere?

Never to our servers. Captions are fetched from YouTube and formatted in your browser.

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