How-to
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Download a YouTube Transcript
Export a YouTube transcript as TXT, SRT, PDF, or Word. What each file is for.
Pick the file for the job
- TXT when you will paste the words into notes or a draft.
- SRT when an editor needs cues. Details are in the SRT guide.
- PDF or Word when you need pages. The steps are in transcript to Word or PDF.
Where the download button is
Paste a public link on the transcript page. When the text is on screen, choose TXT, SRT, PDF, or Word. You can also copy without a file.
Free. No account.
The file is only as good as the captions
Downloading does not correct names. Read the lines you will send to someone else.