Transcribe YouTube Videos

Paste a YouTube link and get an accurate, timestamped transcript in seconds.
99 languages, export to TXT, DOCX, SRT or VTT. No download needed.

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Transcribe a YouTube video in three steps

No downloading, no screen recording — paste the link and SlayScribe fetches the audio and transcribes it for you.

  1. Step 1

    Paste the YouTube link

    Copy the video URL and paste it into the box. You don't need to download the video or install anything.

  2. Step 2

    We fetch and transcribe it

    The audio is pulled from the link and converted to punctuated, timestamped text. The spoken language is detected automatically.

  3. Step 3

    Export text or captions

    Read and edit the transcript, then export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, or SRT / VTT subtitles you can upload back to YouTube.

What creators and researchers use it for

A YouTube transcript is the fastest way to repurpose a video, caption it, or study what was said.

Repurpose content

Turn one video into a blog post, newsletter, and social captions from a single transcript.

Add subtitles

Export SRT or VTT and upload your own accurate captions instead of relying on auto-generated ones.

Research & notes

Capture the text of tutorials, talks, and interviews to search and quote later.

Translate & localise

Transcribe in the original language, then translate the text to reach a wider audience.

Podcasts on YouTube

Get show notes and a searchable transcript from a podcast published as a video.

Fast and link-based

No download, no file wrangling — paste the URL and the transcript comes back.

Why transcribe a YouTube video

YouTube's auto-captions are often inaccurate, unpunctuated, and hard to export. SlayScribe transcribes straight from the link with OpenAI Whisper, returning clean, punctuated, timestamped text in 99 languages — ready to repurpose into articles and posts or to upload back as proper subtitles. Paste a link and skip the downloading, the screen recording, and the manual cleanup.

What a pasted link can and cannot be

Platforms accepted
YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Facebook, X, Telegram, plus Dropbox and Google Drive file links
What is fetched
The audio only — the video itself is never downloaded to your device
Not supported
Private videos, anything behind a login, and links that need an account to open
Your own upload still works
If a link is blocked, downloading the file yourself and uploading it transcribes normally
Output
The same timestamped transcript and SRT / VTT export you get from a file
Nothing to install
No downloader, no browser extension, no desktop app

Frequently asked questions

How do I transcribe a YouTube video?

Paste the video's link into the box. SlayScribe fetches the audio and returns a timestamped transcript — no download required.

Do I need to download the video?

No. Just paste the public link; the audio is fetched and transcribed for you.

Can I get subtitles for YouTube?

Yes — export SRT or VTT and upload them as your own captions for better accuracy and reach.

Is it more accurate than auto-captions?

Usually, yes. The transcript comes from OpenAI Whisper with punctuation added, and you can edit it before exporting.

Does it work with other platforms?

Yes — TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo and other public links work too.

Does transcribing a YouTube video cost anything?

Transcribing a YouTube video is free within a monthly minutes allowance; Pro adds long videos and unlimited transcriptions.

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