Download transcript as TXT
TXT is the cleanest option when you want simple YouTube transcript text that works in almost any editor, note app, document tool, CMS, or AI prompt box.
Download YouTube Transcript
Paste a video URL and download YouTube transcript text you can keep, search, quote, summarize, or move into docs. Export as TXT or Markdown, copy the full text, and keep timestamps when exact context matters.
Best for TXT, Markdown, copy-and-paste workflows, notes, research, and AI prompts.
What does it mean to download a YouTube transcript?
Downloading a YouTube transcript means turning the spoken content from a video into a portable text file. Instead of keeping the transcript trapped in a video page, you can save it as plain text, paste it into notes, search it later, or use it as source material for writing and summaries.
Export transcript as Markdown
Markdown is useful when you want headings, notes, summaries, or structured writing around the transcript. It is a practical format for writers, students, and content teams.
Copy transcript instantly
If you do not need a file, copy the transcript and paste it directly into Google Docs, Notion, Obsidian, email drafts, research notes, or another AI tool.
Keep or remove timestamps
Turn timestamps on when you need exact video moments. Turn them off when you want a clean reading version of the transcript for notes or summaries.
How it works
How to download a YouTube transcript online
The download workflow is built for speed. Paste a public video link, extract the available transcript, review the text, then save the version that fits your work.
Paste a public YouTube URL
Start with a normal YouTube video link. The tool supports common video URLs, Shorts URLs, live replay URLs, and direct video IDs when a readable transcript track is available.
Load the transcript text
Extract the available transcript or caption track and review the result before saving it. You can search the text first if you only need a specific section.
Choose timestamp style
Keep timestamps when you want a downloadable YouTube transcript with time markers. Hide timestamps when you want a cleaner text file for reading or AI processing.
Copy, download TXT, or export Markdown
Use the transcript actions to copy the text, download a TXT file, or export a Markdown file. This is the fastest path from YouTube video to usable text.
Download formats that match real transcript workflows
People search for YouTube transcript download because they want text they can actually use. This page focuses on practical text export instead of pretending every subtitle editing format is available.
TXT for universal access
Download YouTube transcript as TXT when you want the most portable version. TXT files open everywhere and are easy to archive, search, share, and paste into other tools.
Markdown for notes and writing
Export Markdown when you want a transcript that fits note-taking, content briefs, research outlines, blog drafts, or AI-assisted writing workflows.
Clipboard copy for quick reuse
Copy the YouTube transcript when you need speed. This works well for short videos, one-off quotes, quick summaries, or moving transcript text into a chat prompt.
Timestamped text for verification
Download YouTube transcript with timestamps when exact context matters. Timestamps help you return to the right part of the video and verify important quotes.
Clean text for AI summaries
A downloaded transcript is easier to summarize, translate, outline, or repurpose because the spoken content is already available as readable text.
No manual subtitle copying
Instead of copying YouTube subtitles line by line, extract the transcript once and export the text in a format that is easier to keep and reuse.
Why people download YouTube transcripts
A saved transcript is more useful than a video you have to replay. Once the text is downloaded, you can search it, quote it, analyze it, and bring it into your own workflow.
Students save lecture notes
Download YouTube transcript text from lectures, tutorials, and educational videos so you can review definitions, examples, and explanations without replaying the whole video.
Researchers preserve source material
Save transcripts from interviews, talks, panels, and news clips. Keeping a timestamped transcript makes later verification much faster.
Creators repurpose long videos
Turn downloaded transcript text into outlines, clips, newsletters, blog posts, social posts, show notes, and video descriptions.
Teams move video content into docs
A YouTube transcript download is useful for internal notes, training material, content libraries, knowledge bases, and meeting-style review workflows.
FAQ about downloading YouTube transcripts
Answers to common questions about YouTube transcript download, TXT export, Markdown export, timestamps, and videos without available transcript tracks.
How do I download a YouTube transcript for free?
Paste a public YouTube URL into the transcript workbench, extract the available transcript, then choose Copy Text, Download TXT, or Export Markdown. The basic transcript extraction flow is designed to be quick to try.
Can I download YouTube transcript as text?
Yes. Use Download TXT when you want a simple text file. This is useful for notes, research, archiving, AI prompts, and any workflow where you need YouTube speech as readable text.
Can I download YouTube transcript with timestamps?
Yes. Keep timestamps turned on before copying or downloading. A timestamped YouTube transcript is better when you need quotes, citations, video review, podcast highlights, or exact context.
Should I download TXT or export Markdown?
Use TXT for the cleanest universal file. Use Markdown when the transcript will become notes, briefs, outlines, documentation, or writing material. Both are text-first formats that are easy to reuse.
Can I download transcript from any YouTube video?
The tool works when a readable public transcript or subtitle track is available. If the video has no public captions, private access, age restrictions, or unavailable transcript data, extraction may fail for that video.
Is this the same as downloading subtitles as SRT or VTT?
No. This page focuses on transcript text export: TXT, Markdown, and clipboard copy. SRT and VTT are subtitle editing formats. If you need those formats, use a dedicated subtitle format workflow.
Can I copy the transcript instead of downloading a file?
Yes. Copy Text is often faster when you only need to paste the transcript into a document, note app, email, research file, or AI summary prompt.
Can I summarize the downloaded transcript?
Yes. After you extract the transcript, you can use the text as source material for a focused AI summary. Saving the transcript first also makes it easier to verify important details later.
Tip: use timestamps for research and clean text for summaries. The same transcript can support both workflows.
Download a YouTube transcript now
Paste one public YouTube URL, extract the available transcript, and save the text as TXT or Markdown with timestamps on or off.