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YouTube Transcript Downloader
Download YouTube transcripts as TXT, SRT, or VTT in seconds. Paste any video, playlist, or channel URL — get all transcripts at once.
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Free tier: 5 downloads per day. No registration required.
How to download a YouTube transcript
Paste the YouTube URL
Copy any YouTube video, playlist, or channel URL and paste it into the input field above. Works with all public YouTube content.
Choose your format
Select TXT for plain text, SRT for timestamped subtitles, or VTT for web players. Switch formats before downloading at no extra cost.
Download instantly
Click Extract. Single videos download in seconds. Playlists bundle all transcripts into one ZIP file automatically.
Bulk download
Download transcripts from entire YouTube playlists
Paste a YouTube playlist URL and download transcripts from every video at once. All transcript files are bundled into a single ZIP — no repetitive copy-paste, no video-by-video workflow.
This is the fastest way to collect transcripts for research, content repurposing, language learning playlists, or AI training datasets from a curated video set.
- ✓Paste one playlist URL — download all transcripts
- ✓Supports playlists with 100+ videos
- ✓All files packed into one ZIP automatically
- ✓Choose format per batch: TXT, SRT, or VTT
- ✓Credits used per video (1 credit = 1 transcript)
Choose the right transcript format
Plain text transcript
Clean readable text with no timestamps or formatting. Paste directly into ChatGPT, Claude, or your note-taking app.
- ✓ AI prompts & ChatGPT
- ✓ Study notes
- ✓ Content repurposing
- ✓ Search & archive
Timestamped subtitles
Industry-standard subtitle format with sequence numbers and HH:MM:SS,ms timestamps. Works with all video editors.
- ✓ Adobe Premiere
- ✓ DaVinci Resolve
- ✓ YouTube captions
- ✓ Translation workflows
WebVTT format
Native HTML5 subtitle format for web video. Required by Coursera, Udemy, and most LMS platforms.
- ✓ HTML5 video
- ✓ Coursera / Udemy
- ✓ Web players
- ✓ Accessibility
What people use YouTube transcript downloads for
AI & ChatGPT workflows
Feed YouTube transcripts into ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity for summaries, Q&A, and research.
Language learning
Download transcripts from YouTube playlists to study vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation in context.
Content repurposing
Turn video transcripts into blog posts, newsletters, Twitter threads, and social media content.
Research & analysis
Download transcripts from channels or playlists to analyze topics, trends, and speaker patterns at scale.
Video editing & captions
Download SRT transcripts for subtitle editing, translation, and caption upload to YouTube or social platforms.
AI training datasets
Build clean text corpora from YouTube playlists for LLM fine-tuning, speech recognition, and NLP research.
YouTube Transcript Downloader FAQ
Common questions about downloading YouTube transcripts.
How do I download a YouTube transcript?
Can I download transcripts from an entire YouTube playlist?
What is the difference between TXT, SRT, and VTT?
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000 — best for video editing and caption uploads. VTT is the WebVTT format for HTML5 web video players and online course platforms.