Transcript Extractor

YouTube Video Transcript — extract any video to text

Pull the full transcript from any YouTube video instantly. Get timestamped text you can read, search, and study at your own pace.

Turn videos into notes

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Enter YouTube Video URL

Paste the URL of the YouTube video to extract its transcript. You will be redirected to register to access the full transcript.

Transcripts are extracted directly from YouTube's closed captions when available.

How it works

From video URL to full transcript in three steps

Paste a link and get clean, timestamped text ready to read, search, and export.

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Step 1: Paste URL

Enter the URL of any YouTube video to extract its full transcript with timestamps.

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Step 2: Extract

Our AI instantly extracts the complete transcript with accurate timestamps and speaker labels.

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Step 3: Export

Download transcripts as text files, PDFs, or copy to your clipboard for easy studying.

Why students use it

Why Use Our YouTube Transcript Extractor?

Skip the rewatch — read, search, and study the words instead.

Save Time

Scan video content without replaying the full video. Perfect for research and studying.

Searchable Text

Find specific information instantly with searchable transcripts.

Multi-Language

Extract transcripts in multiple languages when available.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I extract a transcript from any YouTube video?

Copy the video's URL from YouTube, paste it into the tool above, and the extractor pulls the full transcript with timestamps in seconds. You can then read, search, copy, or export the text — no browser extension or download needed.

Do all YouTube videos have transcripts?

Most public YouTube videos have transcripts (either auto-generated or manual). Private or restricted videos may not have accessible transcripts.

Can I turn the transcript into notes or flashcards?

Yes. Once you have the transcript in Scholarly, the same video can become structured notes, flashcards, a summary, or a quiz in one click — so you study the content instead of rewatching it. Try the YouTube to Notes and YouTube to Flashcards tools below.

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Pricing

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Turn videos into notes

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  • 3 lifetime AI Chat messages

  • 1 free AI creation total

  • 2-minute podcasts and video lectures

  • 1 free file upload total (8MB)

  • 5 lifetime quiz questions

  • 1 completed practice exam total

  • 15 lifetime voice minutes

  • 32-page PDF to flashcards

  • 500 lifetime autocomplete words

Use it to generate flashcards, improve a deck, or create a podcast, video lecture, slides, infographic, mind map, study guide, worksheet, spreadsheet, story book, timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline — or run Deep Research or turn a recording into AI Meeting Notes.

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  • Everything in Free, plus:

  • 10 AI creations per week

  • Unlimited AI chat & autocomplete

  • Podcasts up to 60 minutes, videos up to 45 minutes

  • Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)

  • Unlimited study sessions

  • Unlimited exams & quizzes

  • 1000-page PDF to flashcards

  • Export to Anki

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  • Podcasts up to 60 minutes, videos up to 45 minutes

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  • 12 hours of voice mode per day

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AI chat

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AI creations

AI creations share one credit balance across every creation tool. Standard models use 1 credit; Frontier models Sol and Opus use 3.

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10/week
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80/week

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Free episodes are fixed at 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target length up to 60 minutes.

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Up to 60 minutes
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Video lecture length

Free lectures with a length control are fixed at 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target up to 45 minutes. Short uses its own short video format.

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2 minutes
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Up to 45 minutes
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Up to 45 minutes

File uploads

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PDF to flashcards

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32 pages
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1000 pages
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3000 pages

Practice questions

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5 total
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Unlimited
Laureate
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Practice exams

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Unlimited
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Voice mode

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15 min total
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2 hr/day
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12 hr/day

Autocomplete

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500 words total
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Export to Anki

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Support

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You'll see a prompt to upgrade. Your existing work is never lost — limits only apply to new actions. Free-plan allowances are lifetime credits and do not reset. Premium includes 10 AI creations per week, podcasts up to 60 minutes, video lectures up to 45 minutes, unlimited uploads, chat, autocomplete, quizzes, and exams, plus more daily voice time.