Convert YouTube videos to text instantly
Convert any YouTube video into text instantly. Paste a link and get the full transcript in seconds. Copy, download, or export as TXT. No signup, no limits, completely free. Perfect for saving time, taking notes, creating content, or quickly understanding long videos without watching everything. Fast, simple, and built for everyday use.
Hey everyone 👋, I built getyoutubetext.com because I kept needing transcripts from YouTube videos, and most tools were either slow, cluttered, or behind a paywall. This is a simple tool where you paste a YouTube link and instantly get the full transcript. You can copy it, download it, or quickly scan it instead of watching the entire video. It’s completely free and doesn’t require signup. I’m planning to add more features like better summaries and search inside transcripts. Would really apprecia
Would be interesting to know if you're planning to add search inside transcripts or highlights.
Transcripts are so underused For research and repurposing. does it handle non-English videos as well? 
Quick Update: Thanks for all the love and feedback so far! Since launch,I have added: Timestamps chunks (30s and 60s) Shareable Transcript Links Auto Scroll Transcripts Click to jump on Transcript I’m actively iterating this week and would love to ship your suggestions. 🙌
Honestly the no-signup thing sold me immediately. Every tool like this I've come across either hits you with a paywall after video #3 or makes you create an account just to see if it even works. This one just... works. Paste the link, get the transcript, done. Only tried it once but it did exactly what it said it would. No complaints there. One thing I kept wanting while using it, autoscroll synced to the video. So as the video plays, the transcript follows along automatically. Would make it way
Categories come from the product's launch tags. Most products appear in 2-3 categories. The primary category is listed first.
The scores reflect launch-period engagement. Historical data is preserved and doesn't change retroactively. The build date at the bottom shows when the index was last refreshed.
Check the similar products section on this page, or browse the category pages linked in the tags above. Each category page shows all products for a given year, sorted by engagement.
A measure of community engagement at launch. Higher means more people noticed and interacted with the product. It's a traction signal, not a quality rating.