Media Caption

Transcribe any YouTube video

Paste a video URL and get clean transcripts, timestamps, and subtitle files, even when captions are missing or messy.

No signup needed for public transcripts.

Use transcripts
for more than reading.

Extract subtitles, research competitor videos, cut long videos into shorts, and save spoken ideas as searchable text.

Extract subtitles from videos.

Turn a video into downloadable SRT or VTT subtitle files for editing, captioning, or repurposing.

  • Download SRT subtitle files
  • Export VTT caption files
  • Use subtitles in edits, posts, or repurposed clips
SUBTITLE EXPORT · SRT + VTT
Clean captions for editing and repurposing

Turn the spoken track into subtitle files you can use in video editors, caption workflows, or repurposed clips.

00:00:04,200 -- 00:00:07,900

Export plain text, SRT subtitles, or VTT captions after the transcript is ready.

Research competitor videos faster.

Pull the full transcript, scan the structure, find talking points, and see what other creators are saying.

  • Read the full transcript without replaying the video
  • Find hooks, talking points, and angles
  • Compare competitor structure and messaging
Competitor structure · 5 sections
00:00Opening hook and promise0:42
00:42Main talking point3:14
03:56Example and proof point4:08
08:04Creator angle and framing3:42
11:46Closing callout2:46

Cut long videos into shorts.

Use timestamps to find useful moments faster before turning long-form videos into clips.

  • Scan timestamps for clip-worthy moments
  • Jump back to the exact part of the video
  • Turn long-form ideas into short-form cuts
clip_moments.txttimestamped
Shorts research
Useful moments found
00:42 - Hook with a clear before-and-after
03:14 - Strong quote for a short clip
07:26 - Step-by-step section worth repurposing
Jump back to exact moments

Save video ideas into text.

Convert spoken content into plain text you can search, quote, summarize, or keep in your research doc.

  • Search spoken content like a document
  • Quote useful lines with timestamps
  • Summarize or save ideas for later
research_doc.mdsearchable
launch idea
12:47

“The launch idea works as a reusable angle for three follow-up videos.”

08:12Framing used to hook the audience
15:03Three-part structure idea to save
Saved to research doc

Everything you need
after you paste a link.

Fetch public captions instantly, generate transcripts when captions are missing, keep timestamps, and export the formats you need.

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Public transcript fetching.

Pull available public captions instantly when a transcript already exists.

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AI transcription when captions are missing.

If captions are missing, generate a transcript with AI speech-to-text.

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Timestamped transcripts.

Jump from text back to the exact moment in the video.

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Download every format you need.

Export plain text, timestamped transcripts, SRT subtitles, or VTT files.

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Built for creator research.

Study hooks, outlines, topics, angles, and competitor content without replaying the same video again and again.

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AI tools for transcript work.

Summarize, search, clean up, and repurpose transcript text after the video has been converted.

Questions, answered.

Yes. If public captions are missing, the tool can use AI speech-to-text to generate a transcript.
You can fetch public transcripts without signing up. A free account lets you transcribe videos up to one hour.
You can download plain text, timestamped transcripts, SRT subtitle files, and VTT subtitle files.
No. It is built for creators researching videos, competitor content, subtitles, and repurposing ideas.
Most browser extensions only pull public captions. This can also transcribe videos when captions are missing.
The tool uses AI speech-to-text for clean, usable transcripts. Accuracy can depend on audio quality, speakers, and background noise.

Turn any video
into usable text.

Paste your link, fetch public captions instantly, or create a free account to transcribe videos up to one hour free.

No signup needed for public transcripts.