Media Caption
YouTube transcript downloader

Download a YouTube transcript
in the format you need.

Plain text, timestamped, SRT, or VTT. Paste a YouTube URL and export the file that fits your next edit, caption track, or research doc.

Four formats ready to export.

Four formats.
One input field.

Export for your video editor, your captions workflow, your research doc, or your next content plan.

TXT

Plain text

Clean spoken content, no timestamps. Drop into a doc, a script, a research file, or a blog draft.

Research notesQuoting linesDrafting blog posts
TXT + TS

Timestamped transcript

Every line paired with its timestamp. Use it to jump back to the exact moment or mark clip points.

Clip selectionShorts prepReviewing long videos
SRT

SRT subtitle file

The standard subtitle format for video editors and captioning tools. Open it in Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci, or CapCut.

Captioning editsSubtitle tracksUpload-ready files
VTT

VTT caption file

Web-native caption format. Works with HTML5 video players and most web-based playback tools.

Web video playersCourse platformsAccessible embeds

Questions, answered.

A public caption track costs 1 credit to unlock once; downloads are then included. A free account also includes 10 credits, enough for up to 10 minutes of AI transcription when captions are missing.
Generate one. A free account unlocks AI transcription, and you can download the result in any supported format.
Yes. Both formats are plain text. Open them in any text editor or import into your video editing tool.
Yes. Every transcript line includes its start time, so you can cross-reference against the video.

Choose a file by what you will do next

Transcript export formats and their uses
FormatKeepsUse it for
TXT, timestamps offWords grouped into paragraphsReading, drafting and research notes
TXT, timestamps onA start time beside each lineLocating quotes in the source video
SRTNumbered cues with start and end timesAn editor or host that accepts SubRip subtitles
VTTWebVTT cues with start and end timesAn HTML video subtitle track or compatible course platform

Download the track you are reading

Choose a language on the transcript card first. Open Download and select TXT, SRT or VTT. The Timestamps switch affects the TXT output; subtitle files retain cue timing because a player needs it to display each line.

Avoid two common export mistakes

A transcript file contains text and timing, not the video or audio. Downloading SRT does not download the source recording. Also, renaming a .txt file to .srt does not convert it: export the intended format so it has the required cue structure.

Keep an untouched export before making edits. When sharing a quotation or handing captions to an editor, include the source link, selected language and the video version used. Later cuts to the video can invalidate the original timing.

Try the worked caption example and download sample files →

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Other ways to pull, convert, and reuse transcript content.

YouTube to SRT

SubRip files for Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci, and CapCut.

Open

YouTube to VTT

WebVTT captions for HTML5 players, course platforms, and the web.

Open

Transcript generator

Paste a URL and get the transcript — with timestamps, search, and copy.

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you actually needed.

Paste a link, fetch captions, and export plain text, SRT, or VTT. A free account includes 10 credits, enough for up to 10 minutes of AI transcription.

Public captions cost 1 credit per track, paid once.