Free YouTube tool

YouTube transcript in one paste.

Paste any YouTube video link and get the full spoken-word transcript - free, no login. Copy it, download it, or feed it to your AI.

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How it works

  1. 1. Paste a YouTube video URL.
  2. 2. AnyAPI retrieves the available spoken-word transcript.
  3. 3. Copy, download, or pipe it into your own workflow.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

How to use YouTube Transcript

  1. Paste a YouTube video link, in either the watch or short form.
  2. Clear the human check and run it.
  3. Read the transcript in full, then copy or download it.

What YouTube Transcript covers

Accepts
One public YouTube video URL per run, at any length.
Returns
The whole transcript on the page, not a preview.
Stops at
Videos where no transcript exists, which say so.

Questions about YouTube Transcript

Does the video need captions?
It returns the spoken-word transcript available for that video. When none exists, the result says so.
Is there a length limit?
Full-length videos work, and the whole returned transcript is shown to copy or download.
Do I need a YouTube login?
No. Public videos only, no account, and no browser extension.

Do it in code

The same public data runs per request through the YouTube API, priced in USD with no subscription.

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