Klipova

YouTube transcript generator

Turn a YouTube video into readable text you can copy, search and save

Why use a transcript?

A transcript turns a video into text you can skim in a minute. Find the part of a lecture you need, quote an interview accurately, study a tutorial at your own pace or translate a talk — all without scrubbing through the video again and again.

What you can do with it

  • Read the whole video as running text, or line by line with timestamps.
  • Copy the text with one click and paste it into notes, a document or a translator.
  • Download it as TXT for reading or SRT to use as subtitles.
  • Choose the language from the subtitles the creator added, or use the automatic captions.

Why not just use YouTube's own button?

YouTube can show a transcript panel next to the video, but the text can't easily be selected all at once, the timestamps get mixed into the copied text and there's no way to save it as a file. Klipova shows the same transcript as clean text, lets you decide about timestamps and gives you a file in one click.

A final note

Transcripts belong to the video's creator. Use them for personal study, accessibility and research, and ask the creator before republishing their words.

Supported sites and tools

All sources

How to get a YouTube transcript

  1. Copy the video link

    Copy the address of the YouTube video from the browser bar or from Share → Copy link in the app.

  2. Paste it above

    Paste the link and press Get transcript. The available languages are listed straight away.

  3. Read, copy or download

    Pick a language, switch timestamps on or off, then copy the text or download it as TXT or SRT.

YouTube transcript questions

Where does the transcript come from?

From the subtitles of the video itself — either the ones the creator added or YouTube's automatic captions created by speech recognition. We don't generate the text ourselves.

How accurate are automatic transcripts?

They are usually good for clear speech but can miss names, technical terms and punctuation. Transcripts added by the creator are generally more accurate; they're listed first when available.

Can I get a transcript in another language?

You can choose any language the creator added subtitles in. YouTube's automatic translations aren't offered because YouTube doesn't make them available to our service reliably.

Why does a video have no transcript?

Some videos have no subtitles at all — for example music without speech, very new uploads whose automatic captions aren't ready yet, or videos where the creator turned captions off.

Can I download the transcript as a file?

Yes. TXT gives you plain text, with or without timestamps. SRT keeps the timing, so you can use it as a subtitle file in video players and editors.

Is the transcript saved anywhere?

No. The text is shown in your browser and files are created on your own device; we don't keep copies.