YouTube Video Transcript Extractor
Paste any YouTube URL below and get the full transcript with timestamps. Copy to clipboard or download as TXT — free, no signup, no watermark.
How to use the YouTube Transcript Extractor
- Copy the URL of any public YouTube video (e.g.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ). - Paste it into the input box above.
- Click Extract Transcript.
- Copy the transcript to your clipboard or download it as a
.txtfile.
What can I do with a YouTube transcript?
- Repurpose into a blog post — paste into ChatGPT and ask for a 1,500-word article.
- Create a faceless YouTube video — feed it into ViralOS as a reference script and let AI rewrite + narrate it.
- SEO content for your own channel — extract competitor transcripts and identify the keywords they rank for.
- Study viral hooks — read the first 30 seconds of any viral video to see what worked.
- Translate to another language — use the transcript as source text for AI dubbing.
- Make a podcast — convert transcript to audio via ElevenLabs in one click.
Is this tool really free?
Yes. The YouTube Video Transcript Extractor on viralos.video is 100% free, requires no signup, and has no rate limits for normal use. It runs on the same transcript API that YouTube itself uses for its built-in captions feature, so the output is identical to what you'd see if you opened the transcript panel inside YouTube.
Does it work on private or age-restricted videos?
No. This tool only works on public, non-age-restricted YouTube videos — the same constraint that YouTube's own transcript panel has. Private, unlisted, or age-restricted videos will return an error.
Can I use this for Shorts and TikToks?
Yes, as long as the Short or TikTok is hosted on YouTube. For TikToks hosted on tiktok.com, the same approach works in the YouTube Transcript ecosystem if the creator has uploaded the same video to YouTube Shorts.