TubeTranscript

TubeTranscript is a free YouTube transcript generator that transforms video content into clean, readable text for creators, students, researchers, and developers. Whether you're extracting captions for analysis, generating subtitles for editing, or preparing video transcripts for AI workflows, TubeTranscript streamlines the entire process.

What It Does

Paste any YouTube video link — including watch URLs, Shorts, live streams, and embedded videos — and TubeTranscript extracts available captions or transcribes the audio using Whisper AI when captions are unavailable. You can copy plain text, download TXT files without timestamps, or export timed formats like SRT, VTT, and JSON for further processing.

Key Features & Capabilities

• Multiple Output Formats: Copy plain text or download TXT, SRT, VTT, or timed JSON for notes, subtitles, and scripting
• Caption-First, AI Fallback: Uses existing captions first, with Whisper-powered audio transcription as a fallback when videos lack captions
• Chrome Extension: View transcripts in a sidebar next to the video with live follow-along, highlights, notes, search, and jump-to-timestamp navigation
• Creator Tools: Generate chapters, descriptions, tags, blog posts, Shorts moments, and hook analyses from transcripts
• Subtitle Utilities: Convert, merge, split, shift, and validate SRT/VTT files; remove filler words and timestamps
• Developer Access: REST API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations for automated transcript retrieval, AI client tools, and programmatic workflows

Who It's For

Creators use TubeTranscript to draft blog posts, outline show notes, and repurpose video content. Students and researchers extract lecture transcripts, take notes with timestamps, and cite sources accurately. Developers integrate the YouTube transcript API into scripts, n8n, Make, and AI tools like Claude and Cursor for automated content processing.

Pricing & Privacy

The free tier offers 5 transcripts per 24 hours (15 with a free account), including limited AI transcriptions. Free transcripts are published publicly. Pro plans provide private transcripts, unlimited usage, and API/MCP access with team-level privacy controls.

Integration & Workflow

TubeTranscript supports REST API endpoints and MCP server connections, enabling seamless integration with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and automation platforms. The Chrome extension works locally without requiring an account, offering a non-intrusive reading experience directly on YouTube.

TubeTranscript is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.