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Free YouTube Video Transcriber

Paste any YouTube video URL and get an accurate, timestamped transcript in seconds. Perfect for creating subtitles, repurposing content, studying, and SEO optimization.

Paste YouTube Video URL

Supports youtube.com and youtu.be links

Output Format

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99%

Transcription Accuracy

20+

Languages Supported

5

Export Formats Available

What Is a YouTube Video Transcriber?

A YouTube video transcriber is a tool that converts the audio from YouTube videos into accurate written text. Whether you need transcripts for your own uploads, want to create subtitles, or need to extract information from educational videos, this AI-powered tool processes YouTube content and delivers clean, readable transcripts in a fraction of the time manual transcription would take.

TaskAGI's YouTube transcription tool is built on HyperVoice speech recognition technology that handles the diverse range of audio found on YouTube — from studio-quality tutorials and interviews to vlogs with ambient background noise. The engine accurately processes different accents, speaking speeds, and audio conditions to produce transcripts that faithfully represent the original video content.

Content creators use YouTube transcription to generate captions and boost their video SEO rankings, since search engines index transcript text to surface relevant videos in search results. Researchers and students use it to quickly review lecture content, marketers analyze competitor videos, and accessibility advocates ensure video content is available to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.

How It Works

Convert any YouTube video to text in three easy steps — powered by AI speech recognition that handles any language, accent, or audio quality.

Used by content creators, marketers, students, and researchers who need fast YouTube transcripts.

Try It Free

Paste YouTube URL

Simply paste any YouTube video link into the input field. We support standard youtube.com URLs, shortened youtu.be links, and playlist URLs. No need to download the video first.

Choose Output Format

Select your preferred format — clean plain text for reading, timestamped transcript for reference, SRT/VTT for subtitles, or an AI-generated summary of key points.

AI Transcription Engine

Our AI extracts the audio from the YouTube video and runs it through advanced speech recognition. It handles background music, multiple speakers, and various accents with up to 99% accuracy.

Automatic Timestamps

Every transcript includes precise timestamps synced to the video timeline. Jump to any moment in the video by clicking a timestamp — perfect for research, note-taking, and creating chapters.

Export & Download

Download your transcript as plain text, SRT subtitles, VTT captions, or copy to clipboard. Use it for blog posts, SEO content, video descriptions, study guides, or import into editing software.

Multi-Language Support

Transcribe YouTube videos in 20+ languages. The AI automatically detects the spoken language and produces accurate transcripts regardless of accent, dialect, or speaking speed.

Got questions?

Everything you need to know about our YouTube video transcriber and how to start converting videos to text.

How does the YouTube video transcriber work?

Simply paste a YouTube video URL and our AI does the rest. The system extracts the audio track from the video, runs it through our advanced automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine, and produces an accurate text transcript with proper punctuation and formatting. The entire process takes just seconds for most videos, and you can choose to output the transcript as plain text, timestamped text, SRT subtitles, or VTT captions.

Is the YouTube transcriber really free?

Yes! You can start transcribing YouTube videos completely free with a TaskAGI account. The free plan includes 2 minutes of video transcription per month. For longer videos, batch transcription, or professional subtitle creation, our paid plans offer up to 3,000 minutes per month with advanced features like multi-format export and AI-powered video summaries.

What YouTube video lengths are supported?

The free plan supports YouTube videos up to 10 minutes long. Paid plans support videos of any length — from short clips to multi-hour lectures, podcasts, and livestream recordings. For very long videos, the AI processes them in segments and assembles a complete, seamless transcript with consistent formatting and timestamps throughout.

Can I generate subtitles for my own YouTube videos?

Absolutely! Many creators use our tool to generate SRT or VTT subtitle files for their own YouTube content. Simply paste your video URL, select "SRT Subtitles" or "VTT Captions" as the output format, and download the file. You can then upload it directly to YouTube Studio as custom captions. Our AI-generated subtitles are far more accurate than YouTube's auto-captions.

Is this better than YouTube's auto-captions?

Yes, significantly. YouTube's built-in auto-captions are known for frequent errors, missing punctuation, and poor formatting. Our AI transcriber uses a more advanced speech recognition model that delivers up to 99% accuracy with proper capitalization, punctuation, and paragraph breaks. The result is a polished, readable transcript that requires minimal editing compared to YouTube's raw auto-captions.

Can I transcribe videos in other languages?

Yes! Our YouTube transcriber supports 20+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, and more. The AI automatically detects the spoken language in the video and produces an accurate transcript. For multilingual videos, it handles language switching seamlessly within the same transcript.

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Use Cases

Our YouTube transcriber is used by creators, marketers, students, and researchers who need to extract text from video content.

YouTube Subtitles

Generate accurate SRT/VTT subtitle files to upload directly to YouTube Studio

Content Repurposing

Turn YouTube videos into blog posts, newsletters, social media content, and articles

Research & Study

Transcribe educational videos, lectures, and talks for searchable study materials

SEO Optimization

Extract keyword-rich text from videos for search engine optimization and discoverability

Translation Prep

Get the base transcript to translate YouTube content into other languages

Simple, transparent pricing

Choose a plan that fits your transcription needs — start free and upgrade as your volume grows.

Free

Get started with YouTube transcription at no cost.

$0/mo

Start Free

2 minutes transcription

Plain text output

Basic punctuation

Community support

Personal

For creators who need regular video transcription.

$19/mo

Get Started

500 minutes per month

All export formats

Timestamps included

Priority processing

Automator

Best for teams and batch video transcription.

$49/mo

Upgrade to Automator

1,200 minutes per month

API access

Batch processing

Team features

Orchestrator

Custom solutions for enterprise transcription.

$149/mo

Contact Sales

3,000 minutes per month

Dedicated support

Custom vocabulary

SLA guarantee

What our users say

Thousands of creators, marketers, and students use TaskAGI's YouTube transcriber for subtitles, content repurposing, and research.

I repurpose every YouTube video into 3-4 blog posts now. Paste the URL, get the transcript, edit slightly, publish. My organic traffic went up 200% since I started doing this. Absolute no-brainer.

Kevin Walsh

Content Marketer, SaaS Company

The SRT export is a game changer for my channel. YouTube's auto-captions are terrible but these are nearly perfect. I upload the SRT file and my viewers get proper subtitles. Engagement went up big time.

Lisa Nguyen

YouTube Creator, 320K subscribers

I'm a PhD student studying online education. Being able to quickly transcribe lecture recordings from YouTube has been invaluable for my research. The timestamps let me cite exact moments in videos.

Priya Sharma

PhD Researcher, Stanford University