Yes, you can convert any YouTube video to text — with YouTube's built-in transcript, or a tool that transcribes the audio cleanly. Here's both.
Click '…more' under the video, then 'Show transcript.' Free, but unformatted and only if captions exist.
RecapGPT transcribes the audio directly — works without captions, adds speaker labels and timestamps.
YouTube's feature for a quick copy; a tool when you need clean, exportable, accurate text.
Once it's text, summarize, make notes, or pull quotes from the same paste.
Drop any public YouTube URL into the box above.
Transcription and processing take about 30 seconds.
Read, edit, and export whatever you chose.
People checking whether a tool fits before signing up.
Anyone saving time on video for school or work.
People repurposing or citing video content.
Yes — RecapGPT offers 3 free conversions/month, no card. YouTube's transcript is also free for captioned videos.
Yes — audio-based tools transcribe any video; YouTube's own feature needs existing captions.
Markdown, plain text, .docx, .srt, .vtt.
Audio-based transcription catches names and terms auto-captions miss.
3 notes free every month. Pro is $5.99/mo. No credit card required to start.
Get started — free →