Paste a YouTube URL. Get a clean text transcript — every word, speaker-labeled, timestamped, searchable.
Identifies who's speaking. 'Host:' and 'Guest:' in interview formats. Accurate on multi-speaker panels.
Every paragraph anchors to a video timestamp. Click the time, jump to the moment.
Optional. Keep the 'ums' for fidelity, or strip them for readability. Toggle it.
Find any quote across a 4-hour transcript in milliseconds. Export to .txt, .srt, .vtt, .docx, or Markdown.
Public YouTube video. Even unlisted, if you have the link.
Around 30 seconds for a 60-minute video. Faster for shorter clips.
Read in-browser, search for any phrase, export to the format your workflow needs.
Cite with confidence. Every quote anchors to a verifiable timestamp in the original video.
Search a long-form interview for a single quote in seconds. Stop scrubbing the timeline.
Document what was actually said. Searchable, exportable, timestamped — admissible in spirit if not in court.
RecapGPT preserves the speaker's voice in pull-quotes and writes connective prose in a neutral editorial tone. Most users tweak 10-15% before publishing — far less than starting from a raw transcript. If you want a stronger personal voice, edit the connective sentences and leave the quotes alone.
Yes. You get 3 free conversions per month with no credit card required. Pro is $5.99/mo for unlimited conversions and longer videos. We don't run ads or sell your data.
Markdown, HTML, or plain text — your choice. Works with WordPress, Ghost, Substack, Medium, Notion, Obsidian, and anything else that accepts standard text. No lock-in.
Yes, if the video is public. The output is your draft, but the underlying ideas belong to the original creator — cite them, link to the video, and don't republish verbatim. Best practice is to use AI drafts as a starting point for your own analysis or commentary, not a substitute for it.
3 notes free every month. Pro is $5.99/mo. No credit card required to start.
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