YouTube Transcript Generator
Turn any YouTube video to transcript in seconds. Paste a link, and the transcript extractor pulls the full text — free, no signup. Videos with no captions get AI-transcribed automatically. Then download SRT / TXT / Markdown, or let AI summarize the whole video in one click.
Generate a YouTube transcript right here
Paste a YouTube link — the live BibiGPT transcript extractor loads inline. Free and unlimited, no redirect, no tab switching.
Workflow (3 steps)
Paste a YouTube URL → the transcript generator extracts captions (or AI-transcribes if none) → download SRT / TXT / Markdown, or click once more to have AI summarize the whole video.
Features
Why this beats DownSub or browser extensions
Most caption downloaders fail when the video has no native captions. This YouTube transcript extractor AI-transcribes those videos automatically, so you always get text — for any YouTube video.
Captions when they exist, AI transcript when they don't
BibiGPT first extracts creator-uploaded or YouTube auto-captions verbatim. If the video has none, it transcribes the audio with AI — no dead ends.
SRT + TXT + Markdown export
SRT preserves timestamps so you can burn the subtitles back into a re-edit. TXT is plain text for paste-ready notes. Markdown is Obsidian / Notion friendly.
Works across long-form videos, Shorts, livestream replays
youtube.com / youtu.be URLs both work. Same flow, same export formats — YouTube to transcript every time.
From transcript to understanding — in one click
If you only need the raw transcript, that's one click, free. The transcript is also the doorway to everything else BibiGPT does with a video.
AI summary and mind map
Skip watching: one click turns the transcript into a structured summary plus a visual mind map of the video. Great for research, study notes, and content briefs.
One-click translate to 5 languages
Once the transcript is generated, translate to Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, or Traditional Chinese — and download a bilingual SRT.
Free extraction, no signup
Generating transcripts is free, anonymous, and watermark-free — a fair-use cap of about 30 transcripts per hour keeps the service healthy. AI-powered extras like summaries and mind maps run on BibiGPT's free tier, with paid plans for heavy use.
YouTube to transcript in 3 steps
No signup needed — transcript extraction is free, with a fair-use hourly cap to prevent abuse. Use the embedded tool above; your URL is processed in seconds.
- 1
Paste the YouTube URL
Copy the share URL from YouTube. The tool supports youtube.com and youtu.be links, including Shorts and livestream replays.
- 2
Generate the transcript
If the video has native captions BibiGPT extracts them verbatim. If not, it AI-transcribes the audio — typically 5-15 seconds for a short clip.
- 3
Download — or summarize
Export SRT (timestamps for re-burn), TXT, or Markdown (Notion ready), or copy to clipboard. Want the gist without watching? Hit AI summary and get structured notes plus a mind map.
3 typical scenarios
Built for content creators, language learners, and anyone who wants a YouTube video's text without watching it.
Content creators — repurpose / re-dub
Generate the transcript of a viral YouTube video, translate, re-dub for Bilibili / Douyin / YouTube Shorts. Cuts hours of manual transcription per video.
Language learners — dual-language notes
Extract English YouTube transcripts, paste into Anki / Notion. BibiGPT can auto-translate to Chinese / Japanese for side-by-side study notes.
Researchers — citation-grade transcripts
Export full transcripts of public YouTube statements for citations or fact-checks. Timestamped SRT lets you reference specific moments — and AI summary surfaces the key claims first.
Loved by creators, students & researchers
Why people use BibiGPT to turn videos into text every day.
Trusted by 50,000+ users worldwide
“I paste a link and get clean captions in seconds — it saves me hours of retyping every single week.”
Maya R.
Content Creator · Repurposes short videos
“Exporting the transcript lets me review new words at my own pace instead of pausing the video constantly.”
Daniel K.
Language Learner · Studies with real videos
“Accurate, timestamped text I can quote directly. It has quietly become part of my daily workflow.”
Priya S.
Researcher · Cites public talks
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Generate your YouTube transcript now
Paste a YouTube link — get the full transcript in seconds, free, no signup. Then take the next step: let BibiGPT's AI summarize the video, build a mind map, or answer your questions about it — all from the transcript you just generated.