YouTube Transcript Extractor – Copy or Download Captions

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About YouTube Transcript Extractor

What is the YouTube Transcript Extractor?

It pulls the official caption tracks from any public YouTube video so you can quote it, create summaries, or repurpose clips without retyping everything.

How It Works

Paste a full YouTube URL (video, Shorts, or livestream replay).
Copy the transcript or download it as a .txt file with timestamps.

Free & Unofficial: This helper is completely free to use and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google or YouTube. It simply reads publicly available captions, so always respect YouTube’s Terms of Service and only export transcripts you’re allowed to access.

Why You'll Love It

Timestamped output: Every line links back to the exact moment on YouTube.
Clean text export: Copy formatted captions or download them as a lightweight text file.
Great for repurposing: Turn interviews, tutorials, or webinars into blog posts, newsletters, and quotes in minutes.

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