Copy a YouTube transcript
One click. Running text. No timestamps. Paste it into notes, a doc, or another tool.
How to copy a YouTube transcript
- 1Paste the YouTube URL.
- 2Press Get transcript.
- 3Press Copy transcript.
- 4Paste into your document.
What you actually paste
This page's Copy button always writes running text with no times. The Together / Timestamps switch only changes the screen.
- This page. One block of words. No clocks. Same on a phone.
- YouTube's panel. Cue lines. Times if they were showing. Each cue still starts on a new line. No file.
On a phone
Open this page in the phone browser, not the YouTube app. Paste, Get transcript, Copy transcript. Same running text as on a computer.
FAQ
How do I copy a transcript from YouTube?
Paste the URL above, press Get transcript, then press Copy transcript.
How do I copy a YouTube transcript on a phone?
Use the phone browser, not the YouTube app. Same three taps.
Does the timestamps toggle change what is copied?
No. Copy always strips times.
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