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Free YouTube transcript extractor.
Paste a URL, get the full transcript. Want it rewritten in your voice? Try Voxmea →
Free YouTube transcript tool. Paste any public YouTube URL and instantly extract the full transcript. No signup, no account, no watermark. Built by Voxmea, the AI tool that rewrites transcripts into blog posts, newsletters, and LinkedIn posts in your personal voice.
How to download a YouTube transcript
- 1Copy the YouTube video URL — works for any public video, with or without captions.
- 2Paste it in the box above — Voxmea extracts the full transcript in seconds.
- 3Copy or download the result — use it for note-taking, research, repurposing, or accessibility.
Voxmea Transcript vs other tools
| Voxmea | YouTube built-in | Tactiq | NoteGPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited |
| No signup | Yes | Needs YouTube account | No | No |
| Works on any URL | Yes | Only on YouTube.com | Yes | Yes |
| Clean output (no timestamps) | Yes | No (interleaved) | Optional | Optional |
| Rewriter in your voice | Yes | No | No | No |
Frequently asked questions
How do I download a YouTube transcript for free?
Paste any public YouTube URL into the field above. Voxmea extracts the transcript instantly — no signup, no account, no rate limits. Copy the output or download it as a text file.
Does this work on private or unlisted videos?
No — only public videos. Private videos require the channel owner's authentication, which we don't request.
What if the video has no captions?
Voxmea automatically transcribes the audio using Deepgram or Whisper. Captions are preferred for accuracy and speed; auto-transcription is the fallback.
Is downloading YouTube transcripts legal?
Yes, for personal use, research, accessibility, and educational purposes. For commercial republishing you may need rights from the original creator — the same rules as quoting any source.
Can I get transcripts in other languages?
If the video has captions in another language, we extract them as-is. Auto-transcription works for most languages, though accuracy varies with audio clarity and accents.
How accurate is the transcript?
Captions are usually 95%+ accurate. Auto-transcribed audio is 90–98% depending on audio clarity, accents, and background noise.
Is this an alternative to YouTube's built-in transcript feature?
Yes — Voxmea is faster, cleaner-formatted, works on any video URL without being on YouTube.com, and connects directly to a rewriter if you want to repurpose the transcript.
What can I do with the transcript once I have it?
Note-taking, research, accessibility, citations, and content repurposing. If you want to turn it into a blog post or newsletter, Voxmea's rewriter does that in your voice.
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