Transcript.you MCP

从公开的 YouTube 和 TikTok 视频中获取带时间戳的转录文本，并生成 SRT、VTT 或 TXT 格式的字幕下载链接。

托管 MCP 服务器

npx add-mcp 'https://plugins.transcript.you/mcp'

可安装到 Claude Code、Codex、Cursor 等客户端

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What Transcript.you helps you do

Read Before You Watch

Skim the transcript first and decide which parts of a video are worth your time.

Copy Clean Text

Move spoken YouTube content into notes, docs, outlines, briefs, or research files.

Keep the Timestamps

Jump from a line of text back to the exact moment in the original video.

Use AI Faster

Start summaries, takeaways, and repurposing work from clean transcript text.

Use Available Languages

Choose from the transcript languages exposed by the original YouTube video.

Build a Text Library

Turn useful videos into searchable references you can revisit later.

How Transcript.you works

Paste a YouTube video link into the transcript box.
Open the transcript with timestamps and any available caption languages.
Copy the text, search for key moments, or use AI tools to summarize and repurpose it.

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Need a subtitle file instead of a transcript? Download YouTube subtitles as SRT, VTT or TXT, or browse all our subtitle and caption tools.

YouTube to transcript: transcribe a YouTube video into searchable text

Use the free YouTube transcript generator to turn a YouTube video into a transcript with timestamps. This YouTube transcription workflow makes the complete spoken script easy to search or copy for notes, research, quotes, summaries, captions, or AI tools.

Already have the video file instead of a YouTube link? Convert the video to text with the upload workflow.

For everyday video research

Check whether a long video contains the answer you need before watching all of it.
Copy useful lines into your own notes while keeping timestamps for verification.
Turn tutorials, interviews, reviews, lectures, and talks into searchable references.

For turning videos into work

Use transcripts as source material for summaries, briefs, captions, and content drafts.
Share readable text with teammates who do not have time to watch the full video.
Keep one lightweight workflow for reading, copying, and reusing YouTube content.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get the transcript of a YouTube video?

Copy the link of the video from YouTube, paste it into the box at the top of this page and press Get Transcript. The full YouTube transcript opens with timestamps, ready to read, copy or search.

Can I get the script of a YouTube video?

Yes. The transcript of a YouTube video is its spoken script as text. Paste the link above to get the script with timestamps, then copy it into your notes or documents.

What is Transcript.you?

Transcript.you is a free YouTube transcript tool that turns video links into readable text with timestamps when a transcript is available.

Is Transcript.you only for YouTube transcripts?

The homepage is focused on YouTube links, but the site also includes separate tools for audio files, video files, captions, subtitles, and bulk transcription workflows.

Can I use Transcript.you for notes and summaries?

Yes. Once you have the transcript, you can copy it into notes, search it for important moments, or use AI features to create summaries and takeaways.

Does Transcript.you create transcripts when YouTube has none?

For YouTube URL transcript fetching, the video needs an accessible caption or transcript track. If there is no available transcript, upload-based transcription tools may be a better fit.

Is this YouTube transcript generator free?

Yes. Paste a YouTube link above and the transcript opens free, with timestamps and any caption languages the video has.

Can I use this as a free YT transcript tool?

Yes. Paste the link to transcribe a YouTube video into readable text. This YouTube video-to-transcript tool keeps timestamps and does not require signup.

4.9/5 from 1,842 users

Loved by creators, students & teams

Join 1,842+ people who use Transcript.you every week to turn audio and video into searchable, shareable text.

"I run a podcast and used to pay for Otter. Transcript.you gives me the same quality transcripts for free, and the AI summary saves me an hour per episode on show notes."

Sara R.

Podcaster

"I'm a grad student and I drop every lecture recording in here. The timestamps and bullet-point summaries make exam prep way faster."

Daniel T.

Grad Student

"We use Transcript.you on our marketing team to repurpose YouTube interviews into LinkedIn posts and tweet threads. The Twitter Thread generator is gold."

Maya K.

Content Marketer