Download YouTube Transcript as Text
Reclip lets you download the full transcript of any YouTube video as a text file in seconds. Paste the video URL, click Get Transcript, and download the timestamped .txt file directly to your device — no software installation, no copy-paste hassle.
How it works
Copy the URL
Copy the YouTube video URL from your browser address bar or the YouTube Share menu
Paste & fetch
Paste the URL into Reclip's YouTube Transcript tool and click Get Transcript
Preview
The full transcript loads in the preview panel with timestamps
Download
Click Download to save the transcript as a .txt file to your device
Why use it
YouTube doesn't offer a way to download transcripts as files. The platform shows transcripts in a panel, but there's no export button. Reclip fills this gap — paste the URL, click download, and you have a clean .txt transcript file with all timestamps preserved.
Supported formats
Input: YouTube URL. Output: .txt file with timestamped transcript segments.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to get you started fast.
Can I download a YouTube transcript as a text file?
Yes. Reclip's YouTube Transcript tool includes a Download button that saves the full transcript as a .txt file with timestamps.
Does the downloaded file include timestamps?
Yes by default. You can also toggle timestamps off in the preview panel before downloading if you prefer clean plain text.
What format is the downloaded transcript?
The transcript downloads as a plain .txt file. Each line shows the timestamp followed by the transcript text for that segment.
Is there a video length limit?
Most YouTube videos are supported. Very long videos (3+ hours) may take a few seconds longer to fetch.
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