YouTube Transcript Downloader
Reclip's YouTube Transcript Downloader pulls the subtitle track from any YouTube video and gives you a clean, readable transcript you can copy or download as a text file. No software, no uploads — paste the URL and the transcript is ready in seconds.
How it works
Paste URL
Copy the YouTube video URL from your browser or the YouTube app and paste it into the tool
Fetch transcript
Click Get Transcript — Reclip fetches the subtitle track and video metadata in one step
Preview
Read through the transcript with optional timestamps in the preview panel
Copy or download
Copy the transcript to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file
Why use it
YouTube's transcript feature is buried inside the video player and awkward to copy. Reclip surfaces the full transcript in a clean, scrollable panel — with a one-click copy and a downloadable text file. Useful for researchers, writers, educators, and anyone who needs the spoken content of a video in a usable format.
Supported formats
Input: YouTube video URL. Output: Text transcript with optional timestamps (.txt download).
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to get you started fast.
Is the YouTube transcript downloader free?
Yes. The YouTube Transcript Downloader is free to use — paste the URL and get the transcript.
Does this use AI to transcribe the audio?
No. The tool downloads the existing subtitle track from YouTube rather than transcribing the audio with AI. This makes it faster and available instantly for any video that has captions.
What if the video has no captions?
If the video doesn't have a subtitle track available on YouTube, the tool cannot return a transcript. Try Reclip's AI Transcription tool instead, which transcribes the actual audio.
Can I download the transcript as a file?
Yes. Once the transcript is ready you can download it as a .txt file with timestamps included.
Does it work on YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Paste the YouTube Shorts URL and the tool will fetch the transcript the same way.