YouTube Transcript Generator
Paste a YouTube URL into Reclip and generate the full video transcript in seconds. The tool pulls the subtitle track from YouTube and outputs a clean, timestamped transcript you can copy to your clipboard or download as a .txt file — no audio processing, no uploads.
How it works
Paste URL
Paste the YouTube video URL into the transcript generator
Generate
Click Get Transcript — the tool fetches the subtitle track and generates your transcript
Review
Read through the generated transcript with timestamps in the preview
Export
Copy the text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file
Why use it
Generating a usable YouTube transcript used to mean either manually copying from YouTube's built-in (and clunky) transcript panel or running the audio through a separate AI transcription service. Reclip's transcript generator pulls the existing subtitle track directly and gives you clean, downloadable output in one step.
Supported formats
Input: YouTube video URL. Output: Timestamped text transcript (.txt download available).
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to get you started fast.
What is a YouTube transcript generator?
A YouTube transcript generator is a tool that takes a YouTube video URL and outputs the full text transcript of the video — either by pulling existing subtitle tracks or by transcribing the audio with AI. Reclip's tool uses the existing subtitle track for instant results.
Is it free to generate a YouTube transcript?
Yes. Reclip's YouTube Transcript Generator is free — paste the URL and get the full transcript at no cost.
What if my video doesn't have subtitles?
If the video has no subtitle track, this tool won't return a transcript. For videos without captions, use Reclip's AI Transcription tool, which transcribes the actual audio.
Can I generate a transcript for a YouTube Shorts video?
Yes — YouTube Shorts URLs work the same as regular video URLs. Paste the Shorts link and the tool generates the transcript.
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