YouTube Video Transcription
Get an accurate text transcript from any YouTube video using Reclip's AI transcription tool. Download the YouTube video, upload it to Reclip, and get a full timestamped transcript in minutes — no manual typing.
How it works
Download video
Use Reclip's Video Downloader to save the YouTube video as an MP4
Upload
Upload the MP4 to Reclip's Video Transcription tool
Transcribe
Click Transcribe Video — the AI processes the audio and generates a full transcript
Copy
Copy the transcript with or without timestamps and paste it anywhere
Why use it
YouTube's auto-generated captions are locked inside the platform and often inaccurate. Reclip's AI transcription gives you a clean, copyable text transcript from the actual video audio — accurate, timestamped, and ready to use in blog posts, subtitles, or research.
Supported formats
Input: MP4 (download the YouTube video first using Reclip's Video Downloader). Output: Text transcript with optional timestamps.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to get you started fast.
How do I get a transcript from a YouTube video?
Download the YouTube video using Reclip's Video Downloader, then upload the MP4 to Reclip's transcription tool and click Transcribe.
Is this the same as YouTube's auto-generated captions?
No. Reclip transcribes the actual audio from your uploaded video file — giving you a clean, copyable transcript, not YouTube's caption track.
Does it include timestamps?
Yes — you get timestamped segments for the full video. Toggle timestamps off to copy clean plain text.
How accurate is the YouTube video transcription?
Reclip uses AI speech recognition that handles most accents and speaking speeds. Accuracy is highest for clear speech with minimal background noise.