How to Get Transcript of YouTube Videos

Key Takeaways 

• You can use the built-in Transcription function on YouTube to view transcriptions.
• Several online tools may also help you view YouTube video transcriptions.
• Using browser extensions is also a very handy solution.

How to Pull up Transcript on YouTube

If you watch YouTube on PC, it’s pretty easy to find and open YouTube video transcripts. Moreover, there are several ways to do so.

On Desktop

By default, YouTube provides an option to get the transcript of YouTube videos. For that, you have to:

Step 1: Open the YouTube video you want transcripted on your browser.

Step 2: Hit the three dots icon next to the Download button.

Step 3: Select Show transcript.

Here, you will get the transcript of the YouTube video on your PC, along with the timestamp.

On Android and iPhone

While PC users can find and open YouTube video transcripts on the web, that’s not available in the mobile view for smartphones. However, there’s still a workaround. Here’s how:

Step 1: Open YouTube on any of your favorite browsers on your smartphone.

Step 2: Now, tap the hamburger menu and choose View desktop site.

Note: Depending on your browser, the position of the hamburger menu and the name of the desktop mode menu might differ slightly.

Step 3: Now, open the video you want to transcribe.

Step 4: Tap the three dots icon next to the Download button.

Tip: To make it easier to select options, pinch and zoom and then select the options of your choice.

Step 5: Select Show transcript.

More Ways to Download YouTube Video Transcripts

Download a YouTube Video’s Transcript Without Timestamp

There are multiple ways to get transcript and one of the is without timestamps. Follow any of the methods above then continue with the following steps.

Step 1: Tap the three dots for the video.

Step 2: Choose Toggle timestamps.

Now, you will see the YouTube video transcription without timestamps. Next, simply select and copy and paste them where you want to.

Use Online Tools to Generate Transcript

Additionally, many online tools let you get the transcript of YouTube videos. We will use YouTube Transcript to do so. Here’s how to use it.

Step 1: Visit the YouTube Transcript website.

Step 2: Paste the video link in the dialogue box and hit Go.

Step 3: From here, you can copy the video transcription.

Tip: You can also check Autoscroll to enable subtitles according to the video.

To download the entire captions of this video, simply select the transcription, right click and select copy and paste it wherever you want to.

Transcribe YouTube Videos with a Browser Extension

Browser extensions are easy ways to increase functionality on your browser. The YouTube Summary with ChatGPT & Claude is an extension for getting YouTube transcripts. We show you how to use it.

Step 1: Visit the YouTube Summary with ChatGPT & Claude page.

Step 2: Hit Add to Chrome.

Step 3: Click Add extension to confirm.

Step 4: Now, you can load any YouTube video, and the extension will automatically start to transcribe the video.

Once done, you ay uninstall the extension if you please.