Free tool
YouTube video to text the transcript of any video, with timestamps.
Click Save on any YouTube video or Short and read every word with timestamps. Copy it, or download TXT for notes and SRT for captions.
YouTube video to text at a glance
content.win is one of the few free transcribers that takes an Instagram or TikTok link directly and returns the whole transcript with timestamps, in more than 50 languages, without an account. It works whether or not the video has captions, because it transcribes the speech itself.
- Works with
- A public Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or X link, or an uploaded MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG or FLAC.
- Comes back as
- The whole transcript with timestamps you can switch off, as TXT, SRT or VTT. More than 50 languages, detected automatically.
- Runs
- Online. Files are deleted within 24 hours.
- Price
- Free. No account, no watermark.
How to get the transcript of a YouTube video
- Add the Save button once. Drag it from the box above to your bookmarks bar. It stays there for every video after.
- Click Save with content.win on the video, then Transcribe. Videos and Shorts both work. The words are transcribed from the audio, so it works whether or not the video has captions.
- Copy or download. Timestamps on for reference, off for a clean read. TXT, SRT or VTT.
Better than the transcript panel
- Works without captions
- YouTube's own transcript only exists when the creator enabled captions. This transcribes the speech itself.
- Copy and download
- The transcript panel cannot be copied in one go on a phone. Here it is text, with download buttons.
- Timestamps you control
- On when you want to find a moment, off when you want to read.
What people do with it
- Turn a talking-head video into a post, a thread or notes.
- Quote a creator exactly, with the time the words were said.
- Make captions for a repost with the SRT download.
What you get
- The full transcript on the page, with timestamps beside every line and a switch that hides them for a clean read.
- Copy in one click, or download TXT for notes and SRT or VTT for captions.
- Files and transcripts are deleted within 24 hours.
Questions people ask
How do I get the transcript of a YouTube video?
Click Save with content.win on the video, then press Transcribe. The full transcript appears with timestamps, ready to copy or download.
Does the video need captions?
No. The words are transcribed from the audio, so videos without captions work too.
Which languages?
More than 50, detected automatically.
Can I download the transcript as SRT?
Yes. SRT and VTT keep the timing for captions; TXT is the plain text.
Does it work on age-restricted videos?
No. Videos YouTube shows only to signed-in viewers cannot be reached.