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YouTube Video Transcript Extractor
Extract the full auto-generated transcript from any public YouTube video with timestamps. Supports any language.
📝 Extract YouTube Transcript
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get the transcript of a YouTube video?
Paste the YouTube video URL into the Softstribe Transcript tool and click Get Transcript. The tool fetches the available caption track. If the video is in a foreign language (e.g. Hindi), it automatically requests the English-translated version via YouTube's translation API.
Can I get a transcript for a video in Hindi, Spanish or other languages?
Yes. The tool first tries the native language transcript, then requests it auto-translated to English using YouTube's tlang parameter. This works for any language that YouTube auto-generates captions for.
Why can't I get a transcript for some YouTube videos?
Transcripts require closed captions, either manually uploaded or auto-generated by YouTube. Videos with captions disabled by the creator, very new videos, or videos in languages YouTube doesn't auto-caption will not have a transcript available.
Can I use the transcript to repurpose YouTube content?
Yes. Transcripts are widely used to create blog posts, social media snippets, subtitles for other platforms, and to feed content into AI tools for summarisation or rewriting. Copy the plain text or timestamped version using the copy buttons.