TranscriptYTHow to read along with a song from YouTube
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Copy the music video link
Official music videos and lyric videos from artist channels usually have captions.
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Paste it above
The song appears line by line, each with the time it's sung. Click a line to replay it.
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Translate and practice
Translate the song into 150+ languages with the original above each line, or download SRT timing for karaoke practice.
Learn a song in another language
Fans of K-pop, Latin, and J-pop music use the transcript to read the original lyrics with a translation underneath while the video plays, clicking any line to replay it.
Practice singing along
SRT and VTT downloads keep the timing of every line, so you can practice a song at your own pace for personal use.
Need more?
Need transcripts at scale? Use the API
The same transcripts are available through the YouTube Transcript API: timestamped JSON, text, SRT, VTT, CSV, or Markdown, 150+ languages, and AI transcription for videos without captions. Or connect the YouTube MCP server to Claude, Cursor, or Codex and just paste links in chat.
curl "https://transcript-yt.com/v1/transcript?url=5f3Pn-N6yLc&format=text" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ts_live_..."
Common questions
Does every music video have captions?
Many official music videos have creator-uploaded lyrics captions; auto-captions on music are often inaccurate, and some videos have none. For a song with no captions, click Transcribe the audio with AI. Sung vocals over loud music come out less accurate than speech, so check the result against the song.
Can I translate a song?
Yes. Translate them into 150+ languages and turn on Show original to see each line next to its translation.
Can I get the timing of each line?
Yes. Download SRT or VTT for exact start and end times, useful for karaoke practice.
Can I publish the words of a song?
No, not without permission. Song lyrics are copyrighted. Use the transcript for personal listening and language learning, and get a license before publishing lyrics anywhere.