TranscriptYTHow to get the transcript of a YouTube tutorial
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Copy the tutorial link
Coding, software, design, and DIY tutorials all work. Paste a playlist link to pick from a whole series.
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Paste it above
Each step appears with its timestamp, so the transcript works as a table of contents.
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Follow along
Search for the command or setting you need, click the line to see it on screen, or open the Notes tab for the steps as a list.
Find the step you missed
Instead of scrubbing back through a 40-minute tutorial, search the transcript for the word you remember and click the line to jump there.
Learn faster by reading
Skim the transcript to see whether a tutorial covers what you need before you watch it, and keep the text next to your editor while you work.
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
Can I get the code from a coding tutorial?
The transcript has what the presenter says, not code shown only on screen. Use the timestamps to jump to the part where the code appears, and check the video's description for a repository link.
Can I turn a tutorial into step-by-step notes?
Yes. Open the Notes tab after the transcript loads for headings and bullet points with timestamps.
Does it work with long courses?
Yes. Multi-hour tutorials load like any other video, and course playlists list every lesson.
Can I ask questions about a tutorial?
Yes. Use Chat with a YouTube video to ask about any part of it, with answers linked to timestamps.
What if the video has no captions?
The free tool reads the captions YouTube already has, creator-uploaded or auto-generated, and most videos with speech have them. For a video with no captions at all, click Transcribe the audio with AI: it's on paid plans and credit packs, at 1 credit per minute.