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YouTube Video to Notes

Paste a YouTube link and get organized study notes: a heading for each part of the video, the key points as bullets, and timestamps that jump back to the moment.

How to turn a YouTube video into notes

  1. 1

    Paste the video link

    Lectures, courses, tutorials, talks, and podcasts all work.

  2. 2

    Make notes

    The tool loads the transcript and an AI model writes notes section by section, each with a timestamp.

  3. 3

    Study or save

    Click a heading to jump to that part of the video, copy the notes as Markdown, or save them as a PDF.

Take notes from YouTube videos without pausing

Taking notes by hand means pausing, rewinding, and typing. This free AI note taker reads the full transcript and writes structured notes for you, so you can watch once and review in minutes.

Notes that link back to the video

Every section starts with a timestamp. Click it and the video jumps to that moment, so you can rewatch the part you didn't understand.

For students, researchers, and busy viewers

Turn a lecture into revision notes, a conference talk into a summary for your team, or a long podcast into the points worth remembering.

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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_..."
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Common questions

Is the YouTube note taker free?

Yes. A few videos a day are free with no account, and signing in with Google raises the limit.

How are the notes organized?

By section, in the order the video covers them. Each section has a heading, a timestamp, and the key points as bullets.

Can I save the notes?

Copy them as Markdown into Notion, Obsidian, or Google Docs, or click PDF to save them as a PDF file.

Does it work for lectures and online courses?

Yes, for any YouTube video with captions, including long lectures. The Summary tab gives a short overview too.

Does it work in other languages?

Yes. Notes are written in the video's language, and you can translate the transcript first to get notes in another language.

Can I make a quiz from the notes?

Use the YouTube Quiz Generator for multiple-choice questions and flashcards from the same video.