2outube
Free · No account · Any video with captions

Change one letter. Read the video.

Full transcript in seconds — searchable, timestamped, yours to keep.

https://www.y2outube.com/watch?v=dQw4w

…or just swap the letter in the address bar — no visit here needed.

The reader

The video, typeset.

Every word, set like a page. Timestamps live in the margin — click one and the video jumps there.

01

Swap the letter

In the address bar, turn youtube into 2outube. Or paste a link above — same thing.

youtube.com → 2outube.com
02

Read & search

The full transcript, typeset for reading. Search any word, click any timestamp, follow along live.

03

Take it with you

Copy it, or download it in whatever shape your work takes.

.txt.md.srt.json
Pricing

Free to read. $4.99 to never hit a limit.

Reading is free and stays free — every already-opened video, every search, every export, no account. The free tier also opens three brand-new videos a day. Unlimited removes that cap and adds Collections: save transcripts, batch-add whole channels, and search across everything at once.

Questions, answered.

Is 2outube free?

Yes, for reading. Every cached transcript, search, and export is free — no account needed. Opening brand-new videos is free three times a day; 2outube Unlimited ($4.99/month) makes it unlimited.

How does the one-letter trick work?

In any YouTube URL, replace "youtube.com" with "2outube.com" and press Enter. You land on the same video with its full transcript beside it. It works with youtu.be, shorts, and mobile links too.

Does it work on every video?

It works on any video that has captions or subtitles on YouTube — which is most of them. Videos with captions disabled have nothing for us to fetch.

What languages are supported?

Any language the video has captions in. The transcript comes from the video itself, so a French lecture gives you French text.

Can I download the transcript?

Yes — plain text (.txt), Markdown (.md), subtitles (.srt), or structured JSON. All free, straight from the transcript page.

Every video is a document waiting to be read.