Translate YouTube Transcripts to Chinese
Get the full Chinese transcript of any YouTube video in seconds.
Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser
To get a YouTube transcript in Chinese, change youtube.com to 2outube.com in the video URL and press Enter. The full transcript loads immediately — no account, no app, no copying and pasting. Works with Mandarin, Cantonese, and any video that has captions enabled.
The Trick
youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
2outube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
Just change 'y' to '2'
Works with any YouTube video that has captions
Chinese Caption Accuracy on YouTube
How to Get Chinese Transcripts
Find a YouTube video in Chinese
Look for videos from Chinese-language creators or channels. Most popular Chinese YouTube channels have auto-generated captions in Simplified Chinese. If the video also has English captions, 2outube can still pull the Chinese track.
Change youtube to 2outube
Replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' in the URL and press Enter.
Read, copy, or translate the transcript
The full Chinese transcript appears with timestamps. You can copy the text into a translation tool like DeepL or Google Translate if you need an English version, or paste it into a document for study, research, or reference.
Tips for Chinese Transcripts
Check whether the video uses Simplified or Traditional Chinese
YouTube auto-captions for mainland Chinese content typically use Simplified Chinese characters, while Taiwanese and Hong Kong creators often produce Traditional Chinese captions. If you need one over the other, look at the creator's origin or check the caption language tag before copying.
Cantonese videos may show Mandarin text
YouTube's speech recognition for Cantonese is weaker than for Mandarin. A Cantonese video may generate captions in Mandarin or produce garbled text. If accuracy is critical, look for videos where the creator has manually added captions.
Use the transcript for language learning
Chinese learners can paste the transcript into tools like Pleco or Anki to look up unfamiliar characters, build vocabulary lists, or create flashcards. The timestamped format makes it easy to match text to specific moments in the video.
Technical and academic videos tend to have cleaner transcripts
University lectures, tech talks, and formal presentations in Mandarin tend to produce more accurate auto-captions than casual vlogs or comedy content. If you need a reliable transcript for research, prioritize videos with a more formal speaking style.
Questions
Does this work with any YouTube video?
Yes, any video with captions. Most YouTube videos have auto-generated captions.
Is it really free?
Completely free. No account, no limits.
Can I get the transcript in both Chinese and English?
2outube pulls the transcript in the language the captions are set to.
Does this work for Cantonese videos?
It works if the video has captions, but Cantonese auto-caption quality is inconsistent. YouTube's speech recognition is trained more heavily on Mandarin, so Cantonese videos often produce less accurate transcripts. Videos with manually uploaded captions will be much more reliable.
Will I get Simplified or Traditional Chinese?
The character set depends on what captions the video creator uploaded or what YouTube's auto-caption system generates. Mainland Chinese content is almost always Simplified; Taiwanese and Hong Kong content is usually Traditional. 2outube displays whatever the video provides.
Can I use this to translate English YouTube videos into Chinese?
2outube retrieves the existing caption track from the video — it does not perform translation itself. If an English video does not have a Chinese caption track, you'll get the English transcript.
Is there a limit on how long the video can be?
No length limit. 2outube works with short clips and long-form content alike — full lectures, documentaries, and multi-hour streams all work the same way.
Do I need to install anything?
Nothing to install. 2outube works entirely in your browser. Just change the URL and the transcript appears on the page.
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