Send YouTube Transcripts to Descript
Get YouTube transcripts into Descript in seconds
Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser
Swap 'youtube.com' for '2outube.com' in any video URL to instantly grab the full transcript. Copy it into Descript as a script, repurpose content, or use it as the foundation for your next edit — no account required.
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
Using Transcripts with Descript
Find your YouTube video
Open the YouTube video you want to work with in Descript. Copy the full URL from your browser's address bar — it will look like youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID.
Swap the URL to get the transcript
Replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' in the URL and press Enter. The full transcript appears immediately — timestamped, clean, and ready to copy. No login or extension needed.
Copy the transcript text
Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page. You can copy the raw text with timestamps or without, depending on what Descript needs. Use Ctrl+A / Cmd+A to select all.
Import into Descript as a script
In Descript, create a new composition or open an existing project. Paste the transcript into Descript's script editor to use as a writing foundation, repurpose into a blog post with Descript's AI, or align it with your own recorded audio using Overdub.
Quick Start
Get the transcript
Navigate to the YouTube video you want. Copy the URL from your browser.
Change youtube to 2outube
In the URL, replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' — just change the 'y' to a '2'. Hit Enter and the transcript loads instantly.
Paste into Descript
Copy the transcript text and paste it into Descript's script editor. Use it as a writing base, feed it to Descript's AI tools, or align it with your own audio recording.
Ready-Made Template
Here is a transcript from a YouTube video. Please help me repurpose this into [blog post / podcast show notes / LinkedIn post / email newsletter]. Keep the core ideas but rewrite for the target format. Remove filler words and clean up any run-on sentences.
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[PASTE 2OUTUBE TRANSCRIPT HERE]
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Target format: [your choice]
Tone: [conversational / professional / casual]
Target length: [word count or format]Questions
Does this work with any YouTube video?
Yes, any video with captions.
Is it really free?
Completely free. No account, no limits.
Can I import a YouTube transcript directly into Descript?
Descript doesn't have a native YouTube transcript importer, but 2outube bridges the gap. Get the transcript from 2outube in seconds, then paste it into Descript's script editor. From there you can use Descript's AI rewriter, Overdub, or any other editing feature.
Does Descript work better with timestamped transcripts?
It depends on your use case. If you're using the transcript as a script foundation or for repurposing content, plain text without timestamps is cleaner. 2outube gives you the full transcript — just remove timestamps before pasting if you don't need them.
Can I use this to recreate a YouTube video in Descript?
Yes. Get the transcript via 2outube, paste it into Descript, then record your own audio reading the script using Descript's recording tools or Overdub. It's a fast way to create derivative content or commentary on an existing video.
What languages are supported?
2outube works with any language that YouTube provides captions for — including auto-generated captions in dozens of languages. If a YouTube video has captions in Spanish, French, German, or others, 2outube will retrieve them.
Is 2outube a Descript alternative?
They serve different purposes. 2outube is a transcript retrieval tool — it gets you the text from any YouTube video instantly. Descript is a full audio/video editor with AI tools. They work best together: 2outube gets the transcript, Descript helps you do something with it.
Do I need a Descript account to use this workflow?
You need a Descript account to use Descript, but you don't need any account to use 2outube. Get your transcript from 2outube for free with no signup, then use it however you like in Descript or any other tool.
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