Send YouTube Transcripts to Ghost
From YouTube video to Ghost blog post in minutes
Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser
Swap 'youtube.com' for '2outube.com' in any video URL to get the full transcript instantly—free, no signup. Paste it into Ghost, polish with AI, and publish a complete blog post from any YouTube video.
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 Ghost
Grab the transcript from 2outube
Find the YouTube video you want to turn into a Ghost post. Replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' in the URL and hit Enter. The full transcript appears instantly—no login, no extension, no copy-paste into a tool.
Copy the raw transcript text
Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page and copy it. The transcript includes timestamped segments you can use as natural section breaks, or you can strip timestamps before pasting into Ghost.
Paste into Ghost and structure with the editor
Open Ghost Admin, create a new post, and paste the transcript into the editor. Use Ghost's Koenig editor to add headings at natural topic shifts, break long paragraphs, and insert pull quotes. If you have Ghost Pro or a connected AI tool, use AI polish to clean up filler words and spoken-language artifacts.
Add metadata and publish
Write a compelling title, fill in the meta description using the video's core topic, add a featured image (a screenshot from the video works well), tag the post, and hit Publish or schedule it. Your YouTube video is now a fully indexed Ghost blog post.
Quick Start
Get the transcript
Open the YouTube video you want to repurpose as a Ghost post.
Change youtube.com to 2outube.com in the URL
In your browser's address bar, replace the 'y' in 'youtube.com' with '2'—so the URL becomes '2outube.com/watch?v=...'—and press Enter. The transcript loads immediately.
Paste the transcript into a new Ghost post
Copy the transcript from 2outube, open Ghost Admin at yourdomain.com/ghost, create a new post, and paste. Structure with headings, clean up filler words, add a featured image, then publish.
Ready-Made Template
You are a blog editor. I'm giving you a raw YouTube transcript. Convert it into a polished Ghost blog post.
Rules:
- Title: Clear, keyword-rich, under 65 characters
- Intro: 2-3 sentences hooking the reader on the core insight
- Body: Break into H2 sections using natural topic shifts in the transcript
- Remove filler words (um, uh, you know, like) and spoken repetition
- Keep the speaker's voice and concrete examples
- Add a brief conclusion with one actionable takeaway
- Meta description: 150-160 characters summarizing the post's value
- Suggested tags: [list 3-5 relevant Ghost tags]
Transcript:
[PASTE 2OUTUBE TRANSCRIPT HERE]Questions
Does this work with any YouTube video?
Yes, any video with captions—auto-generated or manually added. If a video has no captions at all, there's no transcript to fetch.
Is it really free?
Completely free. No account, no limits, no watermark on the transcript.
Can I use the transcript directly in Ghost without editing?
Technically yes, but raw transcripts read like spoken conversation—full of filler words and run-on sentences. A quick cleanup with Ghost's editor or a short AI prompt produces a much better post. The template above takes about 60 seconds to apply.
Does Ghost have a native YouTube transcript import feature?
No. Ghost doesn't fetch YouTube transcripts natively. You need to get the transcript first—2outube is the fastest way—then paste it into the Ghost editor.
Will Google index my Ghost post even if the content came from a YouTube video?
Yes, if you edit and add value. A lightly edited transcript that expands on the video's points, adds context, and uses a unique title is considered original content. A verbatim transcript copy with no edits is a thin-content risk—always rewrite at least the intro and section headings.
How do I handle timestamps in the transcript?
2outube shows timestamps alongside each segment. You can use them as natural H2 section markers (e.g., a topic shift at 4:23 becomes a new heading), then delete the timestamp text itself before publishing.
Can I repurpose the same transcript for a Ghost newsletter too?
Yes. Ghost uses the same editor for posts and email newsletters. Once you've polished the transcript into a post, you can send it as a newsletter to your members with one click—no copy-paste between tools.
What if the auto-generated captions have errors?
Auto-captions on technical or jargon-heavy videos can have mistakes—misspelled names, wrong terms, broken sentences. Read through the transcript once before pasting into Ghost and fix obvious errors. For videos you produce yourself, uploading a manual SRT file to YouTube first gives you a cleaner transcript.
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