Send YouTube Transcripts to Heptabase

Pull any YouTube transcript into Heptabase in seconds

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. Copy it and paste directly into a Heptabase card or whiteboard note — no extensions, no signup, completely free.

✓ Free✓ No signup✓ Works with any video

The Trick

Before: youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID

→

After: 2outube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID

Just change 'y' to '2'

Works with any YouTube video that has captions

Using Transcripts with Heptabase

Get the YouTube transcript

Find any YouTube video you want to study or reference. Replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' in the URL and press Enter. The full transcript loads instantly — no account needed.

Copy the transcript text

Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page and copy it. You can grab the plain text or the timestamped version depending on how you want to reference it in Heptabase.

Create a card in Heptabase

Open Heptabase and create a new card. Paste the transcript directly into the card body. Add the video title as the card name and tag it with relevant topics so it surfaces in your whiteboards and searches.

Connect and synthesize

Link the transcript card to related cards in your Heptabase whiteboards. Highlight key passages, add your own annotations alongside the transcript text, and draw connections to your existing notes and ideas.

Quick Start

Get the transcript

Navigate to any YouTube video you want to capture.

Change youtube to 2outube

In the URL bar, change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com' — one character change, press Enter, and the transcript appears.

Paste into Heptabase

Copy the transcript and paste it into a new Heptabase card. Name the card after the video, tag it, and link it to related whiteboards for synthesis.

Ready-Made Template

# [Video Title]

**Source:** [YouTube URL]
**Creator:** [Channel Name]
**Date watched:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Tags:** #transcript #video [topic tags]

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## My Key Takeaways
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## Questions This Raises
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## Connections to Other Cards
- [[Card Name]] — reason for connection

---

## Full Transcript

[Paste 2outube transcript here]

Questions

Does this work with any YouTube video?

Yes, any video with captions — auto-generated or manually uploaded. If YouTube has a transcript for it, 2outube can retrieve it.

Is it really free?

Completely free. No account, no limits.

Can I get timestamped transcripts to link back to specific moments?

Yes. 2outube provides timestamped transcripts so you can note the exact time of a key quote in your Heptabase card and link back to that moment in the video.

Does Heptabase have a native YouTube integration?

Heptabase doesn't have a built-in YouTube transcript importer, which is why 2outube is the easiest workaround — no extensions or third-party connectors required.

How should I organize YouTube transcript cards in Heptabase?

A common approach is to create a 'Sources' or 'Inputs' whiteboard where all transcript cards live, then link individual cards to relevant topic whiteboards where you do your synthesis and sense-making.

Can I use the transcript with Heptabase AI?

Yes. Once the transcript is in a Heptabase card, Heptabase's AI features can reference it — you can ask questions about the content, summarize it, or generate connections to your other notes.

What if the transcript is in a foreign language?

2outube retrieves whatever transcript language YouTube has available. If the video has multiple language tracks, you can select the one you need. You can then translate it within Heptabase or paste it into a translation tool first.

Can I do this on mobile?

Yes. Open your mobile browser, paste the YouTube video URL, change 'youtube' to '2outube', and load the page. Copy the transcript and paste it into the Heptabase mobile app.

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