Send YouTube Transcripts to Joplin
Turn any YouTube video into a Joplin note 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 get the full transcript. Copy it and paste into Joplin to build a searchable note library from any YouTube video — free, 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 Joplin
Find your YouTube video
Open the YouTube video you want to capture — a tutorial, lecture, podcast, or talk. Copy the URL from your browser address bar.
Swap the URL to get the transcript
Change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com' in the URL and press Enter. The full transcript appears instantly on the page — no login, no extension needed.
Copy the transcript text
Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page and copy it. You can copy with or without timestamps depending on what you need in your Joplin note.
Paste into a new Joplin note
Open Joplin, create a new note, and paste the transcript. Add a title, tags like 'youtube' or the video topic, and any personal annotations. Joplin's full-text search means you can instantly find anything from the video later.
Quick Start
Get the transcript
Navigate to the YouTube video you want to transcribe and copy its URL.
Change youtube to 2outube
In the URL, replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' — for example, youtube.com/watch?v=abc123 becomes 2outube.com/watch?v=abc123. Hit Enter and the transcript loads immediately.
Paste into Joplin
Copy the full transcript text from 2outube and paste it into a new Joplin note. Add tags and a descriptive title so you can find it later with Joplin's search.
Ready-Made Template
# [Video Title]
**Source:** [YouTube URL]
**Date saved:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Channel:** [Channel Name]
**Tags:** youtube, transcript, [topic]
## Summary
[Write 2-3 sentences summarizing the key takeaways]
## Key Points
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## Full Transcript
[Paste transcript from 2outube here]
## My Notes
[Add your own annotations, questions, or action items]Questions
Does this work with any YouTube video?
Yes, any video with captions. This includes auto-generated captions and manually uploaded subtitles. If a video has no captions at all, no transcript will be available.
Is it really free?
Completely free. No account, no limits. Just change the URL and copy the transcript.
Can I save transcripts to Joplin on mobile?
Yes. Open 2outube.com in your mobile browser, load the transcript, copy the text, and paste it into the Joplin mobile app. The workflow is the same on iOS and Android.
Should I use Joplin's Markdown mode for transcripts?
Markdown mode works well because you can use headers to separate the transcript from your own notes and summary. Plain text mode works fine too if you prefer a simpler layout.
Can I include timestamps in my Joplin note?
Yes. 2outube shows the transcript with timestamps included. When you copy the text, you can keep the timestamps so you can reference specific moments in the video later.
How do I tag YouTube transcript notes in Joplin?
A good system is to tag notes with 'youtube', the channel name, and the topic (e.g., 'productivity' or 'programming'). This makes it easy to filter your transcript library by subject.
Does Joplin's search index the full transcript?
Yes. Joplin indexes the full text of all your notes, so you can search for any word or phrase from a transcript and find the exact note instantly — even across hundreds of saved videos.
Can I sync my YouTube transcript notes across devices with Joplin?
Yes. Joplin supports sync via Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud, Joplin Cloud, and WebDAV. Once sync is set up, any transcript note you save on one device appears on all your other devices automatically.
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