Send YouTube Transcripts to OneNote
Capture any YouTube video as OneNote notes — no extensions needed
Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser
Swap youtube.com to 2outube.com in any video URL to instantly get the full transcript. Copy it, paste it into OneNote, and you have searchable, editable notes from any YouTube video in under a minute.
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 OneNote
Open the YouTube video you want to capture
Find any YouTube lecture, tutorial, interview, or talk you want to save as OneNote notes. Copy the URL from your browser's address bar.
Swap the URL to 2outube
In the URL, change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com'. Hit Enter and the full transcript loads instantly — no signup, no extension, no waiting.
Copy the transcript text
Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page (Ctrl+A then Ctrl+C, or use the copy button). You now have the complete spoken content of the video on your clipboard.
Paste into your OneNote notebook
Open OneNote, navigate to the notebook and section where you want the notes, and paste (Ctrl+V). Add a title with the video name and URL, then use OneNote's built-in tags, highlights, and formatting tools to organize the transcript into structured notes.
Quick Start
Get the transcript
Navigate to any YouTube video you want to save as notes.
Change youtube to 2outube
In the address bar, replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' and press Enter. The full transcript appears immediately.
Paste into OneNote
Copy the transcript and paste it into any OneNote page. Add the video title, source URL, and your own tags or highlights to build a searchable note.
Ready-Made Template
# [Video Title]
**Source:** [YouTube URL]
**Date Watched:** [Date]
**Topic Tags:** #[tag1] #[tag2]
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## Key Takeaways
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## Full Transcript
[Paste 2outube transcript here]
---
## My Notes & Highlights
[Your annotations, questions, action items]
## Follow-Up
- [ ] [Action item from video]
- [ ] [Further reading/research]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 paste a YouTube transcript directly into OneNote?
Yes. Copy the full transcript from 2outube and paste it into any OneNote page. OneNote preserves the text formatting and you can immediately use tags, highlights, and section dividers to organize the content.
Will the transcript be searchable in OneNote?
Absolutely. OneNote indexes all pasted text, so once you paste a transcript, every word becomes searchable across your entire notebook — great for finding specific topics from lectures or tutorials later.
Can I use this for lecture notes in OneNote?
Yes, this is one of the most popular use cases. Students swap youtube.com to 2outube.com for any lecture video, copy the transcript, and paste it into their OneNote notebook for that course. You can then highlight key terms, add your own comments, and link related pages.
Does the transcript include timestamps?
2outube provides the full transcript text. If you need timestamps for specific sections, you can note the rough time manually or reference the original YouTube URL you paste at the top of your OneNote page.
Can I use this in the OneNote mobile app?
Yes. Open 2outube.com in your mobile browser, copy the transcript, then switch to the OneNote app and paste. It works the same way on iOS and Android.
What if a video doesn't have captions?
2outube works with any video that has captions enabled — including auto-generated captions, which YouTube provides for most English-language videos. If a video has no captions at all, no transcript will be available.
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