Send YouTube Transcripts to Otter.ai
Pull any YouTube transcript and drop it into Otter.ai in seconds
Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser
Change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com' in any video URL to instantly grab the full transcript. Then paste or import it into Otter.ai to search, annotate, and organize your notes alongside your other meeting and lecture transcripts.
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 Otter.ai
Grab the YouTube transcript via 2outube
Find the YouTube video you want to capture. Replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' in the URL bar and hit Enter. The full transcript appears on the page — no login, no extension required.
Copy the full transcript text
Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page (Ctrl+A or Cmd+A works within the transcript block) and copy it to your clipboard.
Create a new note or conversation in Otter.ai
Open Otter.ai and start a new note. Use the 'Import' option if you want to create a dedicated transcript file, or simply paste the text directly into a new note to keep it alongside your other Otter content.
Search, tag, and organize in Otter.ai
Once the transcript is in Otter.ai, you can use Otter's full-text search, speaker labels (by editing manually), highlights, and folders to organize YouTube content alongside your meeting notes and lecture recordings.
Quick Start
Get the transcript
Navigate to any YouTube video with captions enabled.
Change youtube to 2outube
In your browser address bar, change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com' — the rest of the URL stays the same. The transcript loads instantly.
Paste into Otter.ai
Copy the transcript text and paste it into a new Otter.ai note or import it as a transcript file. Tag it with the video title and topic so Otter's search can surface it later.
Ready-Made Template
--- YouTube Transcript Note ---
Video Title: [PASTE TITLE]
Channel: [CHANNEL NAME]
URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
Date Captured: [DATE]
Topic Tags: [e.g. marketing, AI, tutorial]
--- Key Takeaways (fill in manually) ---
1.
2.
3.
--- Full Transcript ---
[PASTE 2OUTUBE TRANSCRIPT HERE]
--- Follow-up Actions ---
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- Questions
Does this work with any YouTube video?
Yes, any video with captions — auto-generated or manually uploaded — will work. If a video has no captions at all, no transcript is available.
Is it really free?
Completely free. No account, no limits. 2outube charges nothing to access transcripts.
Can I import the transcript directly into Otter.ai, or do I have to paste it?
Otter.ai supports importing audio/video files natively, but for text transcripts you'll paste them into a note or use Otter's 'Import text' option if available on your plan. Pasting works on all Otter plans including the free tier.
Will timestamps be preserved when I paste into Otter.ai?
2outube includes timestamps in the transcript output. When you paste into Otter.ai as a text note, the timestamps appear as plain text — they won't be interactive like Otter's native audio sync, but they remain readable for reference.
Why use 2outube instead of Otter.ai's YouTube import feature?
Otter.ai's YouTube import re-processes the video audio, which takes time and uses your transcription minutes. 2outube pulls the existing captions instantly — no minutes consumed, no wait, no account required.
Can I use this for YouTube lecture recordings I want to study in Otter.ai?
Absolutely. Many students use 2outube to grab lecture or tutorial transcripts, then paste them into Otter.ai to search for specific concepts, highlight key passages, and keep lecture notes in one place with their other study material.
Does the transcript include speaker identification?
YouTube captions don't include speaker labels, so the 2outube transcript won't either. You can manually add speaker names in Otter.ai after pasting — Otter's editor makes this straightforward.
What languages are supported?
2outube pulls whatever captions YouTube has for the video, including auto-generated captions in 100+ languages. If the video has English auto-captions, you get an English transcript — if it has Spanish, you get Spanish. Otter.ai's search will then work across all that text.
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