Send YouTube Transcripts to Perplexity
Research any YouTube video with Perplexity AI instantly
Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser
Swap 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com' in any video URL to get the full transcript. Copy it into Perplexity to ask questions, find sources, and do deep research on any YouTube video — completely free, no account needed.
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 Perplexity
Find your YouTube video
Open the YouTube video you want to research in Perplexity. Copy the URL from your browser's address bar — it will look like youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID.
Swap the URL to 2outube
In the URL, change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com'. Hit Enter and the full transcript loads instantly — no paste box, no account, just the text.
Copy the transcript
Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page and copy it. The transcript includes timestamps and the full spoken content of the video.
Paste into Perplexity and research
Open Perplexity, paste the transcript, and ask your questions. Perplexity can cross-reference the video content with its web search to verify claims, find related sources, fact-check statistics, and surface deeper context around anything discussed in the video.
Quick Start
Get the transcript
Navigate to the YouTube video you want and copy its URL.
Change youtube to 2outube
In the URL bar, replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' and press Enter. The transcript appears immediately.
Paste into Perplexity
Copy the transcript text, open Perplexity, and paste it into a new search. Add your research question to get AI-powered answers grounded in the video's content — with citations.
Ready-Made Template
Here is the full transcript from a YouTube video:
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[PASTE TRANSCRIPT HERE]
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Using this transcript and your web search capability, please:
1. Summarize the key claims made in this video
2. Fact-check any specific statistics or assertions
3. Find authoritative sources that support or contradict the main arguments
4. Identify the speaker's main thesis and evaluate its credibility
5. Surface any related research, studies, or expert opinions on this topic
My specific question: [YOUR QUESTION HERE]Questions
Does this work with any YouTube video?
Yes, any video with captions. This includes auto-generated captions, so it works with the vast majority of YouTube videos.
Is it really free?
Completely free. No account, no limits. Just swap the URL and get the transcript.
Why use Perplexity with YouTube transcripts instead of just watching the video?
Perplexity can fact-check claims in the video against live web sources, find citations, surface contradicting evidence, and answer specific questions about the content — things that aren't possible just by watching. The transcript gives Perplexity the raw text to work with.
How long of a transcript can Perplexity handle?
Perplexity handles substantial amounts of text, but for very long videos (2+ hours), you may want to paste the most relevant sections of the transcript rather than the entire thing. Focus on the timestamps that contain the content you want researched.
Can Perplexity directly access YouTube videos without a transcript?
Perplexity can sometimes access basic video metadata, but it cannot read the full spoken content of a YouTube video. Providing the transcript via 2outube gives Perplexity the complete text it needs for thorough research and fact-checking.
What kinds of research tasks work best with YouTube transcripts in Perplexity?
Fact-checking news and commentary videos, finding academic sources to support or challenge claims, verifying statistics cited in finance or science videos, researching speakers and their credentials, and finding related content on the same topic all work exceptionally well.
Do the timestamps come through when I copy the transcript?
Yes, 2outube includes timestamps with the transcript. This is useful for referencing specific moments when you ask Perplexity follow-up questions, so you can pinpoint exactly where in the video a claim was made.
Does this work with YouTube Shorts or only regular videos?
It works with any YouTube video that has captions enabled, including Shorts. Just apply the same URL swap — change youtube.com to 2outube.com — and the transcript will load.
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