Send YouTube Transcripts to Reflect
Get the full transcript, paste it straight into Reflect
Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser
Change youtube.com to 2outube.com in any video URL to instantly get the full transcript. Copy it and paste into Reflect as a new note — no extensions, no accounts, no friction.
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 Reflect
Find your YouTube video
Open any YouTube video you want to capture as a Reflect note — a lecture, podcast, interview, tutorial, or talk. Copy the URL from your browser's address bar.
Swap the URL to 2outube
In the URL, replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' and press Enter. The full transcript loads immediately — no login, no extension needed.
Copy the transcript
Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page and copy it. You can copy the raw text with timestamps, or use the clean version without them — whichever fits your Reflect note style.
Create a new note in Reflect
Open Reflect, create a new note, and paste the transcript. Add the video title, URL, and date as frontmatter or a header. Use Reflect's AI features to summarize, extract action items, or link the note to your existing knowledge graph.
Quick Start
Get the transcript
Navigate to any YouTube video with captions and copy the video URL from your browser.
Change youtube to 2outube
Edit the URL so it reads 2outube.com instead of youtube.com — just swap the first letter — and press Enter to load the transcript.
Paste into Reflect
Copy the transcript text and paste it into a new Reflect note. Add the source URL, then let Reflect's AI assistant summarize or extract insights automatically.
Ready-Made Template
# [Video Title]
**Source:** [YouTube URL]
**Date watched:** [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
**Speaker / Channel:** [Name]
## My Notes
-
## Key Ideas
-
## Action Items
- [ ]
## Raw Transcript
[Paste 2outube transcript here]
---
*Transcript via [2outube.com](https://2outube.com)*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 use Reflect's AI to summarize the transcript?
Yes. Once you paste the transcript into a Reflect note, you can highlight it and use Reflect's built-in AI assistant to summarize it, extract key ideas, generate action items, or rewrite it in your own voice.
How do I link the transcript note to other notes in Reflect?
After pasting the transcript into Reflect, you can use [[backlinks]] to connect it to related notes — people, topics, projects, or dates. Reflect's graph view will show you how the video connects to your existing knowledge.
Does 2outube include timestamps in the transcript?
Yes, the transcript includes timestamps by default so you can reference specific moments in the video. You can remove them before pasting into Reflect if you prefer a cleaner note.
What if the video doesn't have captions?
2outube works with any video that has auto-generated or manually added captions. If a video has no captions at all, no transcript will be available — this is a YouTube limitation, not a 2outube one.
Can I use this for long videos like full lectures or podcasts?
Absolutely. 2outube handles full-length videos of any duration. Long transcripts paste cleanly into Reflect, and you can use Reflect's AI to condense or chunk them into more manageable notes.
Is there a faster way to do this repeatedly?
You can set up a Reflect template (like the one above) so each new video note is structured consistently. Some users also use a browser bookmark that auto-replaces youtube.com with 2outube.com for one-click access.
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