Send YouTube Transcripts to Simplenote
From YouTube video to Simplenote in under a minute
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 into Simplenote to build searchable notes, highlight key ideas, or keep a personal knowledge base — completely free.
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 Simplenote
Find your YouTube video
Open any YouTube video you want to save to Simplenote — a lecture, podcast, tutorial, or interview. Copy the full URL from your browser's address bar.
Swap the URL to 2outube
In the URL, change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com'. The page reloads with the full transcript displayed below the video — timestamped and ready to copy.
Copy the transcript text
Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page (Ctrl+A or Cmd+A works on the transcript block), then copy it to your clipboard.
Paste into a new Simplenote
Open Simplenote, create a new note, and paste the transcript. Add a title like the video name and any tags (e.g. 'youtube', 'lecture', the topic) so you can find it instantly in Simplenote's search.
Quick Start
Get the transcript
Open the YouTube video you want to capture and copy its URL from the address bar.
Change youtube to 2outube
Edit the URL so it reads '2outube.com' instead of 'youtube.com' — just replace the 'y' with '2'. Hit enter and the transcript loads on the page.
Paste into Simplenote
Copy the full transcript and paste it into a new Simplenote. Add tags like the video topic or 'youtube' to keep your notes organized and searchable.
Ready-Made Template
Title: [Video Title] — YouTube Transcript
Source: [2outube URL]
Date saved: [Date]
Tags: youtube, transcript, [topic], [speaker name]
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## Key Takeaways
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## Full Transcript
[Paste transcript here]
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## My Notes
Questions
Does this work with any YouTube video?
Yes, any video with captions. This includes auto-generated captions, so most videos are supported. 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 search my YouTube transcripts inside Simplenote?
Yes — that's one of the best reasons to save transcripts to Simplenote. Simplenote's real-time search indexes everything you paste, so you can instantly find any word or phrase from any video you've saved.
Do the timestamps come through when I paste the transcript?
Yes. The 2outube transcript includes timestamps alongside the text. When you paste into Simplenote, the timestamps paste as plain text so you can scan or search by time as well.
How should I tag YouTube transcript notes in Simplenote?
A simple system works best: tag by topic (e.g. 'marketing', 'python'), source ('youtube'), and content type ('transcript', 'lecture', 'interview'). Simplenote supports multiple tags per note, so you can filter by any combination.
Can I save transcripts from YouTube playlists?
You can do them one at a time — swap the URL for each video in the playlist to get its transcript. There's no bulk export, but the URL swap takes only a few seconds per video.
Does Simplenote sync across devices?
Yes. Simplenote syncs across iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, and web. Any YouTube transcript you save on your desktop will be available on your phone immediately.
Is there a character limit for Simplenote notes?
Simplenote supports very long notes — a full YouTube transcript (even from a 2-hour video) will fit comfortably in a single note with room to spare for your own annotations.
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