Send YouTube Transcripts to Standard Notes

Copy any YouTube transcript into your encrypted notes 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 get the full transcript. Then copy it straight into Standard Notes to build a private, searchable knowledge base from any YouTube video — no signup, no extensions needed.

✓ Free✓ No signup✓ Works with any video

The Trick

Before: youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID

→

After: 2outube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID

Just change 'y' to '2'

Works with any YouTube video that has captions

Using Transcripts with Standard Notes

Swap the URL

While watching a YouTube video, change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com' in your browser's address bar. Hit Enter and the full transcript loads instantly on the same page.

Copy the transcript

Select all the transcript text on the 2outube page and copy it. The text is clean and readable — no timestamps cluttering the content unless you want them.

Create a new note in Standard Notes

Open Standard Notes and create a new note. Title it with the video name or topic. Standard Notes supports plain text, Markdown, and rich editors — choose whichever matches your workflow.

Paste and organize

Paste the transcript into your note. Add tags like #youtube, #research, or the video's topic so it's easily searchable later. Your note is now end-to-end encrypted and synced across all your Standard Notes devices.

Quick Start

Get the transcript

Find the YouTube video you want to save. Copy its URL from the browser address bar.

Change youtube to 2outube

In the URL, replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' — for example, youtube.com/watch?v=abc123 becomes 2outube.com/watch?v=abc123. Press Enter.

Paste into Standard Notes

Copy the full transcript text, open Standard Notes, create a new note, and paste. Tag it for easy retrieval. Your transcript is now encrypted and searchable in your personal knowledge base.

Ready-Made Template

# [Video Title]

**Source:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
**Channel:** [Channel Name]
**Date Saved:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Tags:** #youtube #transcript #[topic]

---

## My Notes

[Your key takeaways, timestamps of interest, or highlights go here]

---

## Full Transcript

[Paste transcript from 2outube.com here]

---

## Follow-up Actions

- [ ] [Action item from video]
- [ ] [Question to research further]

Questions

Does this work with any YouTube video?

Yes, any video with captions.

Is it really free?

Completely free. No account, no limits.

Does Standard Notes keep my YouTube transcripts private?

Yes. Standard Notes uses end-to-end encryption, so only you can read your notes — including any YouTube transcripts you save. Not even Standard Notes staff can access your content.

Can I search my saved YouTube transcripts in Standard Notes?

Yes. Standard Notes has full-text search, so you can search across all your saved transcripts by keyword, phrase, or tag. This makes it easy to find a specific quote or idea from any video you've saved.

Which Standard Notes editor works best for transcripts?

The plain text or Markdown editor works well for most transcripts. If you want to add headers, highlights, or bullet points for key moments, the Markdown editor makes it easy to structure the content without any extra tools.

Can I save transcripts from private or unlisted YouTube videos?

2outube works with any YouTube video that has captions enabled, including unlisted videos if you have the direct URL. Private videos that require login are not accessible.

Does 2outube include timestamps in the transcript?

Yes — 2outube shows the full transcript with timestamps so you can see when each line was spoken. You can copy the entire transcript including timestamps, or just select the text portions you need before pasting into Standard Notes.

Can I use this workflow on mobile?

Yes. On mobile, open the YouTube video in your browser, edit the URL to replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com', copy the transcript, then paste it into the Standard Notes mobile app. The Standard Notes app is available on iOS and Android.

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