Download YouTube Transcripts

Save any video transcript as a text file.

Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser

Download any YouTube video transcript by replacing 'youtube' with '2outube' in the video URL. The full text loads instantly alongside the video. Click download to save it as a .txt file. Choose to include or exclude timestamps. Free, no account needed, works with any captioned video.

✓ 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

How It Works

Find your YouTube video

Go to any YouTube video. Copy the URL from your browser.

Change youtube to 2outube

Replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' in the URL. Press Enter.

Or paste your URL in the input box above

Click Download

Click the download button to save the transcript as a .txt file to your device.

What You Can Do

Download as .txt

Save the full transcript as a plain text file.

Include timestamps

Keep time codes for reference when reviewing later.

Offline access

Read transcripts anywhere, no internet needed.

Archive videos

Keep a permanent copy even if the video is deleted.

Search before saving

Verify the content by searching through the transcript before downloading the file.

Press /

Any video length

Download transcripts from videos of any duration, from short clips to multi-hour recordings.

Perfect For

Students

Download lecture transcripts for offline study

Researchers

Archive video content for later reference

Accessibility

Save transcripts to read at your own pace

Teachers

Create worksheets and classroom materials

Archivists

Download and archive transcript files from important videos for long-term preservation.

Questions

Does this work with any YouTube video?

Yes, it works with any video that has captions. Most YouTube videos have auto-generated captions.

Is it really free?

Yes, completely free. No account, no limits, no watermarks on your downloads.

What format is the downloaded file?

Transcripts download as .txt files, which open in any text editor on any device.

Can I download transcripts in other languages?

Yes, if the video has captions in other languages, you can download those too.

What file format is the download?

Transcripts download as .txt files, which open in any text editor on any device.

Can I download with timestamps?

Yes. Choose to include timestamps in the downloaded file for reference, or download as plain text.

Is there a file size limit?

No. The downloaded file contains the full transcript regardless of video length.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. Change the URL in your mobile browser and download the transcript file to your device.

Do I need any special software to open the file?

No. The .txt format opens in any text editor, word processor, or note-taking app.

Ready to download a transcript?

Paste any YouTube URL above

Try Demo

Try it: youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ → 2outube.com/...