Search in YouTube Videos

Find any word in any video. Instantly.

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

Search through any YouTube video transcript by replacing 'youtube' with '2outube' in the video URL. Press / to open search, type your keyword, and see every instance highlighted in the text. Click any result to jump to that moment in the video. Free, no signup, 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

Open any YouTube video

Find the video you want to search. Copy the URL.

Change youtube to 2outube

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

Or paste your URL in the box above

Press / to search

Type any word or phrase. Click a result to jump to that exact moment.

What You Can Do

Instant search

Press / to open search. Results appear as you type.

Press /

Jump to moment

Click any search result to jump to that timestamp.

Highlight matches

All matches highlight in the transcript for easy scanning.

Search phrases

Find exact phrases, not just single words.

Copy search results

Copy the section around your search results for focused note-taking.

Press C

Download full text

After finding what you need, download the entire transcript as a file.

Perfect For

Students

Find where a concept is explained in a lecture

Researchers

Locate specific quotes and statements

Podcasters

Find clips and soundbites quickly

Journalists

Fact-check claims and find exact quotes

Fact Checkers

Search video transcripts to verify claims and find exact quotes with timestamps.

Questions

Does this work with any YouTube video?

Yes, any video with captions. Most videos have auto-generated captions.

Is it really free?

Yes, completely free. No account, no limits on searches.

Can I search for phrases?

Yes, search for single words or multi-word phrases. The search finds exact matches.

How accurate is the search?

Search accuracy depends on caption quality. Auto-generated captions are usually 90%+ accurate.

How do I search the transcript?

Press / to open the search bar. Type your keyword and all matches highlight in the transcript.

Can I search for phrases, not just single words?

Yes. Type any phrase and it will find exact matches in the transcript text.

Can I jump to where the word was said?

Yes. Click any search result to jump to that exact moment in the video.

Does search work with auto-generated captions?

Yes. Search works with both manual and auto-generated caption text.

Is the search case-sensitive?

No. Search finds matches regardless of capitalization.

Can I search in other languages?

Yes. If the video has captions in another language, you can search in that language.

Ready to search a video?

Paste any YouTube URL above

Try Demo

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