Generate YouTube Transcripts

Turn any video into readable text.

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

Generate a YouTube transcript by changing 'youtube' to '2outube' in the video URL. The complete transcript appears with the video player, letting you read along, search for topics, or copy the full text. Works with any captioned video, completely free.

✓ 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 a YouTube video

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

Change youtube to 2outube

Edit the URL, replacing 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com'. Press Enter to generate the transcript.

The transcript generates in under a second for most videos

Read or export the transcript

The full transcript appears alongside the video. Copy it, download it, or search through it.

What You Can Do

Full transcript generation

Get the complete spoken text from any video, start to finish.

Timestamp navigation

Every transcript line links to its timestamp. Click to jump to that moment.

AI chapter generation

Auto-generate a table of contents showing the video's main topics.

Press H

Search the text

Find any word or phrase in the generated transcript.

Press /

Copy or download

Export the transcript as plain text or download as a file.

Press C

Perfect For

Bloggers

Generate transcripts to turn video content into written articles.

Students

Generate lecture transcripts for studying and exam prep.

Podcasters

Create text versions of video podcasts for show notes.

Marketers

Turn webinar recordings into written content for distribution.

Questions

Does this work with any YouTube video?

Yes, any video with captions. YouTube auto-generates captions for most uploaded videos, so coverage is extensive.

Is it really free?

Totally free. No subscription, no signup, no per-video charges. Generate as many transcripts as you need.

How accurate are the generated transcripts?

Accuracy depends on the caption source. Manual captions are near-perfect. Auto-generated captions are generally good but may have errors with unusual names or technical terms.

Can I generate transcripts for long videos?

Yes. Videos of any length work. The full transcript loads regardless of video duration.

Does it work with videos in other languages?

Yes. If the video has captions in any language, the transcript will be generated in that language.

Can I edit the generated transcript?

You can copy the transcript and edit it in any text editor. The tool provides the raw text for you to modify as needed.

Is there an API for generating transcripts?

The URL-based approach works for individual videos. For bulk needs, the same URL pattern works programmatically.

Do I need to install anything?

Nothing. It runs entirely in your browser. Just change the URL.

Will this work on mobile devices?

Yes. Change the URL in your mobile browser and the transcript appears just like on desktop.

Generate a transcript right now

Pick any YouTube video. Takes 2 seconds.

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