Transcribe Demo Days from YouTube
Get full transcripts of startup pitches without taking notes
Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser
To transcribe a demo day from YouTube, open the video and change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.com' in the URL. The full transcript appears instantly — no signup needed. Transcripts let you capture founder names, funding asks, market sizes, and key metrics from each pitch without pausing and rewinding.
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
Why Transcribe Demo Days from YouTube
Demo day pitches move fast — founders rattle off ARR, growth rates, and runway in seconds.
When a batch has 20+ companies, transcripts let you extract the same data points from each pitch and build a comparison table.
Transcript text is searchable and copyable — paste a founder's name or company description directly into LinkedIn or Crunchbase to start your research.
Turn raw pitch audio into structured investment memos by copying transcript segments into your notes.
How to Transcribe
Find the demo day video on YouTube
Search YouTube for 'YC Demo Day', 'Techstars Demo Day', or the specific cohort (e.g., 'YC S24 Demo Day').
Change youtube to 2outube
In the URL bar, replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' and press Enter. The full transcript loads instantly alongside the video.
Extract pitch details into your research notes
Use Ctrl+F to search the transcript for company names, funding amounts, or keywords like 'ARR' or 'customers'.
Tips for Transcribing Demo Days from YouTube
Search for specific metrics with Ctrl+F
Demo day transcripts are dense with numbers.
Use timestamps to navigate between pitches
Many demo day videos include multiple companies back to back.
Copy and paste into a spreadsheet for batch analysis
For evaluating a full cohort, copy transcript segments for each company into a spreadsheet row.
Check for individual pitch videos from the accelerator
YC, Techstars, and others sometimes post individual company videos separately in addition to the full batch video.
Sample Workflow
Open the YC Demo Day
Open the YC Demo Day playlist on YouTube and start with the full batch video or an individual company pitch
Change 'youtube.com' to '2outube
Change 'youtube.com' to '2outube.
Copy the relevant transcript
Copy the relevant transcript sections into your deal tracker spreadsheet, noting the timestamp for follow-up viewing, then repeat for the.
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?
Completely free. No account, no subscription, no limits.
Do YC and Techstars demo day videos have captions?
Yes — most major accelerator demo day videos posted on YouTube have auto-generated captions, and many have human-reviewed captions.
Can I transcribe a playlist of demo day pitches one by one?
Yes. Open each video in the playlist, swap 'youtube' for '2outube' in the URL, and you get the transcript for that video.
How do I find a specific founder's pitch in a long demo day video?
Once the transcript loads on 2outube, use Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to search for the company name or founder name.
Are the auto-generated captions accurate enough for investment research?
Generally yes for standard English speech. Technical terms, proper nouns, and founder names may be misspelled by auto-captions.
Can I use the transcript with an AI tool to summarize each pitch?
Yes.
What if the demo day video doesn't have captions?
If a video has no captions at all, 2outube won't be able to show a transcript.
Transcribe your next demo day pitch in seconds
Free, no signup required
Try It Free