Turn YouTube videos into text.
Extract captions in Bangla, English, and any spoken language. Organize into readable paragraphs or translate to your target language.
How to Get a YouTube Transcript in 3 Steps
No browser extensions, no command-line tools, and no account required for instant extraction.
Paste Any YouTube Link
Provide any public video link: standard watch URLs, shortened youtu.be links, YouTube Shorts, or embed links.
Clean Paragraph Assembly
Transcriptly parses the caption stream and uses speaker pauses to eliminate choppy breaks, assembling coherent sentences.
Read, Save & Export
Copy to clipboard with one click, download SRT/TXT/PDF files, or save to your personal library to read distraction-free.
Engineered for Real Reading & Research
Designed to help students, researchers, journalists, and language learners digest video information quickly.
Readable Paragraphs
Raw subtitle tracks display 2–4 words per line. We assemble them into natural paragraphs suitable for reading and article drafting.
Native Unicode & Bangla
Complete font and encoding integrity for Bangla (বাংলা), Hindi, Arabic, and other non-Latin scripts without unwanted machine rewriting.
Side-by-Side Translation
Translate video transcripts while maintaining aligned original and translated paragraphs side-by-side for language study.
Digital Book Reader
Save long transcripts as permanent digital books. Read page-by-page with Light, Sepia, and Dark themes and progress memory.
Timestamped SRT Subtitles
Switch to the timestamped tab to cross-reference video moments, or export standard SubRip (.srt) files for video editors.
Privacy & Ephemeral Utility
Guest extraction is processed strictly in-memory and discarded. Saved books in member accounts are private and never shared.
Caption Availability & Transparency
Transcriptly extracts publicly available creator-uploaded subtitle tracks and YouTube auto-generated captions. If an uploader disables subtitles or the video is restricted, Transcriptly will inform you clearly. For videos without captions, you can enable our optional local speech recognition fallback in Options.
Guides & Tutorials
Learn how to get the most out of video transcripts for studying, research, and note-taking.
How to Get a Transcript from a YouTube Video →
Step-by-step walkthrough using built-in YouTube player controls and Transcriptly.
How to Copy, Format, and Save YouTube Captions →
Format messy captions into clean paragraphs and export TXT, SRT, and PDF files.
How to Use Transcripts for Studying and Research →
Proven strategies to speed up comprehension, cite lectures, and build study books.
Understanding Transcript Languages & SRT Files →
How automated caption tracks differ from creator tracks and how SRT timecodes operate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions about using Transcriptly.
How do I extract a transcript from a YouTube video?
Copy the link of any public YouTube video, paste it into the URL box at the top of the page, and click “Extract Transcript”. Transcriptly fetches available caption tracks and assembles them into clean reading paragraphs within seconds.
Why are YouTube captions normally so hard to read?
YouTube subtitle files are split into tiny chunks synchronized to video timing (typically 2 to 4 words per segment) without proper punctuation. Transcriptly uses speaker pause analysis to reconstruct natural sentence boundaries, creating fluent paragraphs.
Does Transcriptly support non-English languages like Bangla?
Yes! We support native Unicode scripts for languages such as Bangla (বাংলা), Hindi, Arabic, Spanish, French, and more. Complex conjunct characters and original punctuation are preserved verbatim.
Can I save transcripts and read them as digital books?
Yes. Log in or create a free account to save transcripts directly into your private library. Our digital book reader includes page-by-page reading, Sepia/Dark modes, progress tracking, and formatted PDF book downloads.
Is Transcriptly free to use?
Yes. Transcriptly is completely free to use. We do not require paid subscriptions or credit card information. For more answers, check our complete FAQ Page.