Free Video Text Converter

YouTube to Text Converter

Convert YouTube videos to text for free. Get clean transcript text from any public YouTube video, no login required. Ideal for notes, research, and summaries.

Paste a YouTube URL to convert to text...

YouTube to text conversion is one of the most common tasks people search for when working with video content. YText handles the conversion from YouTube URL to clean, readable text by using available caption tracks — no download required, no account needed.

Fast YouTube to text, directly in the browser

Paste any public YouTube URL and get the text version of the video. Works with standard videos, Shorts, live recordings, playlists, and youtu.be links.

Use the text for research, notes, and writing

Video text is useful as source material for articles, study notes, interview quotes, research citations, and AI prompts. Having it in text form means you can search, copy, and cite without rewatching.

Plain text or with timestamps

Copy the video as flowing prose for readable notes, or keep timestamps for navigation and citations when accuracy back to the video matters.

From text to AI summary

Once the video is converted to text, you can generate a short summary, detailed outline, or key-point list to work faster with the content.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is YouTube to text conversion free?

Yes. YText is free to use and does not require an account or login.

Which YouTube videos can be converted to text?

Public YouTube videos that have captions available — either official or auto-generated — can be converted to text.

Can I use this on YouTube Shorts?

Yes. YText supports YouTube Shorts links and can extract available caption text.