YouTube Transcript Generator

Paste a video link. Read every word, jump to a timestamp, or export the transcript.

Example: NASA's space station tour

An excerpt of the saved transcript for Tour the International Space Station by NASA Johnson. Each timestamp opens the video at that line. Paste the link above to read all of it.

  1. 0:33to station. The International Space
  2. 0:35Station is a microgravity laboratory 250
  3. 0:38m above the Earth and flying at 17,500
  4. 0:41[music]
  5. 0:42mph. That means we orbit the planet once
  6. 0:46every 90 minutes. The first time you see
  7. 0:49station, it's just breathtaking. You

What you can do with it

  • Read with timestamps

    Every line shows where it's said. Click a timestamp to open the video at that moment.

  • Search the transcript

    Filter to the lines that contain a word or phrase, without scrolling through a two-hour video.

  • Export it

    Copy the full text or download it in four formats.

  • Search by meaning

    When you don't know the exact words, send the video to MomentClip's analysis and describe the moment instead.

Export formats

TXT
One line per caption, each with its timestamp. For reading and notes.
SRT
Numbered cues with start and end times. Subtitles for most editors and players.
VTT
WebVTT cues for web players and browser-based editors.
CSV
Start, end, and text columns for spreadsheets and scripts.

FAQ

Is the transcript generator free?

Reading a transcript that's already on MomentClip is free, with no account. Getting a new transcript, and copying or exporting any transcript, is included with Pro ($19/month, 10 new transcripts a month) and Scale ($59/month, 30). Videos already on MomentClip don't count toward the limit.

Where does the transcript come from?

From the video's YouTube captions: the creator's own captions when there are some, otherwise YouTube's automatic captions. When a video has no captions, MomentClip transcribes the audio instead.

How accurate is it?

As accurate as the source. Creator captions are usually clean. Automatic captions mishear names, jargon, and numbers: in the example above, "250 miles" was captioned as "250 m". Check anything you plan to quote against the video.

Which videos work?

Public YouTube videos up to 3 hours long. If a video has no speech, you'll see a message and the run isn't counted.

How long does it take?

A transcript that's already on MomentClip opens immediately. A new one usually takes under a minute when the video has captions, and longer when the audio has to be transcribed.

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