How do I get the transcript from a YouTube video?

On the video page, click ‘…more’ under the title (or the ⋯ menu), then ‘Show transcript’. A panel opens on the right — select all the text and copy it. Optionally use the panel’s ⋮ menu to toggle timestamps off (keep them on if you want timestamped chapters in Show notes).

Why doesn't the tool fetch the transcript from a URL automatically?

YouTube blocks automated transcript requests from cloud/server IP addresses, so URL-based auto-fetch is unreliable. Copying the transcript from YouTube's own ‘Show transcript’ panel takes a few seconds and works 100% of the time, with no API key or quota.

What are the five output modes?

Summary (TL;DR + key points + takeaways), Blog post (a structured Markdown article with headings), Show notes (description + chapters + resources mentioned), Study notes (organized notes with key terms), and X thread (a numbered tweet thread). Pick a mode, paste once, and switch modes to get a different format from the same transcript.

Does it keep timestamps and make chapters?

Yes — if your pasted transcript includes timestamps, the Show notes mode turns them into a timestamped chapter list (mm:ss — Title). If there are no timestamps, it produces a topic outline instead of inventing fake ones.

Will it make up facts?

No. Every mode is instructed to use only what the speaker actually says and never invent facts, numbers, quotes, links, or resources. It rewrites and restructures your transcript — it doesn't add information that isn't there.

Is there a length limit?

You can paste up to 16,000 characters per run (roughly a 20–30 minute video). For longer videos, split the transcript into parts and convert each, or use Summary mode which condenses aggressively. It's free and daily-capped to keep it sustainable.

YouTube Transcript Converter

Paste the transcript from any YouTube video (one click: ‘…more’ → ‘Show transcript’ → copy) and convert it into the format you need. Five outputs from one paste: a Summary (TL;DR, key points, takeaways), a publish-ready Blog post in Markdown, Show notes (description, timestamped chapters, and resources mentioned), Study notes (structured notes with key terms), or an X/Twitter thread. Output is clean GitHub-Flavored Markdown that drops straight into Notion, Obsidian, your CMS, or a tweet scheduler — perfect for creators repurposing videos, students turning lectures into notes, and marketers spinning webinars into content. Powered by Amazon Nova Micro on AWS Bedrock.

Paste a YouTube transcript and turn it into a summary, blog post, show notes, study notes, or an X thread. Free, daily-capped.

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Five outputs from one transcript

• Summary — TL;DR, key points, takeaways
• Blog post — clean Markdown article
• Show notes — description, chapters, resources
• Study notes — structured notes + key terms
• X thread — numbered tweet thread
• Markdown output drops into Notion, Obsidian, or your CMS

Keep timestamps in your pasted transcript to get timestamped chapters in Show notes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get the transcript from a YouTube video?: On the video page, click ‘…more’ under the title (or the ⋯ menu), then ‘Show transcript’. A panel opens on the right — select all the text and copy it. Optionally use the panel’s ⋮ menu to toggle timestamps off (keep them on if you want timestamped chapters in Show notes).
Why doesn't the tool fetch the transcript from a URL automatically?: YouTube blocks automated transcript requests from cloud/server IP addresses, so URL-based auto-fetch is unreliable. Copying the transcript from YouTube's own ‘Show transcript’ panel takes a few seconds and works 100% of the time, with no API key or quota.
What are the five output modes?: Summary (TL;DR + key points + takeaways), Blog post (a structured Markdown article with headings), Show notes (description + chapters + resources mentioned), Study notes (organized notes with key terms), and X thread (a numbered tweet thread). Pick a mode, paste once, and switch modes to get a different format from the same transcript.
Does it keep timestamps and make chapters?: Yes — if your pasted transcript includes timestamps, the Show notes mode turns them into a timestamped chapter list (mm:ss — Title). If there are no timestamps, it produces a topic outline instead of inventing fake ones.
Will it make up facts?: No. Every mode is instructed to use only what the speaker actually says and never invent facts, numbers, quotes, links, or resources. It rewrites and restructures your transcript — it doesn't add information that isn't there.
Is there a length limit?: You can paste up to 16,000 characters per run (roughly a 20–30 minute video). For longer videos, split the transcript into parts and convert each, or use Summary mode which condenses aggressively. It's free and daily-capped to keep it sustainable.

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About YouTube Transcript Converter

Paste a YouTube transcript and turn it into a summary, blog post, show notes, study notes, or an X thread. Free, no login. This AI-backed tool sends your input to MarkdownMe's capped Amazon Bedrock endpoint to generate the result. No account is required. MarkdownMe provides free, fast, and reliable Markdown tools for developers, writers, and anyone who works with Markdown.