Free Online Tool
Free YouTube Transcript Generator
Retrieve and format complete, timestamped transcripts from supported YouTube videos with public or auto-generated captions. No registration required.
How to Generate a YouTube Transcript
Summavio retrieves accessible captions from YouTube and organizes them into readable paragraphs:
- Copy the YouTube Link: Open the video on YouTube and copy its URL from the address bar or share button.
- Paste into Summavio: Navigate to our homepage and paste the link into the YouTube URL box.
- Instant Formatting: Our engine retrieves available captions, filters out noise tags like [Music], and groups sentences into readable paragraphs.
- Export & Share: Copy the text with or without timestamps, or download it as a TXT file, formatted PDF, or Word DOCX document.
Important Note: Summavio retrieves and formats accessible YouTube captions that already exist on the platform (either creator-provided or auto-generated). It does not perform raw audio-to-text transcription on captionless videos.
Why Use Summavio for Video Transcripts?
Automatic Noise Filtering
Filters clutter like [Music], [Laughter], and raw markup so you get readable prose.
Clickable Timestamp Navigation
Each paragraph can display its starting timestamp, allowing you to jump to that moment on YouTube.
Dual Input Mode
Enter a URL within daily limits or paste raw copied captions from YouTube's transcript drawer with no daily quota.
Ready for AI Prompts
One-click button copies the transcript formatted as an organized prompt for ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.