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Free YouTube
transcript downloader.
Download a YouTube transcript free from any supported public video. YouTube Captionly prefers creator-uploaded captions, preserves the original wording, and exports clean TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV, or JSON files.
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✓ TXT, SRT, VTT & CSV
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No complex setup, browser extension, or account. If the video has accessible captions, YouTube Captionly turns them into something you can actually use.
We find the captions
YouTube Captionly checks creator-uploaded tracks first, then available automatic-caption languages.
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Keep the timestamps
Jump back to context or remove timestamps for clean reading and AI workflows.
Export without cleanup
Download TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV, or JSON with sensible filenames and formatting.
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Does it work with every YouTube video?+
It works with public videos that have manual or auto-generated captions. Private, age-restricted, region-blocked, or captionless videos may not be available.
What transcript formats can I download?+
You can export plain text, SRT subtitles, WebVTT captions, CSV, or structured JSON.
Do I need a YouTube API key?+
No. This self-hosted version uses yt-dlp on the server to discover and retrieve publicly available caption tracks.