For students

Turn YouTube lectures into text you can study

Reading is faster than re-watching. Get the transcript of a lecture to search for a topic, copy definitions into your notes, or give a whole course playlist to an AI assistant to make revision questions.

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Paste a YouTube link and read the transcript right here. No account, nothing to install.

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How it works

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Paste the lecture link

One class, or a list of class links. On paid plans, paste the whole course playlist.
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Turn on Timestamps if you like

Times next to each line let you jump back to the exact moment the teacher explained something.
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Study your way

Search the text with Ctrl+F, paste it into your notes, or give it to ChatGPT or Claude to summarise.

Why use Free YT Bulk Transcripts

Whole courses at once

Paste a course playlist (paid plans) and get every lecture's transcript in one go, as separate files or one Excel sheet.

Hindi and regional languages

Many Indian coaching and university channels teach in Hindi, Telugu or Tamil: choose the language in the Captions menu.

Notes-ready formats

Markdown for Notion and Obsidian, TXT for anything, Excel to search across a whole course.

Student-friendly price

Start free (10 videos a day without an account, 25 credits with one). Packs from $4.99 for 650 lectures, credits never expire.

Study tips

Ask an AI assistant to turn a transcript into flashcards or practice questions, then check them against the lecture.
Auto-generated captions can misspell technical terms and names; keep the timestamps on so you can check quickly.
Transcripts belong to the teacher or channel: use them for your own study, and ask before sharing or publishing them.
Lectures without captions can't be transcribed yet (AI transcripts for those are coming).

Frequently asked questions

Can I get the transcript of a YouTube lecture?

Yes, if the lecture has captions (added by the teacher or auto-generated by YouTube, which most spoken lectures have). Paste the link and click Get transcript.

Can I get transcripts for a whole course playlist?

Yes, on paid plans. Paste the playlist link and get up to 250 lectures per run, as TXT, Markdown, Excel and more.

Does it work for Hindi lectures?

Yes, when the lecture has Hindi captions. Choose Hindi in the Captions menu to get them in Devanagari.

Can I make notes from the transcript with AI?

Yes. Copy the transcript into ChatGPT or Claude and ask for a summary, notes or questions. Always check AI notes against the lecture.

Is it free for students?

Your first 10 videos each day are free without an account, and a free account adds 25 free credits. There's no student plan, but packs start at $4.99 for 650 transcripts.

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