Japanese characters, never romaji
We never translate or transliterate. Kanji, hiragana and katakana come through exactly as the captions have them.
Download transcripts of Japanese YouTube videos
Get the Japanese captions of a YouTube video as text or subtitles, in Japanese characters exactly as YouTube has them, never converted to romaji. Useful for study material, interviews, game commentary and anything you want to read rather than re-watch.
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How it works
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Paste the video link
Copy the link of the Japanese video, or many links one per line in Bulk videos.
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Japanese is pre-selected
The button above opens the app with Japanese chosen in the Captions menu. If a video has no Japanese captions, you get English, then whatever language it has.
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Copy or download
Copy the Japanese text, or download TXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown, CSV or Excel with a free account.
Why use Free YT Bulk Transcripts
Word counts work differently
Japanese is written without spaces between words, so the word count shown for a Japanese transcript is not comparable to an English one. The text itself is complete either way.
No captions, no charge
Japanese videos without any captions are skipped and cost 0 credits.
Whole channels and playlists
On paid plans paste a Japanese channel or playlist and collect up to 250 videos per run.
Good to know
- Japanese captions do not include furigana, so kanji readings are not marked. If you're using transcripts for study you'll still need a dictionary for unfamiliar readings.
- English is the default, so a video with both English and Japanese captions gives English unless Japanese is chosen in the Captions menu (the button on this page chooses it for you).
- Auto-generated Japanese captions often pick the wrong kanji for words that sound alike, and struggle with names and specialist terms.
- Files are saved in UTF-8, so Japanese characters open correctly in Excel, Google Sheets and subtitle editors.
Frequently asked questions
Can I download the transcript of a Japanese YouTube video?
Yes, when the video has Japanese captions. Choose Japanese in the Captions menu (the button on this page does it for you), paste the link and get the text in Japanese characters.
Will it translate Japanese to English, or give me romaji?
Neither. We never translate or transliterate. You get the Japanese captions exactly as YouTube has them. If you want English, keep the default: English captions are used when the video has them.
Why is the word count so low for a long Japanese video?
Japanese is written without spaces between words, so counting spaces undercounts it badly. The transcript itself is complete; only the number is misleading.
Can I get transcripts of a whole Japanese channel?
Yes, on paid plans. Paste the channel link, keep Japanese selected, and get up to 250 videos per run; videos without captions cost nothing.
Is it free?
Your first 10 videos each day are free without an account. A free account adds 25 free credits and downloads; credit packs start at $4.99 for 650 transcripts.
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