Clean text for AI tools

YouTube transcripts for ChatGPT, Claude and AI projects

Turn videos into clean text you can paste into an AI assistant, or into structured files for your own AI projects. One video for a quick summary, or a whole playlist or channel for a knowledge base.

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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

01
Paste links

One video, a list of links, or on paid plans a whole playlist or channel.
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Pick a format

Clean TXT (or Markdown, from the button above each transcript or in the ZIP) to paste into ChatGPT or Claude; JSON with every line's start time and duration for your own code; CSV or Excel for datasets.
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Use it in your tool

Copy a transcript with one click, or download the batch. Each video's title and link are included, so the AI can cite its sources.

Why use Free YT Bulk Transcripts

Clean paragraphs

Timestamps off gives one clean paragraph per video: ideal for summaries, notes and Q&A prompts.

Whole channels as a dataset

Collect up to 250 videos per run on paid plans and download them together as JSON, CSV, Excel or one ZIP.

Timestamps when you need them

JSON keeps every caption line with its start time, so answers can point to the exact moment in the video.

Pay only for real transcripts

Videos without captions are skipped for free, so a dataset never costs you for empty files.

Tips for better AI results

For long videos, ask the AI to summarise section by section, or paste the timestamped version so it can quote times.
Markdown files start with the video title and link, which helps the AI keep sources apart when you add many videos.
Transcripts are YouTube's captions: auto-generated ones can misspell names, so check important facts against the video.
Videos and their captions belong to their creators. Make sure your use, especially training or publishing, is allowed.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a YouTube transcript into ChatGPT or Claude?

Paste the video link, click Get transcript, then use the copy button and paste the text into your chat. For many videos, download TXT files (or the ZIP, which also has a Markdown file per video) and attach them.

Which format is best for AI?

TXT or Markdown for chat assistants, JSON (with start times) for your own code, and CSV or Excel when you want one row per video in a dataset.

Can I build a knowledge base from a whole channel?

Yes. On paid plans paste the channel link, choose how many videos to get (up to 250 per run) and download them all at once. Run it again from the next number to continue.

Do the transcripts include timestamps?

Turn on Timestamps for TXT, Markdown, CSV and Excel. JSON always includes each line's start time and duration, and SRT/VTT always have times.

Is it allowed to use YouTube transcripts for AI?

The captions belong to the video's creator. Personal study and research are usually fine, but check copyright rules and get permission before publishing or training on someone else's content.

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