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YouTube Video to Text Converter
Paste a YouTube link, get the words as text. Works on any video with sound — subtitles or not.
Deepgram Nova-3 AI transcription — 100+ languages, speaker detection, videos up to 5 hours
Extract existing captions in seconds, transcribe audio with AI, or jump straight to a summary. YouTube Transcript, YouTube Transcriber and YouTube Summary
Just Paste a URL
No downloading videos, no uploading files, no software to install. Any youtube.com, youtu.be, or Shorts link works.
No Subtitles Needed
AI transcribes the actual audio, so any video with sound converts to text — captions or not.
100+ Languages
English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and 100+ more — with speaker detection for multi-voice videos.
Two Paths, Honest Pricing
Video already has captions? YouTube Transcript extracts them for a flat 3 credits. No captions, or want text straight from the audio? AI transcription at 2 credits per minute.
How It Works
Paste the video URL
Copy the link of any YouTube video or Short and paste it in.
AI converts it to text
Deepgram Nova-3 speech recognition transcribes the audio. Most videos take a few minutes.
Copy your text
The full transcript appears as clean text. Copy it, download TXT, or send it to another tool.
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Use Cases
Read instead of watch
Skim a 40-minute video as text in a few minutes. Scan it, search it, and jump to what matters.
Paste into ChatGPT or Claude
Chatbots can't open YouTube links. Convert the video to text first, then ask for summaries or answers.
Write from video sources
Quote talks, tutorials, and interviews accurately in articles, essays, and reports.
Make videos searchable
Save transcripts of useful videos so you can Ctrl+F the exact moment something was said.
Notes from lectures and courses
Turn educational videos into text you can highlight, annotate, and revise from.
Audio Not Stored
Audio is processed for transcription and deleted right after. We never train on your data.
No Software to Install
Everything runs in the cloud. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile.
Real AI Transcription
Deepgram Nova-3 speech recognition does the conversion — text from the audio itself, not a scraped caption file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert a YouTube video to text?
Paste the video's URL into RunCLI and click Run. AI speech recognition transcribes the audio and returns the full text, which you can copy or download as a TXT file.
Does the video need subtitles or captions?
No. The AI transcribes the actual audio, so it works on any video with speech — including livestream recordings and videos YouTube never captioned.
Is there a faster option if the video already has captions?
Yes. Our YouTube Transcript tool extracts existing captions in seconds for a flat 3 credits per video. Use this AI converter when there are no captions, or when you want text taken directly from the audio.
How long can the video be?
Up to 5 hours. Cost scales with length at 2 credits per minute, so a 10-minute video costs 20 credits.
What languages does it support?
100+ languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, and German. It can also label different speakers in interviews and podcasts.
Do I have to download the video first?
No. Just paste the URL — fetching the audio and converting it to text all happens in the cloud.
Is it free?
It's free to try, no sign-up needed to start. Signing up adds free credits — no subscription required, you only pay for what you use.
Can I get a summary instead of the full text?
If you want key points rather than every word, YouTube Summary gives you a structured AI summary with timestamps and takeaways for 3 credits.