TXT
Best for reading, notes, research material, and documents. Clean text remains available even without reliable cue timing.
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YouTube Transcript Downloader
Paste a YouTube URL, get the transcript, and download TXT, SRT, or VTT when timing is available.
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Then download TXT, SRT, or VTT when timing is available.
Platform captions first. If the provider confirms this public YouTube video has no captions, we may generate an AI transcript.
Choose the transcript format you actually need
SRT
For subtitle editing and timeline-based workflows. It is enabled only when reliable segment timing is present.
VTT
For web players and WebVTT workflows. Like SRT, it requires reliable timing from the transcript source.
Download only what the source can support
TranscriptJet does not download the video or audio. Platform captions and AI transcripts can arrive with different levels of timing detail. TranscriptJet keeps the timing that is actually available. If it is not sufficient for caption files, SRT and VTT stay disabled instead of producing a fabricated timeline.
Correct first, then export
Correct wording
Fix recognition errors or proper names in your private workspace without changing the source or its existing timing.
Keep highlights
Save only the segments you need, review them separately, and copy or download a highlights TXT.
Check the source
When timing is available, click a timestamp to return to that moment in the YouTube video before exporting.
YouTube transcript download questions
Can I download a transcript from every YouTube video?
No. The video must be publicly accessible, and the provider must be able to retrieve captions or produce a usable AI transcript after confirming captions are unavailable.
Why do I sometimes get TXT but not SRT or VTT?
SRT and VTT require reliable cue timing. When timing is insufficient, TXT remains available and timed formats stay disabled.
Does this download the YouTube video or audio?
No. TranscriptJet only works with transcript text. The original video remains linked as the source.