YouTube Transcript Extractor & Generator

YouTube Transcript Extractor and Generator by Glasp is a free online tool and Chrome extension that automatically extracts accurate transcripts from YouTube videos. It lets you read, copy, and save the full text of any video’s audio — including timestamps — directly from your browser.

Unlike manual transcription, the YouTube Transcript Extractor provides a clean, organized text version of the video, helping you skim, summarize, or analyze content quickly. It’s especially useful for students, creators, and researchers who want to capture insights or study materials efficiently.

The tool scans publicly available captions on YouTube and instantly converts them into a readable transcript. Once you open a video, click the Glasp icon on your toolbar, and the YouTube Transcript Extractor displays the full text with optional timestamps. You can also copy or export the transcript with one click.

Yes. The YouTube Transcript Extractor and Generator by Glasp work seamlessly on major browsers including Chrome, Safari, Edge, Brave, and Opera. Simply install the Glasp extension or use the web-based version to start extracting transcripts instantly.

YouTube Transcript Extractor helps you save time, boost productivity, and improve learning. Instead of watching long videos, you can read the transcript or summary to quickly find key insights, quotes, and takeaways.

Glasp also provides an AI-powered video summary feature that highlights main ideas — making it a perfect tool for researchers, students, content creators, and professionals who want to learn faster from YouTube videos.

Yes. With YouTube Transcript Extractor, you can easily copy and save the entire transcript to your clipboard or download it as text. Just click the “Copy Transcript” button below the video, and paste it wherever you like — timestamps are included for easy navigation.

This is ideal for referencing, quoting, or reviewing video content offline.

To use YouTube Transcript Extractor:

1. 1. Install the free Glasp Chrome extension.
2. 2. Open any YouTube video you’d like to transcribe.
3. 3. Click the Glasp icon — the transcript will instantly appear beside the video.
4. 4. You can copy, highlight, or summarize the transcript using ChatGPT or Claude directly within the tool.

It’s the fastest way to generate and extract YouTube transcripts and summaries online.

Absolutely. You can edit, annotate, or highlight transcripts generated by Glasp’s YouTube Transcript Extractor. This helps you capture key insights, correct minor errors, or make notes for later review.

Use the Glasp Web & PDF Highlighter to save highlights from transcripts, turning your notes into a searchable personal knowledge base.

Yes, sharing is easy. You can share the transcript link or summarized notes directly from the YouTube Transcript Extractor interface. Post or send them to friends, colleagues, or on social media to help others learn from the same video.

Definitely. YouTube Transcript Extractor and Generator are excellent tools for students, researchers, and teachers. They make it easy to study lectures, analyze interviews, and extract academic insights from educational YouTube videos — all without manually taking notes.

Yes. YouTube Transcript Extractor supports multiple languages. You can extract and summarize transcripts in English and many other languages, making it a powerful global tool for multilingual content learning.

Yes, it’s 100% free. YouTube Transcript Extractor and Generator by Glasp allows you to get YouTube transcripts and AI summaries without any subscription, payment, or ads. It’s a simple and accessible solution for anyone who wants to learn faster from YouTube videos.

A YouTube Transcript Extractor pulls the existing captions or subtitles from a YouTube video and presents them as readable text. A YouTube Transcript Generator uses AI to create a transcript even when captions are not available.

Glasp combines both capabilities in one tool — it extracts existing transcripts when available and generates them with AI when they’re not, giving you the best of both approaches.

Yes. You can paste any YouTube URL into the tool above to get the transcript instantly — no extension install or sign-up required. For a richer experience with transcript highlighting, AI summaries, and saved history, you can optionally install the free Glasp Chrome extension.