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YouTube transcript generator

Paste a public YouTube link and get the full transcript with speakers and timestamps. Then ask follow-up questions about the video in the same chat.

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Transcribe this YouTube video with speakers and timestamps, then list its main points in a short summary: youtube.com/watch?v=_0G4OG39XjI
YouTube video · MKBHD, 6.9M views
Transcript · 14:07, 1 speaker

Here is the transcript of MKBHD's Googlebook video, with its main points.

  1. Speaker 1 Okay, so Google is dropping a brand new category of computer, new operating system, these new laptops.
  2. Speaker 1 Google's not making any Googlebooks themselves. They're trusting 5 companies to make them at launch.
  3. Speaker 1 The cheapest Googlebook starts at $900, and then they go up from there.
  • Main points: five makers, a new OS built on Android, Gemini features, $900 and up.
  • Verdict: great hardware, but most apps are not built for desktop yet.

What is a YouTube transcript generator?

A YouTube transcript generator turns the spoken words in a YouTube video into text. A good transcript marks who is speaking and when, so you can jump to a moment, quote a line accurately or search the whole video for a word. It works for interviews, podcasts, tutorials, talks and short videos alike. The text becomes something you can read, search, edit and reuse long after you close the video.

People need transcripts because video is slow to skim. A 40-minute interview takes 40 minutes to watch, but its transcript takes a few minutes to scan. Writers pull quotes from it, marketers turn it into blog posts and social captions, researchers code it, and teams share it with people who will never press play.

In Endless, you paste a public YouTube link and the agent transcribes the audio into a transcript with speakers and timestamps. The transcript is saved in your workspace's Transcripts section, where you can search it and share it with your team. You can then ask the agent for a summary, quotes or chapters in the same chat.

How it works

  1. 01

    Paste the YouTube link

    Copy the link of any public YouTube video, including Shorts, and paste it into the box above.

  2. 02

    Sign in and the prompt is ready

    Create a free Endless account or sign in. You land in your workspace chat with a prompt already written from your link, and the agent starts transcribing.

  3. 03

    Read the transcript and ask more

    The transcript arrives with speakers and timestamps and is saved in Transcripts. Ask for a summary, quotes, chapters or a blog post draft in the same chat.

What people use it for

  1. 01

    Quote interviews accurately

    Journalists and writers transcribe interviews and panels posted on YouTube so every quote matches what was said. Timestamps let you go back to the exact moment and check tone or context before you publish, and speaker labels keep each line attributed to the right person.

  2. 02

    Repurpose videos into written content

    Turn a tutorial, webinar or podcast episode into a blog post, newsletter or thread. Ask the agent to rewrite the transcript into an outline, pull the strongest lines for captions, or draft a short article in your brand voice, all from the same chat.

  3. 03

    Study competitor videos

    Transcribe a competitor's product demo or launch video to see exactly how they pitch, which features they lead with and which phrases they repeat. Reading the script is faster than rewatching the video, and you can compare several transcripts side by side.

  4. 04

    Build research notes

    Students and researchers transcribe lectures, conference talks and expert interviews, then ask the agent to group the points by theme or list the claims that need a source. Transcripts stay searchable in the workspace, so notes from many videos live in one place.

  5. 05

    Make videos accessible

    A written transcript helps people who are deaf or hard of hearing, people watching without sound, and readers who prefer text. Use the transcript as a starting point for captions or a text version you publish next to the video.

  6. 06

    Share a video with your team

    Instead of asking a teammate to watch a long video, share the transcript from your workspace. They can search it, read the parts that matter and ask the agent their own questions about it without opening YouTube at all. It saves everyone time.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is the YouTube transcript generator free?

    You can start free. Create a free Endless account and the Free plan gives your workspace 100 credits when you create it and 50 credits every week. Each transcript spends credits from that balance, so you can transcribe videos without paying until you need more. Paid plans add more credits for heavier use.

  • How much does it cost to transcribe a YouTube video?

    Each transcript spends credits from your workspace balance, and longer videos cost more than short ones. The chat shows what a run spent. The Free plan covers regular use with its weekly credits, and paid plans add more credits if you transcribe often or work with long recordings.

  • Does it work with private or unlisted videos?

    It works with public YouTube videos. Endless never reads private videos and never asks for your Google or YouTube password. If you own a private recording, download it yourself and upload the file to your workspace, where Endless can transcribe uploaded audio and video files too.

  • What is the best YouTube transcript generator?

    Look for accurate text, speaker labels, timestamps, support for long videos, and a way to do something with the transcript afterward. YouTube's own captions are useful but often lack speakers and punctuation. Endless fits if you want the transcript saved, searchable and shareable in a workspace, plus an agent that can summarize, quote or rewrite it on request.

  • Can I get a transcript of a YouTube video without captions?

    Yes. Endless transcribes the audio itself, so the video does not need captions or auto-generated subtitles. It works on any public video where the speech is audible, including Shorts, interviews and podcasts posted to YouTube. Speaker labels and timestamps are added from the audio, which auto-generated captions usually lack.

  • Can I download the transcript?

    The transcript is saved in your workspace's Transcripts section, where you can read, search and share it with your team. You can also ask the agent to turn it into a document, such as clean notes, a summary or a blog draft, and copy the text wherever you need it.

  • Does it work for other platforms?

    Yes. The same transcription works for public links from Instagram, TikTok and X, for direct media links, and for audio or video files you upload to your workspace. Facebook videos are not supported. Every transcript, whatever the source, is saved in the same Transcripts section of your workspace, so you can search across all of them in one place.

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